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Area Experts Discuss Ways to Increase Access to Healthy Foods The impact of diet and nutrition on communities in Prince George’s County and around the globe is the focus of the third annual Food Da

By Tom Fornelli | College Football Writer The good news for Grambling is that its football team is united. The bad news is that they seem to be united against the school. Following practice on T

Alcorn State University’s commitment to maintaining a campus that is welcoming to all and its diverse student body was again recognized with the 2013 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award. Th

"MasterChef" runner-up Joshua Marks was in "the battle of his life fighting mental illness" when he killed himself Friday, his family said Sunday. His family blames the lack of mental health treatm

Zuck it up - now anyone can find you. By Jack Clark - The Register Facebook is binning a feature that lets people retain their anonymity on the social network. The retirement of the "Who can lo

The Black College Football Hall of Fame will announce the finalists who will be on the ballot for induction into the Fifth Annual Black College Football Hall of Fame on October 23. The finalists fr

OU Music Department will present internationally acclaimed pianist Leon Bates on Wednesday and Thursday, October 23 and 24. Bates will offer a master class at the campus' Peters Hall (music buildi

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced Thursday to 28 years in prison for corruption, the apparent last step after a series of scandals destroyed his political career and helped steer a c

Gedeon M Mudacumura, Associate Professor of Public Administration in Cheyney University's Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences, has been actively collaborating with his peers on many internation

The Alcorn State University Extension Program (ASUEP) 4th annual Community Resource Development (CRD) Conference will feature the speakers that represent all pillars of community leadership from a ret

The Chicago Scholars Foundation Board of Directors recently announced its selection of Dominque Jordan-Turner as President and Chief Executive Officer. Jordan-Turner joins the The Chicago Scholars

Radio Online recently reported that Skywatch Traffic in Huntsville, AL, elevated Oakwood alum Carmen Hope Thomas (class of 1994) to Director of Operations. Currently the company provides traffic s

The 9th Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair will be held from November 15-16, 2013 in Houston, TX. This event reaches out to aspiring Black lawyers to provide an unparalleled opportunity for them to gain critical "insider" information, resources and contacts. HOUSTON -- Thinking

Southern University’s Dr. Alma Thornton, director of the Center for Social Research, has been awarded a three-year, $900,000 federal grant to assist in the prevention of HIV/AIDS and substance abuse.

Homecoming is in full swing at Alcorn! As the University prepares to host its fans Saturday, October 5, 2013, for Homecoming activities, the Department of Athletics is working together with the Divisi

America’s traditionally black colleges and universities are facing extraordinary challenges and must change institutional practices if they are to thrive into the 21st century, Phillip L. Clay, a memb

Bowie State University invites alumni and the community to celebrate the 2013 homecoming week from Oct. 7-13, capped by the BSU Bulldogs football game against Chowan University at Bulldog Stadium Satu

Howard University President Sidney A. Ribeau abruptly stepped down Tuesday after months of internal debate over the management and financial health of one of the nation’s premier historically black un

Renowned Anheuser-Busch "Great Kings and Queens of Africa" Art Collection Inspires Scholarship and Mentoring Program Brewer grants $150,000 in scholarships along with professional development to H

Education remains paramount to gaining equality, George Haley, brother of famed author Alex Haley, told a crowd of more than 300 gathered at Alcorn State University to celebrate Founders Day for the u

The last component of the $50,000 grant (from this year's "Retool Your School" HBCU campus improvement contest, sponsored by The Home Depot) for the construction of an outdoor pavilion is a "Voluntee

Calvin Eakins, class of 1975, was recently promoted at McCain Foods, one of the world's leading food manufacturers and the world's largest manufacturer of French fry potatoes. As Director of North

On Sep 20, Governor Rick Scott announced the reappointment of Ronald A. Brisé to the Florida Public Service Commission. Brisé, 39, of Tallahassee, is the current chair of the Florida Public Servic

Delhi student with 3.7 GPA credits family, grandparents for his drive to succeed Grambling State University junior business management major DeVante Jackson was excited to get news that the Tom Joy