Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-La.), and the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), issued the following statement in response to Presiden ...
Posted Tuesday, May 9th 2017 at 5:58PM
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Undefeated boxing champion, daughter of the legendary Muhammad Ali, author and TV host Laila Ali will be the keynote speaker at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s May 13 main commencement ceremony, school officials announced today.
The ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. at the ...
Posted Tuesday, May 9th 2017 at 11:01AM
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As the global technology sector expands, more highly-skilled professionals are in demand. The College of Engineering (COE) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is helping graduates and companies meet that demand by offering an intensive, one-year Master of Science degree for ...
Posted Tuesday, May 9th 2017 at 11:00AM
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Albany State University theatre student, Krista Barrett, will engage in speech therapy research this summer at the University of Maryland, College Park, one of the country’s leading research institutions.
The Summer Research Initiative (SRI) is being held from June 5 to July 28 on the university’ ...
Posted Tuesday, May 9th 2017 at 10:50AM
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The Medgar Evers men's and women's track and field teams were back in action this past weekend as they traveled to Queens for the 4th Annual Tom Farrell Classic hosted by St. John's University. The Cougars were led by sprinters senior Sciancia Metelus (Petionville, Haiti) and junior Keyanna Miller ( ...
Posted Tuesday, May 9th 2017 at 10:42AM
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Dr. Oz took center stage Saturday night as a presenter at the 60th Annual New York Emmy Awards. America's favorite doctor spoke to entertainment correspondent Tanisha LaVerne Grant about staying heart healthy and living your best life. No stranger t ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 8:20PM
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Dr. Gregory A. McPherson will perform an original score at the international enclave in Norway.
Alabama State University alumnus and composer, Dr. Gregory A. McPherson, has recently accepted an invitation to conduct one of his original pieces at t ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 7:59PM
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Johnson C. Smith University’s Division of Institutional Advancement is pleased to announce the appointment of Antia Dawkins as the assistant director of marketing in the Department of University Communications and Marketing.
Dawkins is responsibl ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 6:31PM
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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf will bring the Keynote Address when Cheyney University’s Class of 2017 receives its long-awaited academic degrees on Saturday, May 13th on the University’s Historic Quadrangle. The 11 am ceremony will take place before ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 6:25PM
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Alabama State University's College of Business Administration (COBA) held its annual awards banquet recently in the John Garrick Hardy Student Center ballroom and honored students, alumni and business leaders for a myriad of accomplishments.
One ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 6:23PM
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Hampton University Senior Jordyn Hawkins-Rippie is by all accounts an over achiever. With prestigious accolades, programs and internships under his belt, the 22-year-old has accomplished more than most middle-aged adults. But while titles and awards have earned him the right to boast, his gentle, ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 4:30PM
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Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) have received increased funding as hoped for but the money did not come from a White House push. The push was through Congress according to Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Cedric Richmond (D-LA). ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 4:18PM
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ABOVE: (L-R) Forward Times Publisher/CEO Karen Carter Richards, esteemed photojournalist Earlie Hudnall and Forward Times Associate Editor Jeffrey L. Boney, with TSU students Nicole Tall and Naeemah McCants, who are both journalism majors
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Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 4:16PM
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Author: Lois G. Russell
Two students in ASU’s Forensics Sciences program have been selected to participate in a highly competitive summer school opportunity with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Vandrekia Kelly and Destiny Lawler will spend part of their summer doing what the ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 4:13PM
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Congratulations to Morgan State University alumnus Samir Taylor for being honored among the Baltimore Business Journal’s ‘40 Under 40.’ Taylor, who graduated from Morgan in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in architecture and environmental design Marks Thomas / Portraits 2015and a Master of Architect ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 4:11PM
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Photography by Rich Burkhart
At the corner of Anderson Street and Ogeechee Road is a brick building with Cuyler High School etched above the entry. It is now home to the Economic Opportunity Authority (EOA) in Savannah, a nonprofit that assists lo ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 9:36AM
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Each year, Alcorn State University’s Meridian/Lauderdale Alumni Chapter goes above and beyond to support their beloved alma mater.
The Chapter did the same this year by hosting the Purple and Gold Scholarship Banquet Friday, April 28 at the MSU Ri ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 9:29AM
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By Nicole Hutchinson
Fresh off its return to the top of black college football, Grambling State is giving its home stadium a face-lift.
Grambling State is putting together a multi-million renovation project for the Eddie G. Robinson Memorial S ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 9:27AM
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The defending NAIA 800-meter run champion Marbeq Edgar (JR/Choiseul, St. Lucia) showed he is poised to repeat his title as he set a meet and facility record in the event Friday at University of Houston's Tom Tellez Invitational.
Edgar ran 1:47.83 which beat his Wiley College record by nearly two ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 9:23AM
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Associate Justice to Give Graduate Keynote, May 12
Ph.D. Graduates (L to R) Edmondson, Oladapo and Arthur
North Carolina Central University (NCCU) School of Law alumnus and North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Mike Morgan will provide the keynote address for the NCCU ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 9:20AM
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The fifth cohort of Jackson State University’s Academy for Research & Scholarly Engagement recently completed the 2016-2017 session. The year-long program is designed to broaden the community of Jackson State faculty and staff who earn external fundi ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 9:17AM
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When ESPN Anchor Alton Jay Harris took the stage at Alcorn State University’s 2017 Spring Commencement Exercise, he did something that no other commencement speaker had ever done before. He picked up his iPad, turned around and took a photograph with the 443 proud members of the Class of 2017.
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Posted Monday, May 8th 2017 at 9:11AM
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Contact: Edward Brown, Chief of Staff | Office of the President
Tuskegee University has hired public relations veteran Michael Tullier, APR to serve as its senior director of communications, public relations and marketing. Tullier brings to this role more than two decades of experience leading or ...
Posted Friday, May 5th 2017 at 10:43AM
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