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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

Reginald Culpepper · Friday, July 26th 2019 · 10,619 views · 1 comments

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

Legasaurus Sister · Friday, July 26th 2019 · 4,486 views · 1 comments

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

Legasaurus Sister · Thursday, July 25th 2019 · 6,638 views · 1 comments

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

Legasaurus Sister · Wednesday, July 24th 2019 · 4,418 views · 1 comments

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

Legasaurus Sister · Thursday, July 18th 2019 · 3,807 views · 1 comments

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

Legasaurus Sister · Wednesday, July 17th 2019 · 2,278 views · 1 comments

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

Legasaurus Sister · Tuesday, July 16th 2019 · 4,414 views · 1 comments

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

Janet Jackson · Tuesday, July 9th 2019 · 1,007 views · 1 comments

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.

Reginald Culpepper · Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 · 2,404 views · 1 comments

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

Reginald Culpepper · Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 · 6,345 views · 1 comments

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

Legasaurus Sister · Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 · 5,620 views · 1 comments

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

Legasaurus Sister · Monday, July 1st 2019 · 5,843 views · 1 comments

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

Legasaurus Sister · Monday, July 1st 2019 · 5,709 views · 1 comments

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

Reginald Culpepper · Monday, June 10th 2019 · 3,105 views · 1 comments

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

Reginald Culpepper · Friday, June 7th 2019 · 3,965 views · 1 comments