Five Issues Divine Nine Fraternities Must Address in 2015
There was quite some discussion in 2014 about the five issues I felt Divine Nine fraternities should address. As 2015 has rolled in, I...
NCCU’s Institute for Civic Engagement And Social Change Threatened With Closure
This week a working group of the University of North Carolina System Board of Governors recommended the closing of three research institutes at three...
Livingstone, Lincoln, or Shaw?: Women’s CIAA Prediction
This season in Women's Basketball, the CIAA has seen a nearly unstoppable force in Livingstone College, who has been far and away better than...
5 Ways to Survive at an HBCU
College can be pretty hard to adjust to, especially for freshmen and sophomores. Senior year you should already know the ends and outs and...
5 Things Black Women Can Learn From – ‘Being Mary Jane’
Mara Brock Akil’s “Being Mary Jane" is currently in its second season on BET and is striking chords with women all over. News anchor...
4 Reasons Why Common is The Best Rapper Alive
When people name the best rappers alive today they typically name the Jay-Zs, the Kanyes, the Waynes, or the Nases, however, bear with me...
Student Loan Debt Greatly Affect Lives of Black Students
According to reports on an analysis done by the Urban Institute, a Washington based organization that studies education, low income families, and health regulations, over 40% of...
Curtis Turney, Delaware State Alum, Tells Students to “Keep Chasing Your Dreams”
Curtis Turney III is a 22-year-old rising entrepreneur from Queens, New York. A Delaware State alum, Curtis first realized his talents as a graphic...
Report: Workers’ Retirement Savings Can’t Escape Racial Disparities
The National Bureau of Economic Research released a report in February that reveals racial disparities in the 401(k) retirement accounts. It also reveals the...
Taraji P. Henson Tells Uptown Why She’s Sending Her Son to an HBCU
“This is the happiest I’ve ever been in my career,” Taraji P. Henson is Uptowns Magazines new cover girl. In the interview following her Fox Network’s...
10 Things an HBCU Student Can Do For Spring Break.
The ways that you spend your time in college will be remembered for the rest of your life. Here are the following ways that...
What Rich People Do That Poor People Don’t
One of the things that I am all too familiar with since attending a historically black college or university (HBCU) is what you do...
UVI’s Leader Talks With The Buzz
This story is a part of the series “Presidents Corner” about the unique experiences, vision and leadership styles of each president at our nation’s...
Love is Love: Comedian W. Kamau Bell and Melissa Hudson Bell
If there’s one thing we can all agree on, politics aside, it’s that love transcends all. In celebration of Valentine’s Day, msnbc.com’s “Love is...
Marketing Major Creates Own Online Business for Women
Darien Grant, founder and owner of HerCorporatePremiere.com, is a resume writer who specializes in working with recent female college graduates. She has created a...
Why Gay Black Greek Members Should Speak Up for LGBTQ Community
“Why does it seem like you all discriminate against gay people,” one student blurted out yesterday evening in the Q&A segment of the on...
North Carolina Central, PNC Bank to Pay Tribute to Dr. John Hope Franklin
North Carolina Central University and PNC will celebrate the 100th birthday and legacy of Dr. John Hope Franklin with a host of events remembering the late...
U.S. Postal Service to Honor Robert Taylor With Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service will release its latest stamp in the Black Heritage Series on Feb. 12, paying tribute to Robert Robinson Taylor.
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