Comedian Bill Cosby is the nation’s elder statesman, kind of a comic emeritus. And yes, the man is still funny. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/37115
Unpredictable. That’s the best way to describe the 2011 black college football season. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/35825
Last week from September 18-24 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week was in session. CNN & NewsOne reported that presidents of several historically Black colleges and universities met with staffers from President Obama’s administration. They met at a conference entitled, “HBCUs: Engaging the World Anew” Continue Story
As the president of Clark Atlanta University, Carlton Brown knows the problems plaguing the nation’s historically black colleges and universities. Like other public and private colleges, these institutions, known as HBCUs, struggle financially because of drops in endowments, cuts in state funding and increased demand by students for financial aid. They also face unique challenges […]
HBCUs Online, aims to give the nation’s historically black schools a larger share of the fast-growing market for online degrees…Texas Southern University is one of the first to sign up, offering three master’s degrees through a program Joyner launched this fall. “The outreach Tom Joyner has, it’s massive,” said TSU Provost Sunny Ohia. Michael McFrazier, […]
By Mike Capetillo Texas Southern University becomes the first Historically Black University ever to receive its own channel on Comcast on Demand. The partnership is a great opportunity for students to experience hands-on training and create highly professional and entertaining programs. The channel will consist of various shows ranging from news and current events to […]
When I formed the Tom Joyner Foundation along with my sons 12 years ago, it was a way for me to do something I learned from my mom – to give back. When people ask me about how much money the foundation has given to help students remain in historically black colleges and universities, they […]
African-Americans are increasingly seeking degrees and post-graduate education, especially online, and especially at for-profit colleges and universities. Overall, about 43 percent of the students at for-profit colleges are members of minority groups, with the University of Phoenix leading the way. It leads the country in number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to African-Americans and has reported […]
President Barack Obama celebrated the accomplishments of America’s historically black colleges and universities on Monday, telling a group of leading African-American educators that while major progress has been made in expanding access to higher education, it’s time to “take stock of the work we have left to do.” The president’s remarks helped kick off National […]
R&B singer, Mary J. Blige, announced on Good Morning America that she has earned her GED and will be part of Howard University’s class of 2014. RELATED STORIES Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige & Alicia Keys To Perform At Essence Music Festival Mary J. Blige Opens Center For Abused Women In Yonkers http://cdn1.newsone.com/external/js/gallery/579935//
According to Atlanta Associated Press, Spelman College was granted $1 million dollars from Exxon Mobil to increase the number of black, female engineers: Officials announced Friday that the historically black women’s college got a grant from ExxonMobil. It will allow the college to offer scholarships to women interested in technology-related programs. The college says six […]
Via KHOU.com: Students at Texas Southern University held a private vigil for Joshua McMackle Sunday, a day after the freshman was gunned down at an off-campus party. McMackle was one of more than 200 people gathered at the party early Saturday morning in the 3700 block of Wheeler when police said an unknown gunman opened fire […]
