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Morris Brown College facing foreclosure

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Morris Brown College is facing foreclosure of its property on Sept. 4, the African Methodist Episcopal Church said Tuesday. According to a news release, a...

Fashion Icon And NCCU Alumnus Andre’ Leon Talley Has Passed Away

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North Carolina Central University alumnus Andre' Leon Talley has sadly passed away at age 73. He is mourned not only by his HBCU, but...

Tuskegee University breaks ground on new science building

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Tuskegee University will be expanding science education with the addition of a new building to its 5,000-acre campus. In a ceremony on Friday on...

Have you checked on your PLUS Student Loans?

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Changes to a popular government student loan are making it difficult for thousands of students to afford college this school year. That's according to a...

Bus Carrying Jackson State University Baseball Team Catches Fire

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A Jackson State bus caught fire while driving down a highway in Alabama. This happened at I-20/59 Northbound at Allison-Bonnett Memorial Drive, about 15 minutes...

Civil rights attorney, former NCCU chancellor Julius Chambers dies

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Julius Chambers, a former chancellor at North Carolina Central University and Charlotte attorney whose practice was in the forefront of the civil rights movement...

No Magic Pill; WSSU and other UNC System institutions Needs the Money

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There is no quick fix. WSSU and other UNC system institutions need money to make the vital repairs to their infrastructure. But they are...

Alabama A&M Preseason pick injured

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Alabama A&M running back Kaderius Lacey, a first-team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference preseason pick, left Saturday's game with an ankle injury late in the second...

Legendary Jackson State Football Coach Bob Hill Passes Away At 81

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Former Jackson State head football coach Bob Hill died Tuesday morning, according to a JSU spokesperson. The cause of his death wasn't immediately known. Hill,...

Man charged with rape for incident on Alabama A&M campus

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An 18-year-old male has been release from jail following his arrest for sexual assault by Alabama A&M University police. Jefferson Le'Frank Chandler was booked into...

Are we still living in a Rodney King era? Victim of Notorious Police...

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Rodney King was reportedly found dead in his swimming pool by police officers Sunday morning. King, the man who famously said "Can we all...

African American female burned, in critical condition

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Sharmeka Moffitt, a 20-year-old Louisiana woman, was reportedly set on fire by an apparent Klu Klux Klan attack, police said Monday. Moffitt is being...

Former Delaware State University Professor Faces Prison Time for Assisting Peaceful Rally

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Delaware State University (DSU)  was founded in 1891 and is one of the country’s first and most prominent historically black colleges (HBCUs).  Located in...

SC State Needs $13M to Pay Bills Through June

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The chairman of the House budget-writing committee said Wednesday that the state will address South Carolina State University’s $13 million cash flow problem. How...

Michael Teasley, President of NAACP at HBCU, found dead

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Michael Teasley, a white student who became the first white president of an NAACP student chapter at a historically black college, was found dead...

Players, Owners to Blame for NBA Lockout

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On the heels of one of the most entertaining seasons in recent memory, the NBA owners and players could not agree on a new...

JSU Student Found Dead On Campus

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A homicide investigation is underway after an unidentified male student at Jackson State University was found shot to death on campus.

Grambling State Legend Willie Brown Dies at 78

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Longtime Oakland Raiders defensive back, Grambling State Alum and Hall of Famer Willie Brown has died at 78, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Brown played 16...