Central State University hurdler Juan Scott made history with a record breaking performance to win the NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championship in the 110 meter hurdles on Saturday.
"I came into the outdoor national championships as a bit of ...
Posted Tuesday, May 30th 2017 at 2:06PM
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Report on Montgomery- Area Companies in the Top-Five Statewide Finals That Help Women & Families
WHEN: Wed. (May 31), from 9 a.m. to noon.
WHERE: ASU's John Garrick Hardy Student Center Theater (across from the Acadome).
A nationwide competi ...
Posted Tuesday, May 30th 2017 at 1:56PM
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On this day we honor our Military men and women who make our country civil.
But least we not forget the family that stands with each Soldier!
It takes a support system to get through the battle our Soldiers faced and will face during service.
Families take on the discipline the Soldiers are tau ...
Posted Monday, May 29th 2017 at 11:25AM
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On May 25th, a few of the HBCUConnect.com team members land in Baltimore to host a special recruitment event sponsored by Amazon's fulfillment team! ...
Posted Saturday, May 27th 2017 at 11:51AM
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This marks the first time that a group of students at any HBCU in America have graduated with this degree
Alabama State University made history during its Spring Commencement Exercises on Saturday, as the first Bachelor in Fine Arts (BFA) in Dance ...
Posted Friday, May 26th 2017 at 3:35PM
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ASU's Dr. Javan's research may help law enforcement better determine causes of death
One of Alabama State University's nationally acclaimed forensic scientists and an expert on 'causes of death' has been selected to attend an international confere ...
Posted Friday, May 26th 2017 at 3:32PM
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Alcorn State University’s Extension Program is preparing to host a series of workshops that will benefit women in agriculture.
The Women in Agriculture workshops will kick off Saturday, June 17 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Ray Johnson Assembly Cen ...
Posted Friday, May 26th 2017 at 3:29PM
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Freshman Juan Scott will represent Central State University at the 2017 NCAA Division II Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships this week.
Scott is one of 754 participants, 377 men and 377 women, participating in the championships. Scott qual ...
Posted Friday, May 26th 2017 at 3:26PM
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Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement after the administration announced its proposed budget for FY 2018.
“Since his inauguration, President Trump has claimed HBCUs are a priority for his administration but time and t ...
Posted Friday, May 26th 2017 at 3:22PM
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The man who is credited with creating the “Hornet Lean Back,” the signature move of ASU’s Marching Hornets drum majors, is remembered as a dedicated leader and a legend of the band’s remarkable history.
The move is now an iconic part of th ...
Posted Friday, May 26th 2017 at 3:21PM
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The Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus hosted a viewing of Stanley Nelson’s film Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Humanities. ...
Posted Friday, May 26th 2017 at 3:17PM
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Tune in tonight to FOX to see JAIME FOXX on his brand new show "BEAT SHAZAM." In a conversation Tuesday night with Michael Strahan at the 92nd Street Y Jamie spoke about how wonderful it is to be a part of a show that can change people's lives.
Pr ...
Posted Thursday, May 25th 2017 at 3:03PM
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Brian Benjamin Wins Special Election for Harlem State Senate Seat
By Dartunorro Clark of DNA INFO
Brian Benjamin, chairman of Central Harlem's Community Board 10, won the state Senate seat vacated by Bill Perkins Tuesday.
HARLEM — Democrat ...
Posted Thursday, May 25th 2017 at 2:28PM
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BY OLIVIA S. GOODHEART
Five Jackson State University W.E.B. Du Bois and Maria Luisa Alvarez Harvey Honors College students used a combination of inventiveness, partnership and hard work to win the fifth annual Up to Us campus competition. Students from 75 colleges and universities around the coun ...
Posted Thursday, May 25th 2017 at 10:09AM
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HBCU graduates continue to come up with innovative ways to brand practical, everyday services as their own and LaQuita Foreman is no exception to this new phenomenon. A D.C. native, LaQuita started her professional journey in 2008, while attending Saint Augustine’s University. A woman of great expr ...
Posted Thursday, May 25th 2017 at 10:06AM
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WHOSE STREETS? which opens on August 11th. Told by the activists and leaders who live and breathe this movement for justice, Whose Streets? is an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising. When unarmed teenager Michael Brown is killed by police a ...
Posted Wednesday, May 24th 2017 at 2:50PM
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LOS ANGELES - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network debuted the season two trailer for its acclaimed original drama series "Queen Sugar" from Warner Horizon Scripted Television, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker creator/executive producer Ava DuVernay ("Selma ...
Posted Wednesday, May 24th 2017 at 1:12PM
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Actor Saint Ranson is preparing for his role as legendary singer Wilson Pickett in the Amazon Independent film, "In the midnight hours". Ronson was selected to portray Pickett after 8 years of casting and scouting efforts by producer and director Stanley V. Henson, Jr. Saint Ranson was born on Decem ...
Posted Wednesday, May 24th 2017 at 11:31AM
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Erick Willie, the first tubist to graduate from the University of the Virgin Islands with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education, immediately put his degree to use upon graduating in 2014. He started to teach music at Arthur Richards Junior High School on St. Croix, and has been introducing youngster ...
Posted Wednesday, May 24th 2017 at 11:08AM
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The Virginia Union University women's basketball program has announced that Shareka and Shameka McNeill have signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Lady Panthers beginning in the in 2017-18 season.
While at Harding University High in Charlotte, N.C., both scored 1,000 points each in ...
Posted Tuesday, May 23rd 2017 at 10:37AM
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Eleven Southern University graduate students were left with nothing but the clothes on their back after a fire broke out at their apartment complex on Highland Road in Baton Rouge on May 6, 2017. At least five of the students were candidates in the May 12th Spring 2017 Commencement. The students wer ...
Posted Tuesday, May 23rd 2017 at 10:28AM
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By ADD SEYMOUR JR.
Photo on News Center Top Story
The newest group of Morehouse Men must lead the charge of a new, post-Obama era, CNN political analyst Van Jones told the Class of 2017 during Morehouse College’s 133rd Commencement ceremony Sunday.
“You graduate as the first Morehouse Men t ...
Posted Tuesday, May 23rd 2017 at 10:23AM
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Shian Williams, a communication disorders graduate student from Stone Mountain, Ga., was selected to receive the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship.
Williams is among 23 North Carolina recipients who will work in the health field next year learning to effectively address the social factors that impact ...
Posted Monday, May 22nd 2017 at 1:50PM
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The National Black Theatre Festival® (NBTF) this year will highlight the work of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University resident costumer designer Gregory Horton, who is being recognized at the event’s opening night gala for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design.
NBTF is t ...
Posted Monday, May 22nd 2017 at 1:40PM
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This year the UNCF awarded B-CU $100,000 to provide graduating seniors the opportunity to graduate with a zero account balance so that they could advance into the workforce without an outstanding balance with the university. Last week nearly 800 family and friends shared their excitement as 374 stud ...
Posted Monday, May 22nd 2017 at 1:38PM
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