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Tired of the ‘new’ Harlem Shake that has turn into an internet meme? Perhaps this video of Alpha Phi Alpha members at Baruch College can take you back down memory lane. About Alpha Phi Alpha: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities. HBCU Buzz is the Leading Source [...]

NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans native and veteran democratic political strategist Donna Brazile urged the audience to use President Obama’s re-election as an opportunity to bring people together at the Louisiana Women’s Conference held at Dillard University on Tuesday.  Brazile, the keynote speaker delivered her address to a crowd of about 120 people including faculty and students discussing how the [...]

After stumping around Georgia and other states for President Obama, actress Keshia Knight Pulliam hosted a big fundraiser at SAKS in Atlanta for Spelman College. Keshia graduated with a B.A. in Sociology and a concentration in film back in ’01, and joined forces with Spelman College Board Members to host a Fall Fashion Presentation and fundraiser at SAKS in Atlanta. She helped usher in a [...]

From: Office of Public Relations/Mrs. Nicola Lawler This weekend while Talladega College celebrated 145 years of academic excellence during their Annual Founders’ Week activities, another celebration took place in Atlanta, Georgia for Alabama’s first private liberal arts historically black college. Sophomore, Alexis Tardy, from Indianapolis, Indiana won the Ford Black College Quiz Bowl Competition. Alexis is a 2011 graduate of North [...]

The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan delivered an inspirational message of empowerment and responsibility to a capacity crowd of mostly students inside the Martin Luther King Jr. Communication Arts Center on the campus of Bowie State University October 26. “I am the change that I’ve been looking for,” Minister Farrakhan told the crowd and those viewing live nationwide via Internet web-cast. [...]

By Anayka Pomare, HBCU Buzz Staff Writer It’s officially homecoming season and Tauheed Epps, better known as rapper “2 chainz” performed for Bowie State’s homecoming last Thursday. “Everyone come from behind the net and come to the front,” was the first statement the amped rapper made before performing. 2 Chainz walked on stage with authentic leather skinny jeans, the exclusive [...]

Thirty people were honored at the annual Black Achievers in Industry Awards dinner recently in Adam’s Mark Hotel. It was the 40th year for the event, which provides an opportunity for business, civic and religious organization to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions in career and community endeavors. The 2012 honorees are: • Jonathan Abrams, an information management analyst [...]

Thousands of students at Florida A&M University participated in an interactive town hall meeting September 20th – the nation’s largest public meeting of its kind — addressing hazing in the campus community. This town hall serves as a continuation of the anti-hazing efforts since Interim President Doctor Larry Robinson began his tenure. Although more than 2,000 students were in attendance, [...]

Morehouse runs past Edward Waters David Carter ran for 208 yards with three touchdowns to lead Morehouse College past Edward Waters College 39-18. Carter became the Morehouse Maroon Tigers’ all-time leading rusher with 3,848 career-rushing yards as he past John David Washington (2002-05), who had 3,669. Edward Waters (1-2) tied the game at 7-7 on Ralph Shuler’s 14-yard touchdown run [...]

On the final stretch of the press junket tour, the cast of Think Like A Man stopped by the Atlanta University Center on Tuesday. Prior to the Atlanta premiere of the Tim Story directed film, cast members Regina Hall, Kevin Hart, Terrence J, Romany Malco, Gabrielle Union, and LaLa Anthony first made their way to Clark Atlanta University for a [...]

The Super Tuesday edition of Washington Watch with Roland Martin was hosted at Howard University on March 6, 2012. Check out the pictures from the event. All photos (except for featured image) courtesy of Anna-Lysa Gayle. To see more, visit her flickr page. And to see more from Anna-Lysa Gayle visit her blog.

Held at three historically black colleges and universities around the nation, The National HBCU Obama Summit made its way to the Atlanta University Center on Tuesday, February 21st. Hosted by the Student Government Association of Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College and Morris Brown College in conjunction with the Democratic Party, the overall mission of the summit was to inform students [...]

Political pundit, economist, and columnist Julianne Malveaux, Ph.D. has resigned from her position as President of Bennett College. Amid troubling allegations and speculation, the 15th President announced to the Bennett College community on February 28 that she would be leaving her role to “pursue other challenges.” Her resignation will be effective on May 6 and Esther Terry, Ph.D. the current [...]

NORFOLK, Va. — “No parent expects to send their child to a campus and get them back in a coffin,” said Wayne Dawkins, a professor a Hampton University. This quote took the audience’s attention at the anti-hazing forum hosted by Norfolk State University. The forum, “National Task Force on Anti-Hazing,” took place at the 14th annual National HBCU Student News Media [...]

“I’m a Democrat but I believe in what Republican Abraham Lincoln believed…a government should do for people only what they cannot do better by themselves and more.”-President Barack Obama President Barack Obama gave his State of the Union Address this past Tuesday. There were many speculations of what he was going to say. The hot button issue was the economy, [...]

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — The president of the student government association at Alabama A&M University said at a protest rally Wednesday that the school has steadily deteriorated since he arrived as a freshman in 2008.Now a senior, Andrew Foster said he organized a student rally on the campus quad to give a voice to students who have been disregarded by the [...]

Richmond, VA- Once again, two CIAA  schools battled on one of the biggest stages in HBCU Basketball. Once again, the result was the same, as it has been since 2002. The Virginia Union Panthers defeated the Virginia State Trojans, 63-61 at the 17th annual Freedom Classic. The victory at the Freedom Classic was the 23rd consecutive win for the VUU Panthers over [...]

So, unless you live under a rock, have no social networking devices, or was still baffled by Beyonce having and naming her child “Blue Ivy”, BET premiered season 5 of “The Game” and I’m here to give you a play by play, in case you missed it. The show opened, with foreshadowing of different scenarios that would play out in the [...]