Author: Jay Connor
Photo: Robert Smith speaks onstage as Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights hosts The 2015 Ripple Of Hope Awards honoring Congressman John Lewis, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Evercore Co-founder Roger Altman, and UNESCO Ambassador Marianna ...
Posted Monday, January 28th 2019 at 5:42PM
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, presented Sunday at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles (all times local):
7 p.m.
“Black Panther” is the winner of the Screen Actors Guild Award for drama film cast.
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Posted Sunday, January 27th 2019 at 10:56PM
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NEW YORK, NY - January 23, 2019 - TV One recently hosted an exclusive preview event at The Henry by Chef JJ in New York City with culinary artist Chef JJ Johnson to celebrate the launch of new entertainment network CLEO TV and the series premiere of ...
Posted Thursday, January 24th 2019 at 2:15PM
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The "Sharing for the Shutdown" Oakwood Farms event took place on Saturday, January 19, with the primary goal of serving federal employees who have been furloughed.
Operating in the Millet Activity Center from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, 126 volunteers se ...
Posted Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 at 7:45PM
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Sen. Kamala Harris, a Howard alumna, dropped by after announcing her Presidential campaign.
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Steven J. Gaither
What do when you just announced your bid for president of the United States? If you are Senator Kamala Harris, you got to ...
Posted Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 at 2:43PM
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The latest NCAA D2 rankings are out and one CIAA school is in. Six CIAA men’s players are among the leaders in the country.
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Dellan Sellers
Courtesy: theciaa.com
Six CIAA men’s basketball players are in the top five in ...
Posted Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 at 2:33PM
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By Tanasia Kenney -
The 11-year-old prodigy accepted into Southern University, an historically black university, on a full-ride scholarship last year just started his full semester of classes at the Louisiana college, and he couldn’t be more thrilled.
Although much younger than his unde ...
Posted Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 at 2:29PM
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Celebrities and alumnae have voiced their support for Bennett
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Teddy Grant
Screenshot from Bennett College
Bennett College, a liberal arts HBCU in Greensboro, North Carolina, has been educating Black women for 146 year ...
Posted Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 at 2:24PM
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Three of Alabama State University forensic students are soon to be on their way to present their cutting-edge research at the National Science Foundation (NSF) Emerging Researchers national (ERN) conference on Feb. 21-23, in Washington, D.C. after ha ...
Posted Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 at 2:04PM
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LOS ANGELES, CA – Actor-comedian and Oscar®–nominated writer Kumail Nanjiani and actress–producer–director Tracee Ellis Ross announced the 91st Oscars® nominations today (January 22), live from the Academy’s headquarters in Beverly Hills via a global ...
Posted Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 at 2:43PM
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Today we honor a man who stood for unity
and righteousness.
He was brave and not scared to stand for
his beliefs.
He reminds me to treat all people equal.
He saw people not for the shade of their
skin but for the character within.
It is so tough having to share your Dad
or Husband wi ...
Posted Monday, January 21st 2019 at 4:26PM
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Film Independent has announced the nominations for the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards. The Spirit Awards are the primary fundraiser for Film Independent’s year-round programs, which cultivate the careers of emerging filmmakers and promote diver ...
Posted Monday, January 21st 2019 at 2:47PM
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Achievement First invites passionate current and future educators to join us for the 2019-20 school year. We’re looking for people who have incredibly high standards and who will do whatever it takes to work with amazing students in some of the best schools around, and to stop at nothing to help the ...
Posted Friday, January 18th 2019 at 5:17PM
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The Career Pathways Initiative issued an open call to students to join a team of 25 developers, representing diverse disciplines and skill sets: graphic artists, programmers, animators, storytellers, etc. The goal of the team is to produce a gaming e ...
Posted Wednesday, January 16th 2019 at 7:58PM
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WHEN: Feb. 8, at 10 a.m.
WHERE: The ASU Dunn-Oliver Acadome.
Larry Mack, a distinguished alumnus of Alabama State University, will give the keynote address at Alabama State University’s Founders’ Day Convocation on Feb. 8, at 10 a.m. in the ASU D ...
Posted Tuesday, January 15th 2019 at 7:33PM
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Three members of the Central State University football team have been named to the Don Hansen All-Region team as announced by the Football Gazette.
Kevin Greenhow and Kailen Abrams earned First Team honors while Terraris Saffold was selected to th ...
Posted Tuesday, January 15th 2019 at 5:04PM
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African-American women, regardless of health, education or income, are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes as their white counterparts, according to the C.D.C., and not enough Black women are working as childbirth professiona ...
Posted Monday, January 14th 2019 at 8:38PM
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"Operations Boots to Business" Conference hosted by ASU's Small Business Dev. Center. A two-day entrepreneurial education/training program for all veterans, military service members, reserves, National Guard & military spouses. It is offered by the U ...
Posted Monday, January 14th 2019 at 8:35PM
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A huge extravaganza of spirituals, modern music, drama and dance performed live on stage. Local residents and businesses honored with awards for following Dr. King's example. Founded and created by renowned Hollywood actor and ASU's performing arts d ...
Posted Monday, January 14th 2019 at 6:26PM
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Whitt began his athletic career as a defensive end for the ASU Hornets. Former Football Coach at Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery.
A member of Alabama State University's Board of Trustees, who is a 1976 alumnus and former Hornet football st ...
Posted Wednesday, January 9th 2019 at 6:16PM
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Entertainment correspondent Tanisha LaVerne Grant was a stand out at Sunday's 76th Golden Globes. The entertainment journalist and red carpet correspondent is known for her sensual red carpet looks while delivering entertainment news stories that are ...
Posted Wednesday, January 9th 2019 at 12:33PM
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The Annual 76th Golden Globes took place Sunday January 6th 2019 at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, Ca. Entertainment journalist and red carpet correspondent Tanisha LaVerne Grant was in place to interview some of the biggest stars in at ...
Posted Tuesday, January 8th 2019 at 10:46AM
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Boston College, the first institution of higher education to operate in the city of Boston, is today among the nation’s foremost universities, a leader in the liberal arts, scientific inquiry, and student formation.
Boston College is now accepting applications of employment for various open posit ...
Posted Monday, January 7th 2019 at 8:20PM
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Last night Mahershala Ali took home the Golden Globe for "Best Supporting Actor" for his role in "Greenbook" in a conversation with entertainment journalist and red carpet correspondent Tanisha LaVerne Grant Mahershala credits actress turned dialect ...
Posted Monday, January 7th 2019 at 3:31PM
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Entertainment correspondent Tanisha LaVerne Grant will be covering the 76th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE awards taking place Sunday January 6, 2019 at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, Ca. Grant who is a sought after red carpet correspondent will be ...
Posted Saturday, January 5th 2019 at 11:01PM
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