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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It’s almost that time of year again… time to spread a little festive kindness.
My Kindness Advent Calendar works just like a normal advent calendar but instead of the usual chocolate countdown, we are embracing the true spirit of Christmas by doin ...
Posted Monday, December 5th 2016 at 7:52AM
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It’s almost that time of year again… time to spread a little festive kindness.
My Kindness Advent Calendar works just like a normal advent calendar but instead of the usual chocolate countdown, we are embracing the true spirit of Christmas by doin ...
Posted Monday, December 5th 2016 at 7:52AM
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Thanks to Fulton Sports Media for this update on SWAC football teams that were in action this past week. You can check out the video where he goes through all the teams and the scores on the news feed of our Facebook page at http;//www.facebook.com/h ...
Posted Friday, December 2nd 2016 at 8:02PM
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Global hair care leader and Alcorn State University alumna Dr. Rukeyser S. Thompson will deliver the keynote speech to graduates at the University’s first Fall Commencement Convocation Friday, Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. in the Davey L. Whitney HPER Complex.
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Posted Friday, December 2nd 2016 at 7:20PM
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Howard University joined forces with We Go Too and IES Abroad for Inaugural Passport Drive
Howard University’s Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center, We Go Too and IES Abroad successfully concluded their inaugural passport drive on November ...
Posted Thursday, December 1st 2016 at 5:10PM
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WHAT: Montgomery Bus Boycott's 'Mass Meetings' 61st Anniversary Celebrated!
WHEN: Monday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m.
WHERE: Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, 454 Dexter Ave. Alabama State University
The 61st anniversary of the Montgomery Bus B ...
Posted Wednesday, November 30th 2016 at 4:49PM
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Texas Southern University is pleased to announce that Kenneth “Ken” Huewitt has been named the new Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer at TSU.
Huewitt, who will begin employment with TSU in the Spring of 2017, ...
Posted Tuesday, November 29th 2016 at 4:43PM
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WHEN: Thursday at 4 p.m.
WHERE: ASU's Academic Mall - near the roadside on N. University, near the huge radio tower.
DETAILS: The ASU family & the public are invited to attend this joyous Yuletide tradition.
The public and the news media are inv ...
Posted Monday, November 28th 2016 at 5:51PM
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Health Benefits
Promote Heart Health
Sardines are rich in numerous nutrients that have been found to support cardiovascular health. They are one of the most concentrated sources of the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA, which have been found to l ...
Posted Friday, November 25th 2016 at 12:58PM
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Have yourself a merry Thanksgiving.
May you wear loose clothes.
Enjoy the games and carols that
you hear at home.
And have yourself a Merry
little holiday! ...
Posted Thursday, November 24th 2016 at 5:53PM
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(Harlem, NY- November 22)– The Apollo Theater and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced today that they will present the final U.S. performances of one of hip hop’s most influential artists - yasiin bey (formerly known as Mos ...
Posted Tuesday, November 22nd 2016 at 4:08PM
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Join Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as he looks at the last 50 years of African-American history — from Dr. King to President Obama, from James Brown to Beyoncé — charting the remarkable progress made and raising hard questions about the obstacles that remain in Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise. Watch the Mini-Series Event Tuesday November 22 at 8/7c only on PBS. Click to learn more.
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Posted Monday, November 21st 2016 at 8:11PM
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How we love to be loved in the manner we understand.
How we love to make others feel valued.
When you find a gift that appears from out the blue
one can only wonder it was given by WHO?
I can only encourage the belief in the fact that you
ar ...
Posted Sunday, November 20th 2016 at 11:31PM
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It's okay, there's always next lifetime.
Be happy, shed tears of love. Go
Music video by Diddy - Dirty Money
performing Someone To Love Me.
(C) 2010 Bad Boy/Interscope Records ...
Posted Sunday, November 20th 2016 at 10:27AM
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Don’t miss an unforgettable night when comedy icons Tracy Morgan, Mike Epps and Gabriel Iglesias; rappers Doug E. Fresh and Rakim; and classic musical acts Bell Biv DeVoe and En Vogue return home to the Apollo stage on SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO. The two ...
Posted Friday, November 18th 2016 at 9:15PM
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Check out today's edition of the nationally syndicated talk show, Steve Harvey.
Alabama State University and Miles College will be featured, as Steve highlights the Turkey Day Classic, the nation's oldest and largest HBCU football clas ...
Posted Friday, November 18th 2016 at 11:30AM
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Oakwood Industrial School opened its doors to 16 students on November 16, 1896. Today, 120 years later, Oakwood University concludes a week of celebratory activities that have been named Founder's Day.
On November 10, the E.E. Rogers Biblical Lan ...
Posted Thursday, November 17th 2016 at 1:48PM
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