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Prairie View A&M University has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to form the HBCU Clean Energy Consortium. This new agreement will focus on the following: bringing solar energy to working communities, developing research in innovative technologies at HBCUs, and increasing

North Carolina A&T is hoping for better days after one of its worst basketball seasons ever, but that’s already off to a rocky start. A&T guard Sam Hunt has reportedly decided to transfer and is expected to visit North Carolina State after initially committing to Pacific, according to ESPN. Hu

Texas Southern claimed two of the four postseason player awards as the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2017 all-conference softball teams and individual awards. TSU junior Jasmin Fulmore was named the SWAC's Pitcher of the Year, while third baseman Madilynn Marek was named the l

The Chowan University Men's Golf team moved up to sit in a tie for 13th after the second round of the NCAA DII Super Regional Tournament at The Resort at Glade Springs on Tuesday afternoon. The Hawks shaved 15 strokes off their opening round score to shoot 301 on day two of the three day tournament

School is out, which means the beginning of summer camps at Alcorn State University is right around the corner. Alcorn’s School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences has a number of fun summer camps

ASU Board of Trustees member, Brenda Brown Hunter, was instrumental in making this happen - Two students in Alabama State University's Forensics Sciences program are among a handful of first-ever s

Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-La.), and the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), issu

Undefeated boxing champion, daughter of the legendary Muhammad Ali, author and TV host Laila Ali will be the keynote speaker at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s May 13 main commencement ceremony, school officials announced today. The ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. at the

As the global technology sector expands, more highly-skilled professionals are in demand. The College of Engineering (COE) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is helping graduates and companies meet that demand by offering an intensive, one-year Master of Science degree for

Albany State University theatre student, Krista Barrett, will engage in speech therapy research this summer at the University of Maryland, College Park, one of the country’s leading research institutions. The Summer Research Initiative (SRI) is being held from June 5 to July 28 on the university’

The Medgar Evers men's and women's track and field teams were back in action this past weekend as they traveled to Queens for the 4th Annual Tom Farrell Classic hosted by St. John's University. The Cougars were led by sprinters senior Sciancia Metelus (Petionville, Haiti) and junior Keyanna Miller (

Dr. Oz took center stage Saturday night as a presenter at the 60th Annual New York Emmy Awards. America's favorite doctor spoke to entertainment correspondent Tanisha LaVerne Grant about staying heart

Dr. Gregory A. McPherson will perform an original score at the international enclave in Norway. Alabama State University alumnus and composer, Dr. Gregory A. McPherson, has recently accepted an inv

Johnson C. Smith University’s Division of Institutional Advancement is pleased to announce the appointment of Antia Dawkins as the assistant director of marketing in the Department of University Commu

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf will bring the Keynote Address when Cheyney University’s Class of 2017 receives its long-awaited academic degrees on Saturday, May 13th on the University’s Historic Quad

Alabama State University's College of Business Administration (COBA) held its annual awards banquet recently in the John Garrick Hardy Student Center ballroom and honored students, alumni and busines

Hampton University Senior Jordyn Hawkins-Rippie is by all accounts an over achiever. With prestigious accolades, programs and internships under his belt, the 22-year-old has accomplished more than most middle-aged adults. But while titles and awards have earned him the right to boast, his gentle,

Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) have received increased funding as hoped for but the money did not come from a White House push. The push was through Congress according to Congressio

ABOVE: (L-R) Forward Times Publisher/CEO Karen Carter Richards, esteemed photojournalist Earlie Hudnall and Forward Times Associate Editor Jeffrey L. Boney, with TSU students Nicole Tall and Naeemah M

Author: Lois G. Russell Two students in ASU’s Forensics Sciences program have been selected to participate in a highly competitive summer school opportunity with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. *** Vandrekia Kelly and Destiny Lawler will spend part of their summer doing what the

Congratulations to Morgan State University alumnus Samir Taylor for being honored among the Baltimore Business Journal’s ‘40 Under 40.’ Taylor, who graduated from Morgan in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in architecture and environmental design Marks Thomas / Portraits 2015and a Master of Architect

Photography by Rich Burkhart At the corner of Anderson Street and Ogeechee Road is a brick building with Cuyler High School etched above the entry. It is now home to the Economic Opportunity Author

Each year, Alcorn State University’s Meridian/Lauderdale Alumni Chapter goes above and beyond to support their beloved alma mater. The Chapter did the same this year by hosting the Purple and Gold