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A fervent dream became reality today for ballerina Misty Copeland as she became the first black female principal dancer in the 75-year history of the American Ballet Theatre. It is one of the highest

LeMoyne-Owen College Board of Trustees Chair Robert Lipscomb proudly announced Memphis, Tennessee native and 1976 LOC graduate Dr. Andrea Lewis Miller as the college’s 12th president after an ex

By Kia Kokalitcheva/Fortune   Google has updated it workplace demographics data, a year after an initial report showed huge gender and racial disparities.   Acknowledging a problem

It's our turn.... In star studded fashion The Paley Center for Media paid tribute Wednesday night to African-Americans in all facets of film, television, comedy, and journalism. The gala which took pl

First Lady, Michelle Obama, spoke to the graduating class of 2015 at Tuskegee University. First lady Michelle Obama delivered the commencement address to the 2015 graduates of Tuskegee University in T

Graduating is the pinnacle achievement in most young people’s lives. It is the culmination of several years of learning, growing and maturing into someone that is prepared to produce positive results that will serve themselves and society productively. One local family will get to experience the joy and celebrations that graduating brings four times in less than a month as the entire fami

Bipartisan Co-Chairs Reps. Adams & Byrne to Host Launch Event & Panel Discussion Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, April 28th at 5PM, Reps. Alma S. Adams (D-NC12) and Bradley Byrne (R-AL1)

Mary J. Blige the "Queen of Hip Hop Soul " graced the red carpet at the world premier of her documentary "The London Sessions" during this year's 14th annual Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. "The London Sessions" Mary J. Blige's 13th album of the same name has been said to be her best album since 2005 according to Billboard magazine. Directed by Sam Wrench, it's only fitting to have a do

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by Chelsea Moore '17 Two Bennett College students have been chosen as representatives on the newly formed City of Greensboro College Commission.   Freshwoman Anna Brown and Junior Nana Sloa

Psychology majors and honor students from Bennett College attended the recent 2015 Anna Julia Cooper lecture, featuring Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt.  The event, held on the campus of Wake Forest Unive

Fourteen members of the Bennett College Pre-Alumnae Council (PAC) attended the 67th National Alumni Council/57th National UNCF Pre-Alumni Council Annual Leadership Conference in Charlotte, NC.  T

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Allen University will be hosting its inaugural Hip Hop Studies Conference on Friday,April 17, 2015. The conference will feature panel discussions; keynote addresses by Chris “Play” Martin,

The idea of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday was promoted by labor unions in contract negotiations. After King's death, United States Representative John Conyers (a Democrat from Michigan) and

105-Year-Old Graduate Reflects on School’s Impact on Her Life, Career Beatrice Payne, 105, remembers her days training to become a teacher at the school that would later become Bowie State Universi

Voting Open for Fans to Help Determine the Final Eight to Perform in Atlanta in January 2015 The Honda Battle of the Bands is set to make a triumphant return to Atlanta January 24, 2015, when eight

The Hall Johnson Summer Camp is held on the campus of Allen University for high school choral students. This camp places an emphasis on the music of Hall Johnson and the appropriate performance practi

During the last decade diagnosis rates for HIV in the United States have fallen by around one-third and now stand at 16 cases per 100,000. While this is very promising news and an indication that stra

Alcorn State University announces that eligible high school students have a chance to participate in the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program and receive a scholarship to attend the university in any f

The Jarvis Christian College Counseling Center recently received a Behavioral Health grant from the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Center for Excellence (HBCU-CFE). The grant supports th

Heart disease is the #1 cause of death of African American women in the United States as well as providing more risks of attaining it than White women. Take action to protect your heart. View the Info

When the Alcorn State University Braves kicks off its next home football game Saturday, Nov. 15, at 4:00 p.m. against Arkansas Pine Bluff, the institution will honor active military, veterans and civi

During the month of September in New York City nothing matters more for film lovers than attending Urbanworld Film Festival, the nation's largest competitive multicultural film festival....and this is