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Media Alert: Bernie Sanders event TONIGHT at Johnson C. Smith University
Faith and Social Justice forum featuring Symone Sanders, national press secretary for Bernie Sanders, former Ohio State Sen. Nina Turner, National Faith Director Aurelio Givens and other guests. Join
Alabama State University Hosts Daughter of 1947 Lowndes Co. Lynching Victim To Discuss Her Father's Murder
Alabama State University's National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture is hosting a special Black History Month program examining a modern-day tragedy, which is the lync
Top 101+ Scholarships and Internships For African American Students For 2016
Courtesy of BlackNews.com Students and parents looking for financial aid to help pay for college are rejoicing about the release of a new 67-page book entitled, Get That Money, Honey! Top 101+ Scho
Houston Civil Rights Movement pioneer and TSU alumna Holly Hogrobrooks passes
Holly Adrienne Hogrobrooks, civil rights pioneer who helped to organize Houston’s first sit-in on March 4, 1960, died January 22 after a lengthy illness. Her efforts helped pave the path to end segreg
Watch Alcorn State and North Carolina A&T in the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl on ESPN
Watch Alcorn State University take on North Carolina A&T State University in the inaugural Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl, in conjunction with ESPN and 100 Black Men of Atlanta. Join us on Saturday, December 19th as these these MEAC and SWAC football champion powerhouses collide in Atlanta’s Ge
On-Site Entry-Level Job Interviews and Free Job Training in Sales: The NABOB Media Sales Institute at the AUC
Are you a military veteran (post 9/11), college graduate, or a person thinking about changing careers? How would you feel about pursuing opportunities in media sales? What is media sales, you ask? We are talking about radio, television, cable, print, digital, and interactive sales – you know … media
The Worst Thing You Can Do On A Job Interview By Liz Ryan
By Liz Ryan, Forbes | November 22, 2015 Everyone who interviews job-seekers for a living has stories about crazy things that job-seekers have done on job interviews. I have dozens of stories — too
Looking For Tax Preparers, HBCU Students, and Volunteers: Earn $20,000 For Your Favorite HBCU Too!
We need volunteers: accountants, financial services professionals, HBCU students, faculty, HBCU staff, and anyone who would like to offer their pro bono or volunteer services. Help your favorite HBCU win a $20,000 award and give good community service. Click here for more details ...
Are you 50 and over? A national reporter is looking to interview YOU for this news story.
We have a well known reporter looking to write a story about how folks in their 50s find new jobs. He is looking for the 50 and up crowd to connect with him for a brief interview, to create a mini-pro
Pittsburgh Urban Teaching Corps Resident Makes a Career Change to Make a Difference in the Lives of Children
What do you do if you’re a successful African American female engineer spending your nights and weekends worrying about the state of public education? Especially when the children in your neighborhood, already struggling with poverty, violence and racial discrimination, aren’t getting the education
Work for peace? Counsel governments? Expand a Business? Choose your path with an APSIA degree!
Join 19 top graduate schools in international affairs and public policy for a virtual recruitment fair on October 21. Members of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) will be online to answer your questions about: - application requirements, - curricula and joint degrees, - financial aid, and - career opportunities. Go beyond
Applications Now Open For A Full Scholarship Opportunity for S.T.E.M majors
Thurgood Marshall College Fund - S.M.A.R.T. Scholarship For Service Program The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program is an opportunity for students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to receive a full scholarship and be gainfully employed upon degree completi
Petition: Help The First African American NBA Player, Earl F. Lloyd, Get Approved For A U.S. Postage Stamp
To all the site readers, we seek your help. Earl Francis Lloyd (1928-2015) was the first African American to play in the NBA for the Washington Capitols in 1950. Subsequently, he was also the first A
Black Colleges Matter
By Alexander Nazaryan 8/18/15 at 4:37 AM Coutesy of NewsWeek - http://www.newsweek.com/black-colleges-matter-363667 Medgar Evers College, an overwhelmingly black branch of the City University
Central State University Alum, Jelisa Barringer, is the 47th National Miss Black America Titleholder
Jelisa Barringer is the 47th National Miss Black America Titleholder. She Joined the Ranks of Oprah Winfrey, Toni Braxton, Bernadette Stanis, Alexandra Morton and more. Jelisa is a 25 year old native
I'm Tired of All the Disrespect for Historically Black Colleges and Universities
By Carmen Jones Courtesy of XOJane.com One day I woke up, and Twitter had exploded. A young Black woman had gotten everyone into a tizzy. “A 4.0 at an HBCU is not equivalent to a 4.0 at a PWI,
Allen University Opens New Honors Program Center
Allen University has opened its doors to the new Mother Mary Ann Norris Honors Program Center. Angel Risher is the current Miss Allen University. She and the other honors students in her class w
NBMBAA Entrepreneurial Institute®
NBMBAA Entrepreneurial Institute®(EI), is a “must attend” day long series of business development workshops and breakthrough training sessions. The EI attracts new entrepreneurs, current business owners and small business professionals seeking the knowledge and tools of success. EI provides professional development via workshops, panels, discussions, networking opportunities and
Urban Schools Collaborative Presents RoboCampTSU - August 3 - 14, 2015
Chicago, IL and Houston, TX - In its search for proven and flexible instructional programs to serve its mission of, “empowering students, parents, teachers, administrators and community leaders
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Now Accepting Nursing Program Applicants
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) received Initial Approval status for its Pre-Licensure (Generic) Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) program from the Arkansas State Board of N
Allen University Announces the Simmons, Pinckney and Sanders Scholarship
Allen University has created a scholarship fund to honor three alumni who lost their lives in the historic Mother Emanuel - African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) church massacre on June 17, 2015 in Cha
Get a free cookbook of healthy summer recipes courtesy of MerckEngage
LIMITED TIME OFFER! Get a FREE Cookbook courtesy of MerckEngage! Beat the heat with more than 25 fresh recipes that make it easy to eat healthier, without much time in the kitchen. Add a big dash of delicious to your healthy cooking. Choose a book with recipes that are low in sodium, fat, sugar, or calories. To claim your free cookbook full of heal
Cheyney University's Tanisha LaVerne Grant To Be At This Year's Academy Awards
Contributor: Tanisha LaVerne Grant Malcolm Lee, Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and David Oyelowo are among 322 artist who have been invited to join the The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Unemployment Rate for Black Americans at 7-Year Low
Black Americans made strides in the job market in June, with their unemployment rate reaching its lowest level in seven years. The black unemployment rate fell to 9.5 percent, the best showing since