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AAMU Mourns Death of Physics Professor, Dr. Mostafa Mark Dokhanian Found Dead on Campus

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The Alabama A&M University family is mourning the weekend death by natural causes of one of its most noted professors. Dr. Mostafa Mark Dokhanian, professor...

Delaware State’s First Female President Announces Retirement

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Wilma Mishoe, the first woman to lead Delaware State University as president, announced her retirement Thursday morning after a little more than a year.  Her...

Starting Salaries Are Looking Higher for Class of 2013

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The class of 2013 will enter an improved economy and is expected to earn more through its first year in the workforce than its counterparts in...

This Morehouse Grad Creates Bitcoin Alternative

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There are a lot of alternative cryptocurrency coins currently on the market. One, in particular, is called Storj, created by Morehouse grad Shawn Wilkinson. In...

First HBCU Award 2012 Show – The Rap Up Results

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[vimeo 39397448 w=600 h=259] HBCU Awards Teaser from Stevenson Opoku on Vimeo. On Saturday, March 24, 2012 history was made. HBCU Buzz presented the first awards...

HBCU Alumnus Dr. Lett Retires After Serving More Than Forty Years

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After 41 years of service serving in the medical field in Selma, Dr. Charles Lett will celebrate his final day as surgeon on April...

North Carolina A&T lands Kirk Franklin, T.I., K. Michelle, Juicy J for 2013 Homecoming

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The self-proclaimed "Greatest Homecoming on Earth" (or GHOE) at North Carolina A&T State University announced its 2013 homecoming lineup this evening via its SGA's...

NCAA Bans Postseason Play At Several Black Colleges

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Last week, several schools and HBCUs have went under fire for unsatisfactory academic progress after the release of the Academic Progress Rate scores from NCAA. Although as...

Wiley College Honor Student Inexplicably Beaten by Police “I Awoke Spitting My Teeth Out...

On June 29th 2013, Gabriella Calhoun’s life changed forever.  The night was warm and clear, and after partying with friends, Gabriella and her friends decided...

University of the Virgin Islands participates in marine sciences project

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Hovering low over Tennessee Reef off Long Key earlier this month, Mike Parsons squeezed the trigger of his spear gun and drilled a black...

Florida A&M Hires Tiffani-Dawn Sykes as New Athletic Director

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Florida A&M has hired Tiffani-Dawn Sykes as the school's new Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics.

Verzuz Battle Kicks Off With A Kamala Harris Cameo

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Monday night transported a generation of fans back into time as singers Monica and Brandy delivered some of their most beloved songs from the 90’s. And...

Meet the 1st black jockey in Kentucky Derby since 2000

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A little known jockey and a lightly regarded horse pulled off an upset victory for trainer Doug O’Neill at last year’s Kentucky Derby. On Saturday,...

Senate Confirms Loretta Lynch as Attorney General After Long Delay

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New York Times After one of the nation’s most protracted cabinet-level confirmation delays, the Senate Thursday approved Loretta E. Lynch to be attorney general. She...

Virginia Union Wins CIAA Title For First Time In Over A Decade

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The Virginia Union University men's basketball team claimed their first CIAA title since 2006 with an 82-52 victory over Johnson C. Smith University Saturday night...

Central State University Hosted Its Ninth Annual National Urban Education Conference.

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Teachers and educators from across the United States and beyond received an opportunity to deepen their understanding of multicultural education on Wednesday, Jan. 18,...

TSU Scientists Lead National Study on Food Safety Knowledge among Older Adults

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A recent study by researchers at TSU, in collaboration with RTI International, a worldwide research and development firm, suggests that the elderly and their...

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...