Wendy's, the third largest fastfood restaurant chain in the world, is being heavily criticized for the way they administer their scholarship program. Apparently the annual program, called Wendy's High School Heisman, only gives scholarships to white ...
Posted Tuesday, June 18th 2013 at 4:12PM
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We’ve all heard that it’s not what you know but who you know that makes the difference. In the highly competitive job market most new grads are facing today, that couldn’t be more true. Being able to leverage connecti ...
Posted Tuesday, June 18th 2013 at 4:03PM
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By Alyssa Paddock
Courtesy of The Washington Post
When I was a senior in high school and started considering where I wanted to go to college, racial demographics were never a factor for me. I ended up at Howard University where the majority of students are black and I am among a small minority ...
Posted Tuesday, June 4th 2013 at 2:11PM
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By: Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Amazing Fact About the Negro No. 28: What were the largest slave rebellions in America?
One of the most pernicious allegations made against the African-American people was that our slave ancest ...
Posted Monday, June 3rd 2013 at 5:48PM
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By: Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Amazing Fact About the Negro No. 30: What is one of the most novel ways a slave devised to escape bondage?
Here you see a man by the name of Henry Brown,
Ran away from the South to the North, ...
Posted Monday, June 3rd 2013 at 5:45PM
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By: Henry Louis Gates Jr.
This week, we meet a man who took a more direct route through the very waters where the Civil War began, Charleston Harbor, S.C., from which, incredibly, he sailed himself, his family and the fel ...
Posted Monday, June 3rd 2013 at 5:38PM
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It turns out choosy graphics creators also choose "JIF."
During Tuesday's annual Webby Awards ceremony, GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) creator Steve Wilhite put to rest the question of the animated images' correct pronunciation.
The simple a ...
Posted Wednesday, May 22nd 2013 at 5:15PM
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If you attended an HBCU, you will relate to this list VERY WELL! From financial aid to sports to greek life, we all can relate to the experiences listed no matter which HBCU you attended. Check out the following list and relive your college experience in less than 5 minutes! ...
Posted Wednesday, May 22nd 2013 at 3:13PM
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By Daarel Burnette II
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Two friends from opposite sides of the world have been named salutatorian and valedictorian of Clark Atlanta University.
Monday, valedictorian Lorin Crawford and salutatorian Tam Quach ...
Posted Tuesday, May 21st 2013 at 3:23PM
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What do a television and movie star, Baseball legend and Civil Rights Leader all have in common? They all attended Talladega College’s 138th Commencement ceremony. The movie star and baseball legend were previously scheduled, but the appearance of th ...
Posted Monday, May 20th 2013 at 4:06PM
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Graduation ceremonies are momentous occasions where scholars receive a grand prize for their years of hard work, toil, and commitment to their education. Talladega College recently graduated over 70 students who received their Bachelor’s degrees in v ...
Posted Thursday, May 16th 2013 at 6:18PM
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BLACK ENTERPRISE will hold its 2013 Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo hosted by Nationwide Insurance on Wednesday, May 15 through Saturday, May 18 at the Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. An annual highlight of the conference is the present ...
Posted Wednesday, May 15th 2013 at 1:51PM
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The Department of Mass Communications at Savannah State University has
earned re-accreditation from the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass
Communications (ACEJMC), the agency responsible for the evaluation of professional
jour ...
Posted Tuesday, May 14th 2013 at 4:13PM
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That's right. Even though you have just graduated or graduated 10 years ago, you can still apply for scholarship opportunities from Gotchosen. GotChosen is an innovative startup in multimedia technology, advertising, and business development headquar ...
Posted Monday, May 13th 2013 at 7:17PM
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Tell AT&T how you are making moves to prepare for your future this summer and enter for a chance to win an AT&T tablet and tickets to the AT&T suite at the AT&T Nation’s Football Classic this fall in DC.
No purchase necessary. Open to US Resident ...
Posted Monday, May 13th 2013 at 3:12PM
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On Friday, May 3, 2013, at approximately 4:00 p.m. (CDT), the Home Depot Corporation named Oakwood University as the First Place, Tier 1 winner of its 2013 "Retool Your School" competition.
by Kay Campbell - al.com
In a stealth campaign that ...
Posted Friday, May 10th 2013 at 2:39PM
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In support of its ongoing commitment to America’s HBCUs, Microsoft is pleased to announce its most recent contribution to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Technology Initiative with an $8 million software grant through its Technology for Goo ...
Posted Thursday, May 9th 2013 at 7:42PM
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Alcorn is the 2012 HBCU of the Year Winner and is competing again for that honor this year.
“These nominations are due to the hard work and diligence of faculty, staff, students and alumni,” said Dr. M. Christopher Brown II. “This has been another ...
Posted Thursday, May 9th 2013 at 7:29PM
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Tell us how you are Making Moves for a chance to win an AT&T Tablet & VIP tickets to the AT&T Nation's Football Classic Game or other prizes!
Enter Now: http://makingmoves.att.net/
*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. See Official Rules for
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Posted Monday, May 6th 2013 at 7:49PM
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Rhonda Price’s road to graduation from Alcorn was not easy. But you will never guess that this smiling young lady with a beautiful singing voice had to overcome many obstacles and “turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones” to become one of the top ...
Posted Friday, May 3rd 2013 at 6:04PM
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At Fresno Unified School District (FUSD), we align instructional systems to our studets' needs while allowing teachers the freedom to create and collaborate. FUSD encourages teachers to share and develop best practices in teaching and in their related fields. All of this contributes to a rich and vi ...
Posted Tuesday, April 30th 2013 at 8:14PM
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Executive Development Program
- 20-month development program
- Immediate job responsibility with training and classes
- May and June graduates interested in a leadership career with the following majors are encouraged to apply: Finance, Economics, Business Administration ...
Posted Tuesday, April 30th 2013 at 4:31PM
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Medgar Wiley Evers ’52 had big dreams when he arrived on the campus of Alcorn A&M College in the summer of 1948. It is likely that those dreams involved becoming an All-American football player, participating in campus activities, and ultimately ear ...
Posted Thursday, April 25th 2013 at 4:50PM
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To our Chicago-area members:
Be one of the first to view the new film by Tyler Perry, Peeples. This April 30th, you will have the opportunity to gain access to a screening of this wonderful movie starring Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, and David Alan Grier.
SCREENING:
April 30th, 2013
7: ...
Posted Tuesday, April 23rd 2013 at 6:58PM
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On April 22, Alcorn State University will join people across the globe in celebration of Earth Day 2013: The Face of Climate Change. On that day, from 11 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Alcorn will introduce its Sustainability Program aimed at raising awareness o ...
Posted Friday, April 19th 2013 at 3:05PM
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