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Ray Charles on ‘Music Icons Forever’ stamp, launch event planned at Morehouse

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A Ray Charles postal stamp that will live forever is planned to launch at Morehouse College, the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles and the...

A Portion Of The Proceeds Of ASU Alum 2 Chainz’s Clothing Line Will Be...

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It seems 2 Chainz is getting into the spirit of giving. The HBCU alum is donating part of his clothing line's (CEO Millionaires) proceeds to homeless...

Paine College Alumna LaShon Sturgis ’02 to receive the Herbert W. Nickens Award

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 (Augusta, GA)‐ The Association of American Medical Colleges announced the recipients of the Herbert W. Nickens faculty fellowship and medical student scholarships. Among the...
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Dr. Janet Guyden Appointed Interim Dean Of Graduate School At Bowie State

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Dr. Janet A. Guyden is the new Interim Dean of Graduate School at Bowie State University. Dr. Guyden brings over 30 years of leadership...

FAMU search for new president picks up steam

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Florida A&M University’s search for a new president will be shifting into high gear next week. It’s possible at least one finalist for the...

Morehouse Grad Releases Book Series ‘This Thing Called’ To Help Prospective Students Navigate Life...

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Morehouse College graduate Christopher Sumlin recently released his new book "This Thing Called Life" about helping prospective students attending college with navigating life at...

Obama Announced Student Loan Changes–What it Means for Borrowers

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At $1 trillion and counting, President Barack Obama is taking executive action in effort to ease the student loan debt crunch. The president announced Monday...

Hampton University Alum Jeromyah Jones & His Father, Jerome, Make Art History

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What do these "Ingenious Artistic Minds": Stevie Wonder, Cal Ripken, Jr., Shirley Chisholm, Bonnie Raitt, Arthur Ashe, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, Chuck Mangione,...

Dillard, Texas Southern to Host Third Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference

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Two Black colleges are joining together to tackle climate change. According to reports, Dillard University will work in collaboration with Texas Southern University in...

Crazy Talk: Slavery Was ‘Blessing in Disguise’

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By Hillary Crosley, The Root According to Republican Rep. Jon Hubbard of Arkansas, African Americans were lucky to have endured slavery, which, he writes, was...

Spelman Grad, Jamila Hunter Named Senior VP Of ABC Comedy

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Deadline writes: ABC’s VP Comedy Jamila Hunter has been promoted to SVP and head of the network’s comedy department. Hunter emerged as a leading candidate...

Coatesville Campus Announced by Lincoln University

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Lincoln University has announced plans to open a campus in Coatesville. Lincoln University President Robert R. Jennings made the announcement on Wednesday, June 6,...

Former CSU Sorority Sisters Showed Out For Tau Beta Sigma’s Founders Day

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Even though we helped celebrate Tau Beta Sigma’s Founders Day yesterday, we can look back and remember the sorority sisters who dominated Facebook’s newsfeed...

Former Bowie State Athlete Isaac Redman has come a long way for Steelers

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Now that he's become their starting running back, Pittsburgh Steelers coaches can laugh about how Isaac Redman tanked in his first impression during an...

Prairie View Transfer Student Killed in Botched Drug Deal

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Prairie View police are working to identify two suspects in what they now believe to be a botched drug deal that left a Prairie...

Teens Benefit from Bowie State Senior’s Group Therapy Work RaShawnda Person Gets Hands-On in...

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Name: RaShawnda Monique Person Age: 21 Hometown:Washington, DC Major/Concentration: Child and Adolescent Studies GPA: 3.448 When it comes to putting your knowledge to the test, RaShawnda Person, a 21-year-old...

Tokyo Olympics List of HBCU Athletes

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From a being postponed due to a pandemic, to a series of controversies, year's Olympics have undoubtedly gripped the world's attention. Yet amid all...

PVAMU launches African American Studies Degree Program

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On Wednesday, Prairie View A&M University announced a new bachelor’s degree in African American Studies.