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Contemplating a new job? Look at the various opportunities here at CDW
Are you contemplating a different job right now? Whether this is a serious discussion in your head or you just wanted to see what else you could be doing than what you are doing now, we invite you to check out the opportunities at CDW. They have open positions in Information Technology, Sales, Custo
Nationwide analysis of traffic stops and searches - Blacks vs Whites vs Hispanics
Based on The Stanford Open Policing Project Police pull over more than 50,000 drivers on a typical day, more than 20 million motorists every year. Yet the most common police interaction - the traff
Alcorn State University wins FCS Academic Progress Rate (APR) Most Improved Award
Student-athletes at Alcorn State University remain persistent in being dedicated to their academic progress. The Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association recently named Alc
FAMU Band Announces New Drum Majors, First Female Drum Major
FAMU Director of Bands Shelby Chipman, Ph.D., has announced the newest drum majors of the world-renowned Marching “100” Band. The roster includes some of FAMU’s most accomplished students, including one female musician that has made University and band history. “On behalf of the FAMU band
Environmental passion honed through Hinds’ CC Honors program
Christopher Lockhart is as plugged into the “connected” world as any self-respecting millennial. But, he hasn’t forgotten his love of the outdoors since graduating from Hinds just a few years ago.
Alabama State University donated funds to help an injured Tuskegee University football player.
Alabama State University and Tuskegee University put their football rivalry aside recently to lend support for an injured Tuskegee player. Hill-Eley presented the Golden Tigers a $1,500 check for f
NEW YORK CITY PREMIERE OF SPIKE LEE'S BLACKKKLANSMAN WITH TANISHA LAVERNE GRANT
From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee comes the incredible true story of an American hero. It’s the early 1970s, and Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) is the first African-American detective to serv
Alcorn State University ranked third on Value Colleges’ Top 50 Best Value HBCUs list for 2018
Alcorn State University is being recognized again as one of the nation's top historically black colleges and universities. The University is ranked third on the Top 50 Value Colleges' Historically
TIFFANY HADDISH TALKS WITH TANISHA LAVERNE GRANT ABOUT MANIFESTING SUCCESS
Actress and comedienne Tiffany Haddish hit the red carpet Monday night for the New York City premiere of Spike Lee's highly anticipated "BLACKKKLANSMAN" the gorgeous funny girl spoke with entertainmen
Texas Southern University welcomes new business dean
Texas Southern University announces the selection of Dr. Peter Aghimien as the new dean of the Jesse H. Jones School of Business. Dr. Aghimien assumed his duties on July 16 to lead a cutting-edge, inn
Rare Rosa Parks Letter about KKK Home Bombing Bought by Very Family Bombed in Montgomery
Rev. Robert & Jeannie Graetz bought Parks' letter at NYC auction for $9k, donating it to ASU Archives A rare handwritten letter by civil rights icon Rosa Parks about how the Ku Klux Klan bombed a n
National Technical Association 90th Annual Conference
Good afternoon, I am writing to invite you all to the 90th Annual National Technical Association Conference at Hampton University SEP 26, 2018 - SEP 28, 2018! Student and Professional Technica
“Queens On The Rise” Fundraising To Send Young Females On An HBCU Tour in August
Tymeya Thompson, a graduate of Lincoln University of PA, is the founder of a new mentoring program in Philadelphia called, “Queens On The Rise”. Queens On The Rise Mentoring Program is a new Philadelphia based non-profit organization geared towards supporting young queens in the community and helpin
DIRECTOR JOHN SINGLETON and CAST TALK "SNOWFALL" SEASON TWO WITH TANISHA LAVERNE GRANT AT THE NYC PREMIERE
(NEW YORK) – July 24, 2018 FX Networks screened the season 2 premiere episode of “Snowfall” in New York City for an exclusive group of influencers and press. Guests arrived at The Landmark at 57 West
Oakwood University is One of Top Institutions That Sends the Most Black Students to U.S. Medical Schools
According to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges, in the 2017-18 academic year, there 6,188 Black students enrolled in U.S. medical schools. Meharry Medical College in Nashville and
Oakwood University Student Responds to PR Council Diversity Challenge with Winning Concept
Last week, the PR Council (PRC) announced the winners of the second annual Student Innovation Challenge “One Day” by Giana Darville and David Pérez. Darville is a public relations student at Oakwood U
Alabama State University Alumnus Nominated for an MTV Video Music Award
Those who are plugged into social media feeds just might have recognized the work of a talented local artist who graduated from Alabama State University and who just got a nomination nod for an MTV Vi
Why You Should Consider Working for Nationwide from an HBCU Graduates Perspective ...
Nationwide is All About Diversity and Inclusion. We had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Trenton Manning, AVP of Talent Acquisition at Nationwide in Columbus, Ohio to discuss some of the reasons why an HBCU grad might want to work for Nationwide. Nationwide is a key partner for HBCU
Alcorn State University to offer first in the nation master’s degree in NCAA Compliance
Beginning this fall 2018, the Alcorn State University Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) will offer a master's degree program in NCAA Compliance and Academic Progress Rate
NCAA awards over $1.8 million in grants to 9 schools, including three HBCUs
Accelerating Academic Success Program designed to help student-athletes graduate The NCAA has awarded more than $1.8 million in grants to nine Division I schools to support academic programs that h
McDonald’s Teams with Zonnique for an Unforgettable Experience with HBCU Students for Global McDelivery Day
In celebration of Global McDelivery Day, singer and television sensation Zonnique surprised Texas Southern University students on July 19 with a classic lunch, courtesy of McDonald’s®. With Zonnique’s
Dr. Terrell L. Strayhorn Appointed to Leadership Post at LeMoyne-Owen College
Dr. Terrell L. Strayhorn, a prominent education researcher and author, has been named interim vice president for academic and student affairs at LeMoyne-Owen College, a private historically Black coll
WENDY WILLIAMS TALKS HER DRUG ADDICTION AND "BE HERE" CAMPAIGN WITH TANISHA LAVERNE GRANT
As announced on The Wendy Williams Show, Daytime EMMY® Award-nominated television host, New York Times best-selling author and philanthropist Wendy Williams, in conjunction with The Hunter Foundation