Music industry legend Stevie Wonder, R&B favorites Anita Baker, Bettye Lavette, Ginuwine, El Debarge and Angie Stone, and fast-rising stars Fantasia, Ledisi, Melanie Fiona and Anthony Hamilton will lead an all-star tribute to Chaka Khan when UNCF An ...
Posted Friday, September 17th 2010 at 2:14PM
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Thousands of Bowie State University fans are expected to turn out for the university's annual homecoming week, October 10-17, 2010. The homecoming festivities will include an entertaining coronation, a rousing golf tournament, a thrilling parade, an exciting fashion show, and a spine-tingling football competition against Lincoln University.
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Posted Thursday, September 2nd 2010 at 6:15PM
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SHOW AIR DATE: Friday, August 12th, 2010:
On this week's show, we provide insight, tips, and advice to incoming freshmen attending college. Already having been through the process, we will talk from preparing to go to college, what to expect when you get there, and what you need to do to stay in college and set yourself up for the following year.
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Posted Wednesday, August 11th 2010 at 8:40PM
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Just FYI (According to Akamai Technologies)
1. Alaska
2. New Jersey
3. Washington, DC
4. Georgia
5. Washington
6. Missouri
7. Illinois
8. Iowa
9. Texas
10. Ohio ...
Posted Friday, August 6th 2010 at 3:42PM
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Facebook, Myspace, Yahoo, MSN ... you name it. If it is a social media site, you can be fired for comments you post.
There have been a number of cases where an employee’s misuse of social media has lead to their dismissal. However, it appears tha ...
Posted Friday, August 6th 2010 at 3:19PM
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Stacy Danley was certainly aware of Alabama State's revolving door in the athletic department.
The university has had six different athletic directors since Rob Spivery left in 2002, seven if you want to count executive vice president John Knight ...
Posted Monday, August 2nd 2010 at 2:09PM
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Norfolk State wide receiver P.J. Hayden, the second leading receiver on last year's team, will redshirt this season after being ruled academically ineligible.
His loss means Norfolk State will be trying to replace more than two-thirds of its recei ...
Posted Monday, August 2nd 2010 at 2:06PM
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Philander Smith College, a historical black college located in Little Rock, Arkansas, is partnering with African filmmaker Jean-Pierre Bekolo through the University of Arkansas based Clinton School of Public Service starting next spring. Bekolo will ...
Posted Monday, August 2nd 2010 at 1:59PM
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Langston University President Dr. JoAnn W. Haysbert was recognized Saturday in Kingstree as the first African-American female college president in the State of Oklahoma.
Haysbert, who was named Langston’s 15th president in 2005, returned to Kingst ...
Posted Monday, August 2nd 2010 at 1:54PM
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A longtime trustee at South Carolina's largest historically black college says the school's board should be replaced.
Maurice Washington told The State of Columbia for a story Sunday that three years of conflict with presidents, accreditation trou ...
Posted Monday, August 2nd 2010 at 1:50PM
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The Harris-Stowe State University Players present Before the Lights Go Out, an original piece written by HSSU Humanities Instructor Gregory Carr, on Friday, August 27, starring Emmy-winning storyteller Bobby Norfolk.
Before the Lights Go Out focuses on baseball legends and Hall of Famers outfielder James “Cool Papa” Bell and pitcher Leroy “Satchel” Paige, as well as the Negro Baseball Leagues. “I hope the audience gets a sense of history, a sense of pride and a sense of far we’ve come, b ...
Posted Monday, August 2nd 2010 at 1:38PM
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It is that time of year again! Our annual Career Fair is scheduled for September 30, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the Texas Southern University Recreation Center. We look forward to seeing you once again and thank you for supporting our recruitment efforts.
Career Fair Registration:
You will now be able to register for the Career Fair online using our TigerConnect system. Upon completion of registration, additional information, including directions, parking instructions, campus ...
Posted Wednesday, July 28th 2010 at 3:20PM
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Harris-Stowe State University will celebrate the one-year anniversary of its state-of-the-art William L. Clay, Sr. Early Childhood Development/Parenting Education Center (ECC) on August 4, 2010, at 6 p.m.
The celebration will feature remarks from ...
Posted Monday, July 26th 2010 at 2:24PM
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Recently, The Executive Leadership Council and The Executive Leadership Foundation announced that over 2800 AA undergraduates from across the country competed in their “2010 Award for Excellence in Business Commentary National Essay Competition.” Rust College’s own, Stefen White was named 6th place winner for this year. The ten African-American undergraduate students from across the nation were vying for scholarship awards that include cash distributed among the winners, an internship at a ...
Posted Tuesday, July 20th 2010 at 4:30PM
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SHOW AIR DATE: Friday, July 23nd, 2010:
On this week's show, we interview a couple of HBCU students who won a trip to Africa via Coca Cola's Open Happiness Tour in which 21 students from 12 HBCUs were able to make the trip. The Coca-Cola "Open Happiness Tour", a 5 day excursion, was a video contest that sought creative and inspirational answers to the question provided by Coca Cola.
We will talk with them about their trip, attending a World Cup match, and also their reaction to meeti ...
Posted Tuesday, July 20th 2010 at 3:52PM
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Oprah Winfrey is feeling generous yet again. Last month, according to a new story by Perez Hilton, the talk-show queen made a pit stop at Hearst Publications -- who put out her monthly O Magazine -- and gave everyone a number of gifts, regardless of how long the staffer had worked there:
* A new iPad (great for tech geeks)
* A leather suitcase with their initials engraved in them (great for people who like suitcases)
* A check for $10,000 (great for everyone)
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Posted Tuesday, July 13th 2010 at 1:59PM
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Rust College added more versatility with the last addition to the 2010-11 Lady Bearcat’s volleyball Squad.
The Lady Bearcat’s volleyball program added Olivia C. McKinsey of Farmington, New Mexico on July 4, 2010 announced Head Volleyball Coach Bra ...
Posted Tuesday, July 13th 2010 at 1:40PM
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Hampton University, Saint Augustine's College and Langston University are the top HBCU athletics programs based on the final standings of the 2009-10 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup.
Hampton was tabbed as the top-ranked Division I program. Saint A ...
Posted Monday, July 12th 2010 at 6:44PM
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Four years from the date in which Harris-Stowe State University opened its first residence hall — the Rev. Dr. William G. Gillespie Residence Hall and Student Center - it is proud to announce the groundbreaking ceremony for its second on-campus housi ...
Posted Monday, July 12th 2010 at 2:57PM
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SHOW AIR DATE: Thursday, July 1st, 2010:
In this show, we will discuss the the importance of traveling whether you are a high school student, college student, alumni, average-joe, hot-shot, young, old, tall, short, etc. We will explore why you should travel, why it is important, and places you should go if you do not know where to start. Travel is important to every age group.Feel free to call in with your thoughts.
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Posted Wednesday, June 30th 2010 at 2:50PM
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Former Nettleton basketball standout Blake Birks is a believer that everything works out according to God's plan.
But even though he feels like his signing with Rust College is where he is supposed to be, it doesn't stop him from wanting to prove ...
Posted Thursday, June 24th 2010 at 4:23PM
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Only being and doing your B.E.S.T. is good enough. This is what has driven the author, Dr. Patricia Larkins Hicks, through the years—and which she hopes will also push others to achieve their desired results and success. In her newly published book ...
Posted Thursday, June 24th 2010 at 4:06PM
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SHOW AIR DATE: Thursday, June 24th, 2010:
In this show, we will discuss the tendency of non-Caucasian people to "act white". What does it mean to act white and is that term not appropriate. When someone acts white, what does it mean they are doing? Are the less intelligent calling it that, when people try to be more intelligent and proper when interfacing with others? Should it be called acting intelligent rather than acting white? Feel free to call in with your thoughts. ...
Posted Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 at 5:55PM
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SHOW AIR DATE: Thursday, June 17th, 2010:
This week we talk about the importance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in America. There are officially 105 HBCUs in America and US Territories. Every one has had some significant im ...
Posted Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 at 5:40PM
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After careful deliberation, the Florida Memorial University Board of Trustees reached a consensus to continue its search for the institution’s next president. “The Board has decided to take its time to broaden the presidential search,” stated Charles ...
Posted Wednesday, June 16th 2010 at 1:23PM
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