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    Grambling State wide receiver Mario Louis entered the 2012 NFL draft in hopes of being the first Tiger drafted since the Dallas Cowboys took defensive end Jason Hatcher in 2005 in the third round with pick No.92. Unfortunately, that didn’t go in Louis’ favor; however inspite of being undrafted, his chances of landing a spot on the Houston Texans roster are [...]

Goldin Harrison, better known as Polo Rogers, has released his latest project, The Adventures of Polo Rogers. A graduate of Virginia Union University, Polo Rogers has already made a name for himself after helping to found the hip hop collective C.O.N.T.R.O.L. To find out more about Polo Rogers and the  C.O.N.T.R.O.L. movement, check out The Adventures of Polo Rogers Parts [...]

Edward Waters College, the historically Black educational institution in Jacksonville, Florida, has announced the opening of a new African American artifacts museum at the newly renovated Susie E. Tolbert House on campus. The museum will include more than 100 artifacts of African American history. The house was the home for Susie E. Tolbert until her death in 1942. Tolbert taught [...]

Five months after the death of drum major Robert Champion after an incident of hazing, the trustees of Florida A&M University have adopted a new rule requiring all members of the university community to report incidents of hazing to the administration within 24 hours. The rules require students, faculty, administrators, employees, and even vendors who do business with the university [...]

Paine College first baseman William Van Winkle and pitcher Tyler Padgett have been named SIAC Baseball East Division Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Week, respectively. Stillman College utility Casey Hall has been named SIAC Baseball West Division Player of the Week while teammate Josh Cagle has been named SIAC Baseball West Division Pitcher of the Week.   [...]

NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal visited Talladega College on April 6, 2012. He made the impromptu visit to see his uncle and fellow Omega brother, university president Billy C. Hawkins and to bring awareness to the HBCU’s historic campus. Shaq signed autographs, met with Talladega students and met up with his brothers of Omega Psi Phi to pose for the pictures.  

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 [...]

In an article published by the Washington City Paper, Howard University announced that effective immediately they will be suspending all athletic teams for what appears to be violations of NCAA rules. University spokeswoman Kerry-Ann Hamilton released this statement. It is with great regret that we have temporarily suspended intercollegiate athletic competition. This is a self-imposed action while the University conducts [...]

Alabama State University in Montgomery has announced plans to offer a new master’s degree program in applied technology. The new program, which will begin this fall, has been authorized by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. The program will include both online and traditional on-campus classes. Alfred Smith, interim provost at Alabama State, says that “the master of science in [...]

I met a budding designer threw mutual followers via twitter about a year ago, and I absolutely fell in love with his designs. I saw him “twitpic” a few items and I wondered who the designer was and when he told me he did all the work (“including the sewing) I was floored. So now that he has a follower [...]

It’s another week of fussing, fighting and…bottle throwing?! Yes bottle throwing! But we shall get to that momentarily! Tami and Suzie patch things up after Suzie’s comment about Tami coming a long way from food stamps “hurts her feelings”. Suzie assures Tami she didn’t mean anything by it and apologizes. Tami takes it very well and accepts Suzie’s apology. Shaunie [...]

  Thursday Grambling’s SGA and FSUB committee rallied a march, beginning at the flagpole and ended on the yard, to show their respect for the unsolved, unjust murder of Trayvon Martin. On Feb. 26, 17 the nation was captivated when Martin, a 17-year-old African American male, was wrongfully killed in Sanford, Fla. by George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old bi-racial Latino and [...]

A NEWMecca Movement Production, shot by John “JayDex” Ledbetter. A video depicting Howard University men standing against racial profiling and the killing of Trayvon Martin in February 2012. More information on the efforts of the Howard Community to raise awareness can be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/HUJusticeForTrayvonMartin/

The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) announces track and field weekly honors for the week ending March 24th. Women’s Track & Field Athletes of the Week Brittany Carter, Senior, Albany State University – Carter’s performance of 4:48.62 in the 1500m run at the Florida State University Relays has earned her a third consecutive weekly honor as she now leads the [...]

“They’ve killed my son, now they want to kill his reputation.” This was said by Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin yesterday during a press conference in central Florida in response to the unearthing of Trayvon’s past. Now, there are some who are trying to hold Trayvon in a negative light. According to recent reports, Trayvon was suspended from [...]

The guys’ poker night takes a wild turn! Deciding that Derwin should play while Melanie is away, the guys invite some ladies over. After Derwin expresses to his friends that Melanie can’t have a baby, Jason gives him a speech about kids being overrated, referencing his daughter Brittany who is know in her rebellious teenage years. Not quite sure if [...]

Morehouse College catcher/short stop Bryan Butcher has been named SIAC Baseball East Division Player of the Week while Benedict College pitcher Christopher Lail has been named SIAC Baseball East Division Pitcher of the Week. Stillman College outfielder Jarius Brown and pitcher Austin Leary have been named SIAC Baseball West Division Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Week, respectively. [...]

Albany State University catcher Chaconna Marks and pitcher Chelsea Hicks have been named SIAC Softball East Division Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Week, respectively. Kentucky State University first baseman Shenaaz Burrell and pitcher Danielle Garay have been named SIAC Softball West Division Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Week, respectively. Marks, a native of Covington, [...]