The 19th Annual American Black Film Festival kicked off on Thursday night with the New York City Premier of Open Road Films "DOPE" a coming of age dramedy directed by Rick Famuyiwa, produced by Forest Whitaker, and executive produced by Pharrell Will ...
Posted Friday, June 19th 2015 at 4:02PM
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Allen University has lost two Alumni during a senseless shooting at Emanuel AME church in Charleston, SC last night. The youngest victim was Mr. Tywanza Sanders -2014 graduate of the Division of Business Administration. He was a quiet, well known stu ...
Posted Thursday, June 18th 2015 at 6:25PM
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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 exhaustive national search. “Today marks a new ...
Posted Friday, June 12th 2015 at 2:00PM
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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 may be the first step in fixing it, but that migh ...
Posted Monday, June 1st 2015 at 7:40PM
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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 place at an exclusive Cipriani event space on Wall S ...
Posted Thursday, May 21st 2015 at 7:00PM
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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 Tuskegee, Alabama, in which she talks about growing ...
Posted Tuesday, May 19th 2015 at 1:34PM
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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 ...
Posted Tuesday, May 12th 2015 at 1:56PM
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Alcorn State University sends its deepest sympathy to the family of former Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Davey “The Wiz” Whitney Sr., who died yesterday at age 85.During his tenure at Alcorn (1969-1989 and 1996-2003), he cap ...
Posted Monday, May 11th 2015 at 1:31PM
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Enthusiastic supporters gathered in the Millet Activity Center on April 19, to support the candidates for Mr. and Miss Oakwood 2015.Miss Oakwood is Lauren Eaton, a senior Spanish and English major from Loma Linda, California. Her mission is to demons ...
Posted Thursday, April 30th 2015 at 5:04PM
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Ballerina Extraordinaire Misty Copeland can easily be considered one the many wonders of our world. A young woman whose body type, pedigree and background should not have placed her in one of the most prestigious ballet companies in the world ( ...
Posted Wednesday, April 29th 2015 at 6:41PM
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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) will launch the first ever Bipartisan Congressiona ...
Posted Monday, April 27th 2015 at 5:27PM
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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 ...
Posted Tuesday, April 21st 2015 at 4:50PM
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On May 16, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. in the Health & Physical Education building, Texas Southern University will have a unique pair of students walking across the stage together. Debra Wilson (61), a Business Administration with a concentration in Manag ...
Posted Tuesday, April 14th 2015 at 1:38PM
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Johnson C. Smith University Campus Police Department is hosting an informational session on “What to Do when Confronted by Police” at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, April 10, 2015 in the Family Dollar Room of New Residence Hall. The campus police ...
Posted Thursday, April 9th 2015 at 1:54PM
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Take The NYPD Police Officer Exam At One Of The New York City Testing Centers located in Downtown Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan. Why should you consider a career as a Police Officer? Aside from the benefits and stability that surpass what many industries are providing today, the police profession offers a variety of work assignments, and unlimited growth opportunities. ...
Posted Wednesday, April 1st 2015 at 4:05PM
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Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (Md.-07), a longtime public servant and community advocate, will address about 625 Bowie State University graduates and their families at the spring commencement on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 9 a.m. at the Xfinity Center ...
Posted Tuesday, March 31st 2015 at 3:09PM
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A position as a Special Agent with the FBI is not just a job — it's a calling, and ultimately a life-changing experience. Special Agents are elite, and so are the prospects ...
Posted Wednesday, March 11th 2015 at 5:37PM
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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, Preach Jacobs, and Ricky Simone; a musical perfor ...
Posted Wednesday, March 11th 2015 at 4:24PM
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Southern and Texas Southern were supposed to play for the women's Southwestern Athletic Conference championship. Instead, their game on Saturday erupted into a brawl forcing referees to rule the contest a double forfeit.
The issues began in the seco ...
Posted Tuesday, March 10th 2015 at 1:52PM
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The National Forum for Black Public Administrators will host its 33rd annual conference , FORUM 2015, April 22-26, 2015 in Tampa , Florida. We invite you to participate in our annual scholarships and Poster Contest with for undergraduate and gr ...
Posted Tuesday, March 3rd 2015 at 5:44PM
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"And the Oscars goes to" ... five little words that mean so much for so many individuals who have worked their entire adult life in the Film and Television industry. On February 22, 2015 nominees sat on the edge of their seats waiting to recieve Holl ...
Posted Friday, February 27th 2015 at 5:48PM
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Los Angeles - Co-Founders of The PAN AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL Ayoka Babu and actress Ja'Net DuBois best known for her work on the 1970's hit series "Good Times" closed their 23rd Pan African-American Film Festival Monday February 16 ...
Posted Monday, February 23rd 2015 at 5:52PM
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