The 2017 NFL Draft is today. Several former HBCU football players are anticipating hearing their names called at some point this weekend. We are breaking down each of the notable draft hopefuls on the eve of the three-day event in Philadelphia.
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Posted Thursday, April 27th 2017 at 10:43AM
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JTCC to hold 49th annual commencement ceremony on May 12
By Contributed Report
CHESTERFIELD — John Tyler Community College will hold its 49th annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 12, at 6:30 p.m. The ceremony will take place in the Multipurpose building at Virginia State University, lo ...
Posted Thursday, April 27th 2017 at 10:40AM
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Xavier University of Louisiana, with 20-of-24 athletes scoring Saturday, won the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference women's outdoor track and field championship at Tad Gormley Stadium for the fourth time in five years.
The Gold Nuggets produ ...
Posted Thursday, April 27th 2017 at 10:33AM
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Former Livingstone College Blue Bear track star Quanera Hayes led her team in the 4x400m relays at the IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2017. The USA women confidently collected their third straight 4x400m title, dominating the proceedings from gun to t ...
Posted Thursday, April 27th 2017 at 10:30AM
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Both Texas Southern's men and women's basketball teams had successful seasons and their coaches are reaping the benefits.
TxSo's Mike Davis and Johnetta Hayes-Perry both received two-year extensions, putting them in charge of their respective pro ...
Posted Thursday, April 27th 2017 at 10:29AM
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Oakwood University is the Tom Joyner Foundation School of the month for April 2017. Every dollar contributed through this program will be matched to give scholarships to Oakwood students. The goal of the "School of the Month" campaign is $40,000.
On the first and third Thursday mornings i ...
Posted Thursday, April 27th 2017 at 10:26AM
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Oakwood Farms manager Artis Sydney describes the organic farming process to President Pollard, as sales of produce began today with radishes and a variety of greens.
Oakwood Farms is part of the University's Industry Recovery initiative ...
Posted Thursday, April 27th 2017 at 10:24AM
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Xavier University of Louisiana swept all four Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week awards for April 17-23. The GCAC announced Tuesday that XULA's recipients are:
• Women's field: Drew Chatters (junior from Lake Charles, La./St. Louis Catholic High School), who won the javelin ...
Posted Thursday, April 27th 2017 at 10:21AM
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The Alabama State University Division of Institutional Advancement is taking nominations for its inaugural 50 under 50 awards.To nominate an alum, please complete the following information.
(Note: Only one name per nomination per form is permi ...
Posted Thursday, April 27th 2017 at 10:18AM
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By : Lango Deen
Victor R. McCrary, vice president for research and economic development at Morgan State University, is being recognized as the “2017 Distinguished Alumnus of the Howard University Graduate School” on Thursday, May 11. McCrary earned a doctorate in physical chemistry from How ...
Posted Thursday, April 27th 2017 at 10:16AM
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PITCHER OF THE WEEK
#8 Kayla Robins, Chowan
(Sr., P - Mathews County, VA)
Kayla Robins ran her season strikeout total to 295 after a 1-1 week. The senior pitched her first loss since March 25th after falling to BSU in extra innings on Friday, April 21st. The winning runs were unearned. ...
Posted Wednesday, April 26th 2017 at 11:13AM
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By Craig McCarthy | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
EDISON -- One of World War II's Tuskegee Airmen will lead the township's 55th Annual Memorial Day Parade this year.
Charles Nolley, a 99-year-old Edison resident, has been named the Grand Marshall in the upcoming parade, Mayor Thomas Lan ...
Posted Wednesday, April 26th 2017 at 11:05AM
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Dr. Stephanie Dance-Barnes knows that science starts in the lab.
“When students take the lead in developing the types of experiments that are conducted in the research-based laboratory, they gain a better understanding of scientific concepts,” says Dance-Barnes (left), an associate professor of b ...
Posted Wednesday, April 26th 2017 at 10:54AM
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By D. Aileen Dodd
Interest in the Morehouse College Rugby Club is growing as athletes and national supporters rally to help the winning team become more competitive in the sport. The club recently received a donation of sports equipment from ...
Posted Wednesday, April 26th 2017 at 10:51AM
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Hornets and Cheyney will meet for the first time in school history
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama State University Director of Athletics Melvin Hines announced the Hornets football program will host Cheyney University for the 94th annual Turkey Day Classic at ASU Stadium.
Kickoff is set fo ...
Posted Wednesday, April 26th 2017 at 10:46AM
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Local filmmakers at Georgia Film Academy turn their lens to good works
By Jessica Leigh Lebos
jll@connectsavannah.com
@typeitloud
LAST FALL, when Will Martin and Kareem McMichael were enrolled in the Georgia Film Academy at Savannah Technica ...
Posted Wednesday, April 26th 2017 at 10:44AM
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Yudika Rodriguez wins individual medalist award
For the fifth consecutive year, Bethune-Cookman Women's Golf captured the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women's Golf Showcase title on Tuesday afternoon at Crosswinds Golf Club. The two-round, two-day event was hosted by Savannah State Univ ...
Posted Wednesday, April 26th 2017 at 10:40AM
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The Southern University System received a MERLOT Stewardship Award at the INNOVATE 2017 International Conference, co-sponsored by the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) and the Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT) global organization, April 5-7, 2017 in New Orlean ...
Posted Wednesday, April 26th 2017 at 10:34AM
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Dr. Dennis Thomas former Alcorn all SWAC, all American scholar- athlete and current commissioner of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference will be the Keynote speaker for the Braves Breakfast of Champions.
This second annual celebratory breakfast wi ...
Posted Wednesday, April 26th 2017 at 10:31AM
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Paine College swept the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Baseball Weekly Honors with Gabriel Guzman being named Player of the Week and Adam Martin selected as Pitcher of the Week, announced Tuesday by the conference office.
Guz ...
Posted Wednesday, April 26th 2017 at 10:29AM
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The Wiley College baseball team had no answer for No. 13 Texas Wesleyan's pitchers in 5-0 and 9-0 losses Tuesday.
The Wildcats (8-37) recorded two hits in each game – all singles. Luis Santiago (FR/Salinas, Puerto, Rico) and Oswaldo Palacios (SR ...
Posted Wednesday, April 26th 2017 at 10:21AM
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With the booming film business in Atlanta, actors are looking for ways to stand out from the competition. In fact, many are now taking singing classes to increase their chances of getting the right role.
The increased interest in singing has kept ...
Posted Wednesday, April 26th 2017 at 10:12AM
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We are marching to the beat of life's drum.
Wednesday always seems to be the longest
day of the week.
Love is here to pull you along.
Love will help create a clear path
for you to follow.
Love is Mother Earth. Let her infiltrate into
your ...
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