The idea of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday was promoted by labor unions in contract negotiations. After King's death, United States Representative John Conyers (a Democrat from Michigan) and United States Senator Edward Brooke (a Republican ...
Posted Friday, January 16th 2015 at 2:50PM
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Madison Gibbs has never been what she calls, a “pageant girl.” In fact, she’s only ever participated in four. As it turns out, she’s pretty good at it. In December, she was crowned Miss Black North Carolina USA after competing in the scholarship page ...
Posted Friday, January 16th 2015 at 2:02PM
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by Lauren C. Williams
In the wake of recent high-profile cybersecurity attacks, the Obama Administration awarded $25 million to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) Thursday to expand their cybersecurity degree programs.
Vice Pr ...
Posted Friday, January 16th 2015 at 12:02PM
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Happy Friday!
I hope your New Year is off to a creative start!
Have you found your inspiration for the weekend?
After you see this video: Dog_Perfect_Pitch.mp4
let your mind run wild with life's possibilities.
Be inspired to do something Am ...
Posted Friday, January 16th 2015 at 10:40AM
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105-Year-Old Graduate Reflects on School’s Impact on Her Life, Career
Beatrice Payne, 105, remembers her days training to become a teacher at the school that would later become Bowie State University.
“I just thought teaching was the grandest t ...
Posted Thursday, January 15th 2015 at 1:33PM
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Courtesy: Tennessee State Sports Information
TSUTigers.com sits down with junior transfer Jasmine Matchen for an Off the Grid. The junior from Hopkinsville, Ky. is in her first season as a pitcher/first baseman for Tennessee State.
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Posted Thursday, January 15th 2015 at 9:07AM
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NKU Marketing + Communications intern Brook Clifford spent 12 days of her winter break overseas on an Education Abroad trip to Italy. The junior journalism major from Oldham County, Kentucky, took an English literature class while abroad and found an experience of a lifetime.
Upon her return, Bro ...
Posted Thursday, January 15th 2015 at 8:01AM
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by Daniel Berry
Yesterday evening, USA Today posted an article on the upcoming animated feature Strange Magic, which just happens to feature a story written by none other than George Lucas himself. In the short piece, Brian Truitt provides some i ...
Posted Thursday, January 15th 2015 at 7:50AM
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Kendrick Marshall
Former Morehouse and Grambling State assistant Todd Bowles is expected to be named the New York Jets head coach.
The Jets signed the 51-year-old Bowles to replace Rex Ryan, who was fired, along with GM John Idzik, on Dec. 29 a ...
Posted Wednesday, January 14th 2015 at 4:35PM
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For more years than some can remember, Audrey Stradford has been helping students realize their dreams of a college education. Known as “Miss Audrey” to many who have graced the halls of Tennessee State University, it is not uncommon to see her open ...
Posted Wednesday, January 14th 2015 at 4:33PM
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Voting Open for Fans to Help Determine the Final Eight to Perform in Atlanta in January 2015
The Honda Battle of the Bands is set to make a triumphant return to Atlanta January 24, 2015, when eight of the most prestigious marching bands from Ameri ...
Posted Wednesday, January 14th 2015 at 4:08PM
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By Krissah Thompson and Tim Carman
As Michelle Obama enters her seventh year as first lady, she remains focused on her campaign against childhood obesity. Obama’s first official act of the new year was announcing the appointment of children’s-h ...
Posted Wednesday, January 14th 2015 at 12:37PM
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Arnold Donald, Carnival Corporation CEO, and James Gadsden, U.S. Ambassador (retired), will keynote two premiere events during the 43rd Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, sponsored by the YWCA Greater Charleston. The Charleston area ...
Posted Wednesday, January 14th 2015 at 11:51AM
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When Mayor Bloomberg announced he was banning big sodas from the NYC area, people passionately protested their right to bubbly drinks in big quantities.
But maybe the mayor was on to something. Soda doesn't just cause cavities a ...
Posted Wednesday, January 14th 2015 at 11:26AM
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If the cute little kid with the lemonade stand seems particularly business savvy, it could be for a reason. That tiny tycoon just might be a graduate of Lemonade Day training now under way at Jackson State University.
Kids from across Jackson have ...
Posted Tuesday, January 13th 2015 at 8:57AM
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DOVER, Del. – Delaware State University will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as its holds its annual MLK Jr. National Holiday Program at 12 noon Monday, Jan. 19 in the Education and Humanities Theatre on campus.
The event is fre ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 3:30PM
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The Hall Johnson Summer Camp is held on the campus of Allen University for high school choral students. This camp places an emphasis on the music of Hall Johnson and the appropriate performance practice for the Negro spiritual. Campers will have a we ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 3:22PM
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Getting the Basics Now Helps Prevent the Need for Complex Solutions Later
By Kelci Lynn Lucier
College Life Expert
Knowing how to start a semester strongly can be one of the most important skills to learn during your time in college. After ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 2:12PM
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Courtesy Tennessee State Sports Information
Sun, January 11, 2015
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Tennessee State track and field team’s returned to action with 12 top eight finishes, including three individual championships. The Flying Tigers and the Tig ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 2:01PM
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Attracting birds to your garden is a rewarding pastime. Once you have purchased those large sacks of seed you will want to find a convenient way to store the seed. There are a number of considerations to keep in mind when deciding how to store your s ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 12:23PM
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by Emanuel Maiberg on January 11, 2015
Microsoft has updated its Game Content Usage Rules page to explain how people can use its game content to create YouTube videos and Twitch Streams, but the new rules don't apply to Minecraft, which Microsoft ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 11:37AM
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Alabama State University will host its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at 11 a.m. in the Dunn-Oliver Acadome.
Dr. Walter Kimbrough, president of Dillard University (New Orleans, La.), will deliver the keynote a ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 10:26AM
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This final edition of The View from Hampton U takes a look at the 144th Hampton University Commencement Ceremony for the 2014 graduates. This episode highlights the speech of honorable John Charles Thomas, a retired justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia; Dr. William R. Harvey, the President of Ha ...
Posted Monday, January 12th 2015 at 9:23AM
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