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Apple HBCU Scholars Program Now Accepting Applications For Dec '17 and May '18 Grads
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) in partnership with Apple is proud to present the Apple HBCU Scholars Program to outstanding students with a minimum 3.25 GPA who will be graduating between December 2017 and May 2018. Selected Scholars will participate in a 12-week internship during the su
Fall 2016 enrollment is up at Alcorn State University
Fall enrollment at Alcorn State University increases to 3,730 students, representing the institution’s first rise in enrollment since 2011. Preliminary enrollment numbers for 2016 indicate 212 more st
THE URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY REVOLT ANNOUNCES 2016 FESTIVAL CINEMA SLATE
THE URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY REVOLT WITH FOUNDING SPONSOR HBO ANNOUNCES 2016 FESTIVAL SLATE DISNEY’S QUEEN OF KATWE TO BE FEATURED Festival Runs September 21-25, 2016 in New
Accepting Application Now For The 2017 Public Policy & International Affairs Junior Summer Institute
The application for the 2017 Public Policy & International Affairs Junior Summer Institute is now open. The PPIA Junior Summer Institute program prepares undergraduates to be competitive candidates
QUEEN SUGAR IS THE MOST ELEGANT STORY OF BLACK FAMILY LIFE ON TELEVISION
If you have never read the book just hearing the names of the characters alone NOVA, CHARLEY, RALPH ANGEL will give you pause and ask yourself "Who are these people?" Last night Oprah Winfrey and Ava
Apply To Attend An HBCU Conference For HBCU Students (With Paid Accommodations/Travel) Presented By Spotify
Greetings from <a href="https://www.spotify.com/us/" target="_blank">Spotify USA</a>! We are contacting you with an exciting opportunity for HBCU students called <b>The Opening Act || HBCU Conference</b>. The Opening Act || HBCU Conference is a two-day experience, welcoming eager and talented <b>
Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl Trophy Tour Stopping in Daytona Beach This Weekend
Chance to Win VIP Experience at the Dec 17 Game The Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl Trophy Tour, presented by Coca-Cola, will make its first of ten stops at the MEAC/SWAC Challenge “Battle by th
White House Initiative picks Johnson C. Smith University student as HBCU All-Star
Tremell Parker, a 20-year-old sophomore from Durham, N.C., is the latest HBCU All-Star chosen to represent Johnson C. Smith University on the national stage. The White House Initiative on Historically
NBA: 4 Biggest Conspiracy Theories Surrounding Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan was such a huge brand for the NBA that we still talk about him, now an owner of the Charlotte Hornets, nearly 15 years after he last took off an NBA basketball jersey. As the years go b
THE 48TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS HOSTED BY ANTHONY ANDERSON TO AIR LIVE ON TV ONE FEBRUARY 11, 2017
THE 48 TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS HOSTED BY NAACP IMAGE AWARDS WINNER AND BLACK-ISH STAR ANTHONY ANDERSON TO AIR LIVE ON TV ONE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2017 Telecast will also include a Pre-Show Ai
DONALD GLOVER'S NEW SERIES "ATLANTA" TAKES A LOOK AT BLACK LIFE IN AMERICA
Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino has a new series "ATLANTA" premiering on FX on September 6, 2016. Filmed on location in Atlanta, “ATLANTA” chronicles the lives of two cousins who must work thr
Oakwood University Student Continues to Make an Impact
by The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Tyler Brown, senior public relations and political science major, spent her summer as a Congressional Black Caucus intern in the office of Representativ
Oakwood University Student Named as HBCU All-Star
The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities announced recently that Gabriel Carter, of Atlanta, Georgia, is one of 73 students from across 63 HBCUs named as the 2016 HBC
INTERACTIVE ONE TAPS CULTURAL CRITIC JAMILAH LEMIEUX AS VICE PRESIDENT OF NEWS AND MEN'S PROGRAMMING
NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2016 Interactive One, the definitive digital destination for African American and Millennial audiences, today announced the hiring of Jamilah Lemieux, as the new Vice President of
Two Texas Southern University students named as White House HBCU All-Stars
Texas Southern University is proud to announce that Sekeia Wyatt, a third-year Thurgood Marshall School of Law student, and Kaleb Taylor, a Political Science major in his junior year, were recently se
EMPIRE ACTRESS TARAJI P. HENSON IS THE NEWEST FACE FOR MAC COSMETICS
One of our favorite HBCU Alums actress Taraji P. Henson will be lending her gorgeous face to MAC cosmetics. The Howard University graduate who portrays Cookie Lyons on the hit show Empire is teaming u
AVA DUVERNAY AND DAVID OYELOWO TO SERVE AS AMBASSADORS FOR URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL
Urbanworld Film Festival Announces Filmmaker Ava DuVernay And Acclaimed Actor David Oyelowo As Its 20th Anniversary Festival Ambassadors NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2016 -- Urbanworld Film Festival announce
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Donates Over 250 Backpacks To Local Elementary
As part of the One Million Backpack campaign, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Omicron Tau Omega chapter, hosted a Back to School Drive at Prospect Park on August 11, 2016. In conjunction wit
Alabama State University's $349,000 TRIO Grant Allows High School Students Graduation Help & More!
Students in Montgomery, Elmore & Lowndes Counties Will Benefit From the TRIO Program Grant Alabama State University will help 729 students at 10 schools in Montgomery, Lowndes and Elmore Counties
Alabama State University Fan Day Set For August 27
Alabama State University athletic fans will have a chance to meet and greet the ASU Hornets student-athletes from a variety of sports, which includes volleyball, soccer, cross country and football at
Texas Southern University freshmen move in to University Towers
TSU president, students and alumni pitch in to welcome new students The class of 2020 at Texas Southern University (#TxSU2020) arrived on campus August 14 for move-in day. New Tigers and their pare
OSCAR AWARD WINNING ACTRESS HALLE BERRY TURNS 50 YEARS OLD
Celebrated actress Halle Berry who became the first African American to win an Oscar for "Best Actress" for her role in "Monsters Ball" in 2002 just celebrated her 50th birthday on August 14th. In a
Law Enforcement Helps ASU Students Move-in to Establish Better Understanding
Law Enforcement Helps ASU Students Move-in & Establish a Better Understanding Between Each Other! WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 13. Best times are between 10 a.m. & Noon. WHERE: Dunn Tower (best location);
Alabama State University Symposium Commemorating 50th Anniversary of the Black Power Movement
ASU Observes 50th Anniversary of Black Power Movement WHEN: August 26, from 8:30 a.m. through 5 p.m. WHERE: ASU's National Center, 1345 Carter Hill Road. LUNCHEON: 12:15 until 1:45 p.m. at Dexter
Labor-Day Weekend Citywide Nat King Cole Society Jazz Festival at Alabama State University
Labor-Day Weekend Concert: Citywide Nat King Cole Society Jazz Festival Returns to Montgomery WHEN: Sept. 4 (Sunday) starting at 4 p.m. With a special Riverboat Jazz Cruise at 11 a.m. WHERE: Mo