The Significance of HBCU Bands
HBCUs were originally established in the late 1800's to transition African Americans into society towards the end of slavery. Not long after the establishment...
Herman Cain’s Campaign is Falling Apart
One week can change everything in an election. For Herman Cain, it's more like half a week.
Herman Cain has been accused of sexually harassing...
Midterm Madness!
Midterms: EVERY college student’s worst nightmare. Things seem to be going along smoothly and then –BAM! This time of the semester is dreaded almost...
The Importance of Political Awareness
For decades our ancestors bled, fought and died in order to ensure our rights as equal citizens. The Ku Klux Klan, than a legal militant...
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...
The Fight for the American Dream
American citizens have been protesters for change for decades. From the rallies against the inclusion of Americans in the Vietnam War to the marches...
The Gloucester Institute: HBCUs Leading the Way
HBCU’s Lead Too!
Students from several HBCUs received the chance of a lifetime this past weekend in Gloucester County, Virginia. I am blessed to...
What to do about Amber Cole
Earlier this week, a 14-year-old African-American girl by the name of Amber Cole was recorded performing oral sex for her boyfriend outside of their...
My Final Homecoming as an Undergraduate Student
Homecoming is a grand celebration at universities across the nation. The name alone gives everyone a rush as they return to their roots to...
The Plight of the Black QB
Many would have you believe that the hurdles and obstacles that black athletes have had to overcome ended with the integration in baseball with...
Alpha Phi Alpha General President Herman “Skip” Mason, Jr. visits Virginia Union University
Herman “Skip” Mason, Jr., the 33rd General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. came to visit the ‘hollow grounds and dear old...
The New American Society : Breaking the Chain
By Dior Ginyard
The Troy Davis story has taken over the social media platforms and news air waves over the past couple of days. Everyone,...
Troy Davis’ legacy lives on after executuon
Troy Davis was to be executed tonight at 7 P.M. in a Georgia prison after being accused of killing Savannah police officer Mark MacPhail...
Two HBCU Students Killed in the Past Two Weeks, When Will the Madness End?
Bowie State University was in the midst of celebrating its Homecoming on Thursday, September 15, when the student body received horrible news. Dominique T....
U.S Officials Confirm “Credible But Unconfirmed” Threat on 9/11 Anniversary
Washington, D.C.—United States officials have indicated a “specific, credible but unconfirmed” threat against the United States on the 10th anniversary of the September 11th...
Can President Obama Deliver for Us?
(July 22, 2011 - Photo by Pool/Getty Images North America)
The political buzz on HBCU campuses around the country has been what to make of...
Long Live the King – Memorial Day – Washington DC
What a day to be in D.C.
The enormous crowd, the warm sunny day, the energy—everything was perfect when I visited the MLK Memorial on...
Long Live the King Part III—The Promised Land
In the past two weeks, I have been writing about the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in anticipation of the unveiling of the...