The Budget Baller (How to Dress Cool in College…Efficiently)
There are only three things guaranteed in life: death, taxes, and being broke in college. It’s almost a rite of passage; “How to Survive...
Feature Faculty: Dr. Cynthia Neverdon-Morton of Coppin State University
Feature Faculty: Dr. Cynthia Neverdon-Morton of Coppin State University
“A graduate of Howard University with a Ph.D. in United States History with concentrations in African...
Is Heavy College Debt Burden Still Worth It?
In recent years, college attendance costs have dramatically risen, wages have declined and college graduates have struggled to find jobs. Despite the seemingly bleak outlook,...
Empire Star, Jussie Smollett Talks Diversity on MTV News
In a recent interview with MTV news, Empire’s Jussie Smollett gave his perspective on diversity in television. Smollett admits that he feels TV is a medium for...
A Cupcake a Day, Keeps the Doctor Away?
Articulate Moment by April C. Thornton: We are attentive to our hectic school schedule, but we neglect to provide the proper nourishment for our bodies.
Nancy Grace, 2 Chainz Stirs the Pot About Marijuana
Updated 2:01 pm 1/16/2015
Nancy Grace invites rapper 2 Chainz on to her HLN show for a surprisingly amazing debate over the legalization of marijuana.
During...
Is Sagging Pants Really a Big Deal? #BuzzKiller
Sagging pants has become a nationwide epidemic amongst young males all around the world. Sagging is defined by Merriam Webster’s Dictionary as to hang down unevenly, to droop.
The 5 Biggest Misconceptions About HBCUs
Many think that historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) promote racism or believe that these institutions aren't diverse — both are entirely false and...
Abandoning the Art of Reading : Articulate Moment by April Thornton
Why does some African American college students abandon the art of reading?
Bean Pies and Bow Ties by April C. Thornton
Bean Pies and Bow Ties
April C. Thornton
Are individual’s perception of other religions triggered by historical events, media outlets or actually observing people from different...
HBCU Graduates Coming Face-to-face with the Job Market
We all know how much society stresses the importance of higher education.
A Message to the 2012 Graduating Seniors
Believe with all of your heart that you will do what you were made to do.- Orison Swett Marden
To the class of 2012, your time to...
NYPD’s “Blue Code of Silence” Screams Injustice & Prejudice
Earlier this month, a New York Police Department narcotics officer (often shortened to narc), blew a troublesome police scandal wide-open when he testified against...
HBCU True Life: I Didn’t Want To Go Home A Failure
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Chris Brathwaite
Every time I speak to one of my co-workers about my HBCU experience, they always ask one question.
"Would you...
Do Social Networks Construct Fake Personalities?
Are you one of those people who make it a point to tweet more than 100 times a day? Do you know anyone who...
Articulate Moment of the Week by Maurice Robinson
“Change in our Black Community" Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream indeed. A dream that encompassed the Supreme Court Decision in 1954 which overturned the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision that stated “separate but equal.
Howard University Students Protest Trayvon Martin’s Shooting
The students stood silently on the Howard University quad Thursday night and grasped red bags of Skittles high over their heads in memory of...
HBCU’s Strive Towards President Obama’s Collegiate Challenge by Ayvaunn Penn
The HBCUs are taking immediate steps making plans to rise to President Obama’s challenge: for the United States to have the highest percentage of...
