12 Reasons Why Black Businesses Fail Within The First 12 Months
The rate of African American businesses failing today is at an all time high. We all know that 80% of businesses crash and...
HBCU Money’s 2013 African American Owned Bank Directory
There are 21 African American owned banks with assets totaling approximately $4.7 billion in assets or approximately 0.43 percent of African America’s $1.1 trillion...
HBCUs & Their Involvement in the Civil Rights Movement
HBCUs played a deeply significant role in the the Civil Rights Movement and this Black History Month, we're highlighting a few of those revolutionary contributions.
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...
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.
Off-Campus Housing: What You Need to Know
There's a lot of advice available when it's time to head off to college. Chances are, everyone you know has some nugget of wisdom...
Still The Most Ignored Demographic: Black Fathers
One of the first articles I ever had published was a feature story I wrote many years ago on growing up with a single,...
Amazon Prime Video Hosts HBCU Tour for Jamie Foxx’s New Film “The Burial”
Jamie Foxx’s New Film “The Burial," came early to select HBCUs thanks to special screenings presented by Amazon Studios.
Jay-Z Has ‘Strong’ Views on Hip-Hop and Race Relations
To commemorate civil rights leaders and legends, and recognize the newly released movie "Selma," the OWN network, owned and operated by Tennessee State grad Oprah,...
Celebrity Choreographer Dave Scott Talks his Journey, Greek Step Culture, Debbie Allen and More
By Taylor Bembery Twitter: @taylorbembery
Celebrity choreographer, Dave Scott, danced his way from the streets of Compton to the big and small screen....
Black Professor: My HBCU Pressured Me to Discriminate
Campus Reform
James Pearce, who is black, has been at North Carolina Central University as a department chair since 2008.
Pearce says the school pressured him...
How To Build Your Own HBCU Brand From Scratch
In today's society HBCU students cannot allow others to Brand them or label them. There are billions of people on the planet, each person...
Michael Brown: Tip of the Iceberg
Literally, I am sick to my stomach. Events that have transpired seem very apocalyptic. Everyone please get right with Jesus. I don't know why...
Charles R. Drew Changed The Face Of Healthcare While Working At HBCUs
Charles R. Drew was a pioneer of blood science, but many not know how closely he worked with HBCUs. Charles R. Drew University of...
Why Sorority Sisters Makes You Want to Quit Life
VH1 has fans and sponsors talking about its new reality television show, and it’s not in a good way.
Known for its 3 different installments...
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...
Life After College: Living on Your Own for the First Time
You've graduated college and, with dozens of resumes sent to companies within your field, you're staying with your parents for a few months until...
Juggling Books and Babies by April Thornton
Teen pregnancy among African American women is increasing dramatically across the nation. Statistics that surround teen pregnancy is often associated with a life of failure and hardships.
