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NC A&T BGMM Performs At 135th Rose Parade

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Alright now, Aggie Pride! NC A&T's BGMM, one of the premier HBCU bands in the nation, performed at 135th Tournament of Roses Parade this...

Diddy Announces Bad Boy Family Tour After Reunion At BET Awards

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Bad Boy fans are still going wild over the fact that Diddy, 45, brought out Faith Evans, Mase, Jadakiss, Pharrell, French Montana and Lil Kim, 40,...

Clark Atlanta University Junior Is Nation’s Only HBCU Football Player Majoring In Fashion Design

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ATLANTA    Darion "Spoon" Weatherspoon is a tough-as-nails defensive back for the Clark Atlanta University Panthers football team.  But there's something else about this 20-year-old...

Wayne A.I. Frederick Believes ‘The Future Is Bright’ For Howard

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Wayne A.I. Frederick is still good friends with former classmate Diddy. He is obviously a proud Bison: he has earned a bachelor’s degree in zoology,...

Morgan State University App extends to Android devices

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Morgan State University reintroduces its free app for easy access to campus news, information, and other features to all iOS and now Android users! Prospective...

Buzz Killer: Drug Raid at Virginia State University

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With a few days remaining until one of Virginia State’s most sought-after events: Homecoming 2011, the University began the week with troubling news. Virginia State's...

Paine College Student Receives National McDonald’s Scholarship

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Arthur Williams, a senior, business major with a marketing concentration from Atlanta, Ga. is a 2012 recipient of The National Black McDonald's Operators Association...

UMES delegation lobbies for federal park

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PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - (Oct. 7, 2011) - Students and faculty from UMES joined two busloads of grassroots lobbyists from the Eastern Shore, including...

Radio, TV & Film Programs At Risk Of Being Cut From Howard University

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The School of Communication’s Administration has considered cutting the undergraduate program in Radio, Television and Film. The Department of Radio, Television and Film (RTVF) recently...

Sides will Talk Settlement in UMES Discrimination Case

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Delmarva Daily Times A springtime settlement conference is a next major step toward settling a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by a former white university cabinet member suing historically black UMES. Both sides agreed to...

JSU Beauty Queen Shares Her Success Story

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Kendra Lewis, a native of Clinton MS, made history in February 2013 as the first Black Miss Clinton which made her eligible to compete...

16 HBCUs Make Forbes Magazine’s 2013 Top Colleges List

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UPDATED! Forbes, the nation's premiere business publication, recently unveiled its Top Colleges 2013 list. The prestigious ranking lists 650 American colleges & universities and takes...

Delaware State University Dedicates New Residence Hall

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Delaware State University and American Campus Communities held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 21 to formally dedicate the new Tubman-Laws Hall, the...

Donna Brazile Gives A Moving Speech At Spelman College Graduation

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Political strategist Donna Brazile gave a rousing commencement speech at Spelman College on Sunday, urging graduates of the historically black college for women to...

Local Man Shot On Lane College’s Campus

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 The man was shot on the campus of Lane College on Wednesday night has died from his injuries. Police said 21-year-old Justin Clark died around...

Hampton President Makes 108k Donation to Increase Hourly Staff Wages

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Hampton, Va. - Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey and Mrs. Norma B. Harvey have given a $108,403 personal gift to HU to...

Virgin Islands HBCU To Host Youth Arts Festival

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Join Reichhold Center’s Youth Moviemaking Workshop for this summer’s premiere of “Hide and Seek” on Saturday, July 30th at 6PM at the Reichhold Center...

Lumina Supports Morgan State Retention And Graduation Efforts With $700K Grant

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Morgan State University has announced the award of a three-year, $716,700 grant from Lumina Foundation to support the University’s implementation of the Historically Black Colleges and...