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Be A Part of our National Census: Be counted Today!

Join The United States Census Bureau effort to help your community! It is important the black community to get counted so that resources for education, health, and grants are going where they are need

Reginald Culpepper · Monday, July 13th 2020 · 5,058 views · 1 comments

Georgia's Public HBCUs: Standing United

From Savannah State University Our nation’s current state of affairs requires the attention of all leaders to champion social justice and end racial inequality. But before action must come thoughtf

Reginald Culpepper · Tuesday, June 23rd 2020 · 4,894 views · 1 comments

The role of vitamin D in racial health disparities in the United States

Skin color, vitamin D, inflammation and chronic disease by William F. Supple, Jr., Ph. D. and Laura Supple Racial health disparities in the United States are well documented, but the common explan

Reginald Culpepper · Friday, June 19th 2020 · 5,402 views · 1 comments

Alcorn State University former students earn Juris Doctors from the University of Mississippi School of Law

Two products of Alcorn State University made giant leaps on their path to becoming legal professionals with their recent accomplishments. Whitney Jackson ’17, a Natchez, Mississippi native and for

Reginald Culpepper · Wednesday, June 3rd 2020 · 5,562 views · 1 comments

Alcorn State University plans to offer in-person classes this fall

The Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) announced today that all public Mississippi universities should make plans to offer as many of their in-person classes as possi

Reginald Culpepper · Thursday, May 21st 2020 · 5,334 views · 1 comments

Fireside chat with Brian Hamilton & Harry Williams - President and CEO of TMCF

It's easy to register: http://tm-cf.org/tmcfbhf Date: May 21st from 6pm to 7pm. Join Brian Hamilton, National Entrepreneur Educator, Co-founder of Sageworks, Philanthropist, Founder of the Brian

Reginald Culpepper · Tuesday, May 12th 2020 · 4,122 views · 1 comments

Oakwood University Announces Plans to Open Its Doors in August 2020

Oakwood University will open its doors to our new and returning students on August 1, 2020. We have just completed our Spring 2020 semester, notwithstanding the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pand

Reginald Culpepper · Thursday, May 7th 2020 · 6,476 views · 1 comments

Alcorn State University announces plans for distribution of CARES Act funds to students

Alcorn State University will receive nearly $6 million in federal emergency funds with half earmarked as grants to students impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. As a result of this funding, the Universi

Reginald Culpepper · Tuesday, May 5th 2020 · 3,702 views · 1 comments

Alcorn State University recognizes class of 2020 with virtual commencement ceremony

Nothing will stop Columbus, Mississippi native Tyler Wilson from taking the necessary steps to becoming a medical doctor, not even the COVID-19 pandemic. His dream motivated him to earn his degree in

Reginald Culpepper · Monday, May 4th 2020 · 3,475 views · 1 comments

HBCUConnect Congratulates Seven (7) Graduates of the 2020 Verizon adFellows Fellowship Program

On April 29, 2020, Verizon held their virtual graduation ceremony for the 2020 class of the Verizon adFellows Fellowship Program. The program was a commitment of 8 months working mainly in NYC for top Fortune 50 marketing, advertising, and client-side companies in the US. HBCUConnect was tasked w

Reginald Culpepper · Wednesday, April 29th 2020 · 4,988 views · 1 comments

Amazon's COVID-19 blog: daily updates on how we're responding to the crisis

Highlights 1. What we are doing for employees Our top concern is ensuring the health and safety of our employees. We made over 150 process updates—from enhanced cleaning and social distancin

Legasaurus Sister · Thursday, April 23rd 2020 · 7,826 views · 1 comments

Art Bridges Foundation forms board of directors with visionary arts and philanthropy leaders

Art Bridges, a new foundation dedicated to expanding access to American art across the country, has assembled a roster of industry leaders for its board of directors. Founded by patron of the ar

Legasaurus Sister · Tuesday, April 21st 2020 · 34,331 views · 1 comments

Nashville Tornado Relief Donation

Donate online https://www.visitmusiccity.com/nashvillestrong/donate Thank you for thinking of Nashville and the Middle Tennessee area. Your generosity is so appreciated. And your donation to Music

Legasaurus Sister · Tuesday, April 14th 2020 · 11,248 views · 1 comments

Feeding Mississippians impacted by Easter tornadoes is personal for Coast volunteer

By Meggan Gray | April 14, 2020 at 9:58 AM CDT - Updated April 14 at 12:17 PM WALTHALL COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - James Edward Bates is known across South Mississippi for his volunteer efforts, often

Legasaurus Sister · Tuesday, April 14th 2020 · 11,541 views · 1 comments

Tax Returns & Estimated Taxes Now Due July 15

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the federal income tax filing due date is automatically extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020. Taxpayers can also defer federal income tax payments due on

Legasaurus Sister · Monday, April 13th 2020 · 13,715 views · 1 comments