Cheryl A. Hickmon, the newly elected National President and Chair of the National Board of Directors of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, died on January 20, 2022. In addition to her family and sorority sisters, numerous individuals and organizations are mourning her passing, including the
Allen is honored to have elite Hollywood actress, Ms. Karan Kendrick headlines the 16th annual UNCF Gala and Richard Allen Award ceremony. This event WILL SELL OUT! Purchase your tickets and tables here https://snwbl.it/UcNKyZ or for sponsorships contact Dball@allenuniversity.edu, gala@allenuniversity.edu or call 803-376-5725 for more information.
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University received a $1 million gift from John Nau, president and CEO of Silver Eagle Distributors, L.P., for STEM scholarships and naming the atrium in the JSU College of Science, Engineering and Technology building after Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Robert Crear, a
With the impact of COVID still present both on and off campus, Texas Southern University is responding to meet the needs of its students by organizing a day of giving on Nov. 30 in which alumni, friends and community supporters can make an impact. This GivingTuesday, Texas
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) hosted a leadership series recently featuring President of ABC News Kim Godwin and MSNBC President Rashida Jones. The Leadership Series gives people a chance to grasp an idea of what it is like to run an entire newsroom.
HAMPTON, VA. (July 29, 2021) — Hampton University alumnus Erik Terrell’s first comedy special, “Erik Terrell: LIVE at Helium Comedy Club,” will release on August 3rd on Amazon, AppleTV, Microsoft, Comcast, and all major cable platforms, including DirecTV and Dish. Terrell is a big kid with a big
(Columbia, SC) – The Sally R. Brasley Foundation presents the First Annual A Weekend of Excellence, August 13-14, 2021. A Weekend of Excellence will kick off with the SC Excellence Gala, August 13, 2021, that will begin at 7 pm at the USC Alumni Center located at 900 Senate Street,
Pulitzer award recipient Nikole Hannah-Jones was offered tenure at her Alma Mater University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). However, she declined the offer to accept a position on the faculty at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The announcement was made by Jones on
Dominion Energy hosted a forum in honor of Juneteenth with leaders from four Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) including Dr. Dwaun J. Warmack of Claflin University, Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis of Benedict College, and Dr. Harold L. Martin of North Carolina A&T University, and
The Atlanta Business League (ABL) held their 42nd Annual CEO Appreciation Luncheon, honoring leaders of businesses demonstrating great qualities of leadership and innovative discoveries in their fields. Among those honored was Tuskegee graduate Dr. Lonnie Johnson. Johnson received the TrailBlazer Award from the ABL for
