Representatives Bobby Scott (VA-03) and John Conyers, Jr. (MI-13), the ranking members of the House Committees on Education and the Workforce and the Judiciary, respectively, issued the following statement after reports surfaced that the Department o ...
Posted Wednesday, August 2nd 2017 at 3:41PM
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Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) led a letter, signed by members of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, to President Trump inquiring about the progress of the White House HBCU Initiative (Initiative). In February, President Trump signed an Executive O ...
Posted Wednesday, August 2nd 2017 at 3:00PM
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One of America's top-rated television series "America's Got Talent" (AGT) and its creator, Simon Cowell, are all "abuzz" with the show's latest big news that Alabama State University's famed Honey Beez (plus-sized, student dance team) will have their ...
Posted Wednesday, August 2nd 2017 at 2:54PM
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New York, NY – August 2, 2017– Free registration now open for the incredible fourth annual SOURCE360 Festival and Conference, presented by NorthStar Charities and The Source Magazine. Set for Thursday, August 10th through Sunday, August 13th in ...
Posted Wednesday, August 2nd 2017 at 11:56AM
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Well, N.C. Central can no longer consider themselves the Rodney Dangerfields of the MEAC. Friday at MEAC Media Day, the Eagles finally got some respect.
At the league’s annual preseason gathering, N.C. Central was picked to win a fourth straight MEAC title. The coaches and sports information dire ...
Posted Monday, July 31st 2017 at 10:50AM
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From Executive Producer Russell Simmons and Director Jason Zeldes, comes an award-winning documentary following Donté Clark, a young poet transcending the violence in his hometown by writing about his experiences. Growing up in Richmond, CA, a ci ...
Posted Friday, July 28th 2017 at 1:53AM
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Former Alcorn State University Braves standout wide receiver Donald Driver has solidified his status as a Green Bay Packers legend.
Driver, a 1999 Alcorn graduate who played 14 seasons with the Packers, was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall ...
Posted Tuesday, July 25th 2017 at 2:25PM
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ASU's Oldest Known Alumni Dies at 108 in Macon County!
- An Elmore County Public Elementary School System Teacher for Over 41 Years -
Alabama State University's oldest known alumni has died.
Clarissa Black Lee, Alabama State University’s old ...
Posted Monday, July 24th 2017 at 2:28PM
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Los Angeles 1983. A storm is coming and its name is crack. Snowfall is a one-hour drama set against the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic and its ultimate radical impact on the culture as we know it. The story follows numerous characters on a v ...
Posted Monday, July 24th 2017 at 11:52AM
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Cheri Fisher Wilson, MA, CFRE, '82, has returned to her alma mater as Executive Director of Advancement & Development. Her guiding principle in raising funds is to fulfill student needs and honor donor wishes.
During a welcome luncheon yesterday, ...
Posted Thursday, July 20th 2017 at 2:32PM
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Faculty and staff are preparing for the school's annual Colloquium scheduled for August 1-4, under the theme, "Delivering on the Promise: Oakwood University in the 21st Century."
President Leslie Pollard said that during Colloquium 2017, "We will ...
Posted Thursday, July 20th 2017 at 2:24PM
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Texas Southern University (TSU) and the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) have partnered to facilitate an internship program for TSU transportation studies students. A memorandum of understanding was signed in March.
“Given the transportat ...
Posted Tuesday, July 18th 2017 at 4:51PM
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Central State head women's basketball coach Sheba Harris was named HBCU Female Coach of the Year by HBCU Digest.
The accolade was announced Friday in Washington, D.C., during the HBCU Digest Awards Ceremony. Later that evening, the university was ...
Posted Tuesday, July 18th 2017 at 4:49PM
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Created by Courtney A. Kemp and executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Power is a signature and record-setting series for Starz, forcefully examining the double life of James “Ghost” St. Patrick (Omari Hardwick), equally nightclub ...
Posted Tuesday, July 18th 2017 at 9:02AM
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Alcorn State University’s alumni publication continues to receive accolades for its creative designs, eye-catching photography and riveting stories.
Alcorn: The Magazine won the Best Alumni Publication Award at the 2017 HBCU Awards Ceremony Frid ...
Posted Monday, July 17th 2017 at 6:32PM
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This past Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amendment offered by Bipartisan HBCU Caucus members Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC), Congressman Anthony G. Brown (D-MD), and Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) to the National Defense Author ...
Posted Monday, July 17th 2017 at 6:23PM
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Crawfish and Crab Explosion at the 5th Annual HBCU and Greek Reunion
July 22, 2017, Saturday
Loma Alta Park
3333 North Lincoln Avenue
Altadena, California
2pm-7pm (look for the New Orleans Saints tent)
All seafood will be seasoned to PERFEC ...
Posted Friday, July 14th 2017 at 4:52PM
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WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT TANISHA LAVERNE GRANT hit the red carpet at SVA theater Monday night for the New York City PREMIERE for 20TH CENTURY FOX " WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES" Caesar (Andy Serkis) and his ape ...
Posted Thursday, July 13th 2017 at 10:34PM
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WHEN: Monday, July 17, at 11 a.m. sharp.
WHERE: ASU Football Stadium, Club Lounge, enter through Gate-D, from parking lot behind Life Science Building.
Give online to help ASU's students in honor of the University's Sesquicentennial at 6www.alas ...
Posted Thursday, July 13th 2017 at 2:00PM
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The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Men’s Basketball Championship trophy will bear the name of an iconic Alcorn State University sports figure.
The SWAC Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted to name the Men’s SWAC Championship Ba ...
Posted Wednesday, July 12th 2017 at 2:11PM
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WHEN: Sept. 1, 8 p.m. - 11 p.m.; doors open at 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: ASU Dunn-Oliver Acadome
For tickets and other event information, visit www.alasu.edu/labordayclassic.
ASU’s inaugural Labor Day Classic Weekend will kick off with a Classic Conc ...
Posted Monday, July 10th 2017 at 8:06PM
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Long before he sat on the United States Supreme Court or claimed victory in Brown v. Board of Education, Thurgood Marshall (Chadwick Boseman) was a young rabble-rousing attorney for the NAACP. The new motion picture, MARSHALL, is the true story of ...
Posted Monday, July 3rd 2017 at 11:00PM
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The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is not merely an annual festival promoted by one nation for international audiences, but a festival of music-making in which representatives of the peoples of other nations can take an active part.
T ...
Posted Thursday, June 29th 2017 at 7:48PM
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