By Karol Scott On July 16, 2021, the music and entertainment industry, fans and family paused to mourn Biz Markie. He was born as Marcel Theo Hall in Harlem, New York in 1964. Biz Markie made his way into the music industry as a rapper.
(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,
Denmark, S.C- Voorhees College Head Men’s Basketball Coach Cabral Huff recently spoke at the 12th Annual Rising Coaches Conference held at Center Parc Stadium on the campus of Georgia State University in downtown Atlanta. The annual conference is Rising Coaches’ flagship event and has featured
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
Miami Gardens, FL, – In July, Florida Memorial University will celebrate the transition to a completely wireless campus. In partnership with Cisco Systems, the university is in the process of upgrading its WiFi equipment for improved connectivity. The strengthened network will provide high-speed accesscampus-wide, including all
HOUSTON (July 5, 2021) – Texas Southern University (TSU) is launching the country’s first NavyJROTC Cadet Flight Academy today. The inaugural class of Navy cadets is comprised ofincoming high school seniors from around the country. The selection process for the NavyJROTC Summer Flight Academy is
Fisk University announced today one of the largest gifts in its 155-year history, a $3 million donation from Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. The gift will support infrastructural improvements to classroom and learning spaces, including Jubilee Hall, the oldest permanent structure on any historically black college
Clinton College and the City of Rock Hill announced on Monday a $3.5 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services to address the health disparities in the city’s most vulnerable neighborhoods, specifically the south side of Rock Hill.The Clinton Health ConNEXTion grant
Texas Southern University has named Mr. Brian Simmons as the new Director of The Ocean of Soul Marching Band and an instructor in the Music Department. He will step into this new role on Monday, July 5th, 2021. “It is an honor to join the
As Mississippians lag behind most states in taking the vaccine, first lady Dr. Jill Biden visited Jackson State University on Tuesday in hopes of improving the dismal 35 percent rate and protecting people against death and hospitalization.Biden said, “The president and I care about you. We care
