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Requesting donations for Book Scholarship Campaign for deserving high school students
The Dallas-Ft. Worth Alumni Chapter of the Clark Atlanta University National Alumni Association, Inc. organizes an annual capital campaign to raise funds to award scholarships to gifted high school graduates and current CAU students from the DFW area who will attend our beloved Clark Atlanta Univer
Ebony and Jet photo archive sale sparks relief, anxiety
The sale of the photo archive of Ebony and Jet magazines chronicling African American history is generating relief among some who worried the historic images may be lost. But it's also causing some
Revolt TV for the People: Doin' Big Things!
Last night was the kickoff to a Music Summit series sponsored by AT&T, founded by Chairman and Founder of Revolt TV, Sean "Mr. Motivation" Combs! From the looks of things, it was a great launch t the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. Attendees were able to indulge in everything Music, Ar
Black Girl 44 Scholarship - apply here!
The Black Girl 44 Scholarship was created by former Obama White House alum Deesha Dyer and includes contributions from more than 55 Black / African-American women who worked in the Obama White House. This private and independent initiative will award three $1,500 scholarships to Black/African-Americ
Oprah Winfrey visits Maui Humane Society following wildfire
Winfrey surprised the Maui Humane Society with a visit to thank the organization for evacuating animals during a wildfire. The Maui News reported Saturday, July 13, 2019, that Winfrey is a part-time Maui resident who only visited briefly Saturday, thanking a volunteer and taking a photo outside wi
Best books of 2019, so far
Amazon Books editors share their picks for best books of 2019. Which will you read first? By Amazon Book Editors 2019 is halfway through, the weather is getting warmer, and it’s time for awkward s
General Motors Gives the Iconic Chevy Blazer a Reboot with Help from This Young, Black Aerodynamics Engineer
What do you think of when you think of who typically drives a Chevy Blazer; a white dude—maybe in the Midwest or South? Someone who lives for off-roading their vehicle through dirt trails? Well, the Chevy Blazer has gotten a reboot in 2019. General Motors is targeting its new lineup of crossover
Michelle Obama interview: Gayle King exclusive at the Essence Festival
Ms. Obama shares powerful advice and insight into relationships and our health https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/michelle-obama-interview-gayle-king-exclusive-with-former-first-lady-live-stream-2
Alcorn State University family officially welcomes 20th president, Dr. Felecia M. Nave
Hundreds of excited Alcorn State University students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community supporters turned out to graciously welcome the university's 20th and first female president onto campus.
UNCF Study, Proves HBCUS Out-Perform Expectations in Graduating Students, Strengthening Economies
Original story on UNCF.org HBCUs Punching Above Their Weight, a research report released today by UNCF, makes a strong case for a powerful proposition: Given their small average size and a history
Bernie Sanders’s free college proposal just got a whole lot bigger
Sanders wants to cancel all student loan debt. By Tara Golshan Sen. Bernie Sanders’s proposal to make college free in the United States just got bigger: He wants to erase all student debt too. All $1.6 trillion of it. The Vermont senator will unveil the most ambitious higher education p
Meet the changemaker: A mental health care worker who is helping Puerto Rico heal
The aftermath of a natural disaster causes disruption to every part of a community’s well-being, from physical infrastructure and economic growth, to social and mental health. The issues addressed urgently following these emergencies are often the most visible: lack of food and water, obvious hazard
Bill Gates says Microsoft — not Google — should have built the dominant mobile operating system
The failure of Microsoft to establish a leading mobile operating system was a huge blow to the company, and something that apparently still haunts one of its co-founders to this day. Microsoft
HBCU Schooling at Alabama State University is Allowing Work on NASA's International Space Station!
Kaila Myrick is First ASU/HBCU Student/Graduate Certified by NASA as a Microgravity Science Glovebox Facility Operator. It all started via a Mentor-Prote'ge' Agreement Between the University and Teled
Dr. Jacquline Walters to be inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame
An Alcorn State University alumna who has found success in the medical field and entertainment will be acknowledged at an upcoming event that celebrates accomplished Historically Black College and Uni