In this segment, Metro Scene's Marvin Jackson interviews CIAA Commissioner Jacqui McWilliams and discusses her role as the first female Commissioner of this storied athletic conference. ...
Posted Thursday, February 26th 2015 at 11:14AM
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Annual Fundraising Eventto Benefit the Fatherhood Support Network
Saturday, April 4, 2015 6pm – 9pmAliante Casino, Hotel & Spa 7300 Aliante Parkway, North Las Vegas, NV 89084(Cocktails 6:00pm ...
Posted Thursday, February 26th 2015 at 10:15AM
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If you’re seeking to make a difference, advocating for equity within the community, workplace, or the world, we can make it happen. The Joseph S. Murphy Scholarship for Diversity in Labor allows students from under-represented populations to realize their goals, with financial support. ...
Posted Thursday, February 26th 2015 at 9:55AM
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Jaime Prisco (j.prisco@classicalite.com)
Iconic soul singer, Chaka Khan, will open BRIC’s 37th annual Celebrate Brooklyn! Performance Arts Festival. The show, which will take place at Prospect Park Bandshell, will be free for a ...
Posted Thursday, February 26th 2015 at 9:39AM
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http://BlackDiamondCinema.com BET founder Bob Johnson talks to Traci Atkins about how he came up with the idea for Black Entertainment Television. He talks candidly ...
Posted Tuesday, February 24th 2015 at 10:23AM
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On January 24, the stars aligned for a night of celebration as The BET Honors awarded African-American luminaries for their contributions in entertainment, business and education. This year’s BET Honors was filmed at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. However. One of the highlights was Howard University’s presence at the award show. Performing arts students made an appearance in ...
Posted Friday, February 20th 2015 at 4:41PM
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Phylicia Rashad is best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the Cosby Show. But what shaped her into the successful actress she's become? She talks about an influential teacher in her life. ...
Posted Friday, February 20th 2015 at 8:10AM
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Vote HBCU Basketball Student Athlete Brandon "Snap" Peters of Talladega College to represent at the 2015 State Farm Insurance College Slam Dunk Contest at this years Final Four in Indianapolis televised on ESPN.To Vote Go to WWW.DARKHORSEDUNKER.COM, you can vote once a day from as many devices as you have such as Cell, iPad, Laptop, Desktop, etc....The quarterfinal round vote is cur ...
Posted Friday, February 20th 2015 at 8:00AM
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Making meaningful connections with other women can change your life (not to mention the world). Here are 11 tips to improve your connecting skills.
BY DR. NANCY D. O'REILLY
Women who care enough about others to volunteer their time, talent ...
Posted Wednesday, February 18th 2015 at 3:28PM
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In the next 21-Day Meditation Experience, Manifesting True Success, Oprah and Deepak will be your guides, every day, as you travel a path from limiting beliefs to discovering within yourself that your successes can be infinite.
Your transfor ...
Posted Monday, February 16th 2015 at 11:11AM
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Jackson State University President Carolyn W. Meyers was surprised with a serenade from members of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia of the Pi Nu Chapter at JSU in honor of Valentine's Day 2015. ...
Posted Monday, February 16th 2015 at 9:49AM
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www.sistajoy.com Mary McLeod Bethune was a woman of deep faith who believed in taking action.With only $1.50, she went forth in faith to build a school that now stands as Bethune Cookman University Storyteller, Sista Joy tells her remarkable story as you have never heard it before! You will be uplifted and inspired. Watch this video with your whole family and especially your children. Be sure t ...
Posted Friday, February 13th 2015 at 9:05AM
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Tony Jones Photography / Directed by Garrett GarmsFriday (2/6/15), at Winston-Salem State University, Bobby surprised Kristi. It was their 8 year anniversary and he wanted to take her back to where they were when they first started dating (college). When she showed up, she knew I was going to be there as a gift photo-shoot for her/them.As she walked up the path toward th ...
Posted Wednesday, February 11th 2015 at 12:48PM
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It doesn't take a ton of time and money to make your marriage the envy of the neighborhood. Use these 30 ideas to make your spouse feel loved each and every day.
Heather Hale
What have you done today to make your spouse feel lov ...
Posted Wednesday, February 11th 2015 at 9:51AM
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Carla Harris, vice chairman, Global Wealth Management, managing director and senior client adviser at Morgan Stanley, will speak at Alabama State University's Black History Month Convocation on February 11, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. in the Ralph D. Abernath ...
Posted Tuesday, February 10th 2015 at 10:07AM
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by Annie Maguire
Stuck on what to do for Valentine’s Day? Out of time and ideas? No worries, you can bake your way into your Valentine’s heart by sticking to these simple recipes that anyone can make!
Recipe #1: Chocolate c ...
Posted Tuesday, February 10th 2015 at 9:52AM
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By Hardeep Phull
It was 30 years ago that Eddie Murphy had his first hit. Not a movie — his first hit song.
Back in 1985, the synth-soul smash “Party All the Time” soared to No. 2 on the Billboard chart and launched what initi ...
Posted Tuesday, February 10th 2015 at 9:12AM
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By Nick Romano
This may come as a shock, but James Earl Jones was not the first person to audition for the role of Darth Vader in Star Wars, nor was he George Lucas’ first choice. We know, that’s pretty much blasphemy at this poi ...
Posted Tuesday, February 10th 2015 at 8:56AM
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Host Carlos Holmes interviews Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of American Activist Malcom X. Ms. Shabazz spoke at Delaware State University as part of Black History Month. ...
Posted Friday, February 6th 2015 at 11:08AM
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The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, announced that applications are now being accepted for its 2015 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program. This program, established in 2010, provides support for campus improvement projects at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country. Since the program’s inception, approximately ...
Posted Wednesday, February 4th 2015 at 10:56AM
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By MEG KINNARDAssociated Press
Nine black men arrested for integrating a whites-only South Carolina lunch counter 54 years ago may be heroes in the historic record, but in the record of the law they are still convicted trespassers.
That cri ...
Posted Wednesday, February 4th 2015 at 10:43AM
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When you look back at the times people have treated you mean
doesn't it make you feel tired?
Those same mean people are the ones who bite your style, technique,
and actions. Yet their insecurity causes them to treat you like garbage.
They toss you out.
How hurtful those situations can be.
All you want is to just have some great mome ...
Posted Wednesday, February 4th 2015 at 10:26AM
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