After honoring an inspiring group of deserving, noteworthy local grassroots organizations from across the U.S. last year with $10,000 grants in the first-ever Toyota “Need a Nudge” program, the carmaker returns for 2023 with an enticing follow-up cam ...
Posted Monday, September 25th 2023 at 5:53PM
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Jackson State football not only got its first home win of the season — it also had a historic moment.
Leilani Armenta kicked off for Jackson State on Saturday night, becoming the first woman to suit up and play for the school and likely in Divisio ...
Posted Monday, September 25th 2023 at 3:37PM
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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Andrea Jackson Gavin as the inaugural Program Director of the HBCU Digital Library Trust, effective October 11, 2023. The Trust is a partnership of the HBCU Library Alliance and Harvard Library to susta ...
Posted Monday, September 25th 2023 at 2:33PM
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The Rattlers survived and advanced, winning 23-10 before a crowd of 18,858 to remain No. 1 in the division. FAMU outgained ASU 353-303, and its 14-3 first-half lead helped the team stay ahead of the Hornets to secure the win. “We expect to get everyo ...
Posted Monday, September 25th 2023 at 12:19PM
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In a momentous ceremony held at Howard University on September 19, 2023, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, welcomed 12 distinguished women into its Alpha Omega Chapter as Honorary Members. Among these esteemed individuals, Jericka Duncan, an awar ...
Posted Monday, September 25th 2023 at 11:08AM
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Florida State University student Paulo Sollberger is one of many students who spent a recent Thursday afternoon playing in a video game tournament on campus while putting their business skills to the test at the same time.
“I want to start my own ...
Posted Monday, September 25th 2023 at 10:32AM
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Prairie View A&M University proudly announces the appointment of Attica Locke as its 2023-2024 Writer-in-Residence for the Toni Morrison Writing Program. Locke, a distinguished American fiction author and acclaimed writer-producer for television and ...
Posted Friday, September 22nd 2023 at 5:19PM
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On Thursday, September 21, PepsiCo Design & Innovation and NBA All-Star and entrepreneur Russell Westbrook unveiled the student-designed Pepsi x Frito-Lay Refresh and Relax Lounge at Pensole Lewis College, the first and only Historically Black Colleg ...
Posted Friday, September 22nd 2023 at 5:11PM
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JACKSON, Mississippi – When Anton Vincent, President of Mars Wrigley, North America, visited Jackson State University to serve as the keynote speaker for the Spring Graduate Commencement Ceremony, he left more than pearls of wisdom. The Jackson nativ ...
Posted Friday, September 22nd 2023 at 1:45PM
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“A Conversation with the Cast” Homecoming Edition at 8 p.m., Sept. 28 in the Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Center
The Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) Community Connections Performance and Lecture Series is hosting “A Conversation with the Cast ...
Posted Friday, September 22nd 2023 at 12:32PM
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The WorldLink Truck Driving Academy is the only Black woman-owned trucking institution in Arkansas. And now, owner Gladys Godley and her husband, Gary, are teaming up with a local HBCU in order to diversify the industry and provide employment opportu ...
Posted Friday, September 22nd 2023 at 11:30AM
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Britney Chavers has found roaming her home difficult, knowing that her 18-year-old goddaughter will never fill the house with laughter again.
"It's hard because once I wake up, and I look to my left Trenity was always right there, so it's real har ...
Posted Friday, September 22nd 2023 at 11:04AM
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Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) is living up to one of its founders’ driving principles: “Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve.”
For the second consecutive year, B-CU was recognized as one of U.S. News & World Report’s top performing private schools ...
Posted Thursday, September 21st 2023 at 7:54PM
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In the footwear industry, Dr. D’Wayne Edwards keeps a sharp eye on underappreciated Black designers.
Edwards is the founder of Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design, the country’s first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to reop ...
Posted Thursday, September 21st 2023 at 3:53PM
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After a dominant return to competitive gymnastics last month, Simone Biles officially clinched a spot on the U.S. world championships team — but by a surprisingly narrow margin for the sport’s biggest star.
Biles had mistakes throughout Tuesday ev ...
Posted Thursday, September 21st 2023 at 3:45PM
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