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Black men are ‘scarce’ at HBCUs

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One look at the make-up of any university campus and you’ll notice one thing: black men are scarce.  Although this is almost to be expected at...

Do HBCUs need to celebrate Black History?

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Living black history and learning it are two very different propositions with two invaluable outcomes, HBCU faculty and students say. But as the nation...

Retool Your HBCU: The Home Depot Provides Campus Improvement Program

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The Home Depot announces the kick-off of its fourth annual Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program. The 2013 Retool Your School Grants will...

President Obama delivering Commencement Speech at Morehouse College

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The Huffington Post reported that President Barrack Obama will give the commencement speech at Morehouse College May 19, 2013. It will be the POTUS's second...

Central State to Inaugurate University’s Eighth President, Cynthia Jackson-Hammond

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Wilberforce – Central State University prepares to inaugurate President Cynthia Jackson-Hammond, Thursday, March 7, 2013. Jackson-Hammond is the eighth president of the university and...

Wilberforce University students to rally, again

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Hundreds of students at Wilberforce University rallied against university administration a couple of months ago and threaten to leave school for nearby Central State...

Media Giant FOX to Form Partnership with HBCU’s

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Fox today announced a transformative new partnership with the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) designed to further the development of diverse voices across...

Marching Tornadoes of Talladega Stormed Through Mardi Gras 2013

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Source: Talladega, Alabama—The Annual Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans, Louisiana had a new participant this year.  The Marching Tornadoes led three of the parades...

FAMUan receives honors for journalism excellence

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The FAMUan and members of its 2012 staff recently received top honors at the 2012 National HBCU Student News Media Conference in Nashville, Tenn. The...

HBCU Green Ambassadors Answer President Obama’s Call to Tackle Climate Change

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WASHINGTON (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As President Barack Obama reiterated the need to fight climate change during his State of the Union Address Tuesday night,...

Jackson State President Gives Keynote Address for Women in Government Luncheon

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Jackson State University President Carolyn Meyers gave the keynote address at a Jackson luncheon Feb. 13 celebrating the accomplishments made by women in government. In...

New iPhone app helps find local black businesses

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Around the Way is an app for your iPhone or Android device that helps its users locate black owned businesses. The app is important because...

Central State University to host 2nd Annual Women’s Conference

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Becoming a Renaissance Woman: Redefining Service, Protocol, and Civility in the 21st Century and Beyond Located in Wilberforce, Ohio, historically black Central State University will...

First Ever HBCU Hackathon Tour

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Participating in a hackathon is a magical thing. It doesn’t matter if you’re a programmer, designer, marketer, or the person with all the ideas,...

Exciting Guests for our 2/12 HBCU Buzz Show!

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If you haven't tune into our very own radio show yet, you're truly missing out. This Tuesday on the HBCU Buzz Show, we're bringing two...

Magic Johnson at Howard University Hospital

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Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Hall of Fame basketball player turned multi-million dollar entrepreneur, will be at Howard University Hospital from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m....

Clark Atlanta student takes advantage of social media to find jobs

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Check out Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Gracie Bonds piece about how a Clark Atlanta graduate used social media to leverage his career. His senior year at Clark...

Howard Grad Looking to be the Next Mayor of Detroit

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Detroit's current mayor is 69. Andrae Townsel, who wants his job, is 28. "I've hired my campaign managers, strategic media consultants and financial director," the...