WHEN: Jan. 18, at 6 p.m. -- with a matinee at 10 a.m.
WHERE: The Historic Davis Theatre in Downtown Montgomery.
The Citywide-Montgomery 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Celebration is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18, at the Historic ...
Posted Tuesday, January 3rd 2017 at 4:07PM
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“A space where every woman’s story is worth celebrating.” - Chelsea Miller, Founder & CEO
NEW YORK, NY—Columbia University—January 20-21, 2017—Calling all college women for an unforgettable weekend of networking with powerful and successful leader ...
Posted Saturday, December 31st 2016 at 3:07PM
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ASPiRE (@tvASPiRE), the network that presents authentic portrayals of Black and urban culture, announced today that they are the new television home of Bama State Style. The reality show features Alabama State University’s famous Mighty Marching Horn ...
Posted Thursday, December 29th 2016 at 4:41PM
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Alcorn State University’s Department of Social Work received reaffirmation accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education through 2024.
The Council on Social Work Education is a nonprofit, national association that represents more than 2, ...
Posted Thursday, December 15th 2016 at 5:30PM
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Oakwood University has begun to implement plans to grow its endowment to $20M by the year 2020.
"It may seem a tall order to make such a sizable jump in our endowment, but we see this as a strategic and necessary goal when we look at our future pl ...
Posted Thursday, December 15th 2016 at 12:42PM
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LOS ANGELES, CA (December 13, 2016) – The nominees for the 48th NAACP Image Awards were announced today with ABC and HBO leading the nominations in the television categories with 23 nominations and 14 nominations, respectively. In the recording categ ...
Posted Tuesday, December 13th 2016 at 12:59PM
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Why the mission of serving the under-served must become a larger element of consideration in public higher ed spending
AUTHOR
Jarrett Carter
In 2014, Central State University made national headlines by achieving a political goal more than 1 ...
Posted Monday, December 12th 2016 at 12:52PM
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Coors Light continues its commitment to HBCUs by, providing $100,000 in scholarship donations
For Coors Light, the return of football season also means the return of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Classics season. Coors Light ...
Posted Friday, December 9th 2016 at 8:18PM
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After a six-month planning phase, UNCF announced that Oakwood University is one of 24 colleges and universities that will receive five-year grants totaling $35.3 million for the UNCF® Career Pathways Initiative (CPI), a transformative effort to desig ...
Posted Friday, December 9th 2016 at 8:00PM
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The Allen University (AU) community was treated to a unique occasion Thursday, November 10, 2016 at the Chappelle Auditorium. This special and significant event added luster to the varied and continued activities of AU this academic year. Miss Allen’ ...
Posted Friday, December 9th 2016 at 7:13PM
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Texas Southern University is living its purpose – and then some; a purpose showcased by two of its soon-to-be graduates in particular.
Renald “Ren” Moore, for example, is the living embodiment of TSU’s designation as a special purpose institution ...
Posted Friday, December 9th 2016 at 7:01PM
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BET'S WORLD PREMIERE OF "THE QUAD" at THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA IN NEW YORK CITY!!
IN THIS CLIP TANISHA LAVERNE GRANT INTERVIEWS:
Anika Noni Rose, “Dr. Eva Fletcher”
Peyton Alex Smith, “Cedric Hobbs”
Jasmine Guy, "Ella Grace Caldwell"
Rob Har ...
Posted Friday, December 9th 2016 at 9:51AM
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Via "THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER:
CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King recently hammered out a new long-term deal to stay on the show.
The deal — $16.5 million for three years, or $5.5 million a year — was first reported by Page Six.
The pact comes ...
Posted Friday, December 9th 2016 at 3:11AM
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Happy Holidays from Chancellor Elwood L. Robinson and the entire Winston-Salem State University family!
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Posted Thursday, December 8th 2016 at 9:43AM
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Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Faith Simmons Johnson as Dallas County’s new district attorney to fulfill the remaining term of Susan Hawk who resigned to improve her mental health.
Johnson, 65, is a former state district judge, who has spent t ...
Posted Wednesday, December 7th 2016 at 11:01AM
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Morehouse College will receive a $1.25 million grant from UNCF (United Negro College Fund) to support an initiative that will provide students with the training, mentoring, and work experience necessary to make them highly competitive for jobs after ...
Posted Wednesday, December 7th 2016 at 9:52AM
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North Carolina Central University (NCCU) received a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Federal TRIO Programs office to establish a new Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) within the Division of Student Affairs.
The new cent ...
Posted Tuesday, December 6th 2016 at 10:55AM
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By Tim Eberly
The Virginian-Pilot
The bachelor’s degree didn’t just fall in Darlene Pitts’ lap.
After The Virginian-Pilot chronicled the Norfolk grandmother’s pursuit of a college education in 2011, she had plenty of work to do. And the wo ...
Posted Tuesday, December 6th 2016 at 10:45AM
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UNCF® Career Pathways Initiative to Prepare Students for 21st Century Career Paths, Promote Employability and Improve Quality of Life
After a six-month planning phase, Morgan State University announces the award of a five-year, $2-million grant fr ...
Posted Tuesday, December 6th 2016 at 10:06AM
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Photo: Frederick Douglass Library on the campus of University of Maryland Eastern Shore, one of the
Here are the Top 25 HBCU Rankings 2017:
RANK - UNIVERSITY - LOCATION
25
Bethune-Cookman University*
Daytona Beach, FL
24
Alcorn State University*
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Posted Monday, December 5th 2016 at 3:50PM
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By Jonell Whitt
If you think you loved Shemar Moore in the TV show “Criminal Minds,” in soap operas, as host of “Soul Train” or in The Brothers with Bill Bellamy, you will be surprised by the character he portrays in his new film, The Bounce ...
Posted Monday, December 5th 2016 at 2:39PM
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MSU Class of 2013 Graduate Joins 128 Elite Inductees for Year-long Study Opportunity in China
Morgan State University is proud to announce alumnus Oladotun Opasina’s acceptance into the prestigious Schwarzman Scholars program, Class of 2018. Olado ...
Posted Monday, December 5th 2016 at 12:19PM
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I could use a little help from my friend.
I could spread a little love with my friend.
All I need is you. ...
Posted Monday, December 5th 2016 at 11:10AM
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