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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Two North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumni have been recognized among North Carolina's most distinguished educational leaders, earning the prestigious ti ...more
Will Moss • 137 Views • March 31st, 2026

Two N.C. A&T alumnae - Shawanna Nicole Moore-Geter and Jamilla Pinder - have been named among Triad Business Journal's 2026 Outstanding Women in Business for their leadership in mental health and comm ...more
Will Moss • 205 Views • March 26th, 2026

Hampton University alumna Lisa Robinson Smith has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Carver Bancorp, Inc. , continuing a remarkable career trajectory that exemplifies HBCU excellence in corpora ...more
Will Moss • 254 Views • March 23rd, 2026

Before more money shows up, your mindset has to shift. Take it from me, I pretended to be the millionaire I desired to become, until that very dream came true. It’s the very reason I continue t ...more
How May I Help You NC • 305 Views • March 15th, 2026

In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Congresswoman Beatty joined the City of Columbus' Department of Neighborhoods Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day March and Program, in the spirit of Dr. Ki ...more
How May I Help You NC • 537 Views • January 25th, 2026

When Della Miles was a student at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, everyone new she would be a brighter star one day having been selected Miss PVAMU and 4th Runner-up to Miss Texas/America 1984. ...more
Frederick Roberts • 90,060 Views • April 11th, 2010

Oprah Winfrey, the multi media mogul, has garnered international appeal for her talk show. As the first Black woman billionaire in world history, Winfrey has overtaken EBay CEO, Meg Whitman, as the ri ...more
Reginald Culpepper • 37,715 Views • September 30th, 2005

Kerry D. Chandler, a San Diego, CA native, is the Executive Vice President of Human Resources at the National Basketball Association responsible for leading the league's global human resources strateg ...more
Ryan Rogers • 34,137 Views • May 3rd, 2011

Did you know that rapper Wale attended 2 HBCUs!? Olubowale Victor Akintimehin (born September 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Wale (/ˈwɔːleɪ/ WAW-lay), is an American ...more
Will Moss • 33,049 Views • March 27th, 2014

William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. Ross founded the record label Maybach Music Group. He was born in Coahoma County, M ...more
Reginald Culpepper • 32,284 Views • September 1st, 2010