Miles College Partners with Propel Center, a New Global HBCU Headquarters for Innovation Propel Center will provide students and faculty with world-class skills and leadership development opportunities through virtual and in-person instruction Fairfield, Alabama – Miles College is proud to announce its partnership with Propel Center, a new global campus headquartered in Atlanta that will […]
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The newly renovated dining hall, located in the Ernest L. Knight Complex, was named the Felicia M. Wilson Dining Hall. Felicia Mastin Wilson has served within the food service component on the campus, primarily as director, for more than 50 years. Clayton Gibson, AAMU senior vice president for finance and administration, presided over the ceremony. […]
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A Southern girl through and through, Khadijah was raised in Savannah, GA and Montgomery, AL. Khadijah grew up in a household focused on culture and awareness, and whether it was playing mancala games or going through a Rights of Passage program, her parents never let her lose sight of the richness of her Blackness. It […]
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Alabama A&M University President, Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr., announced his retirement during the Board of Trustees Executive Committee Meeting this afternoon. The announcement comes after more than 11 years of service to the institution. President Hugine will remain in leadership over the next year through December 31, 2021. (Hugine’s LETTER) “Alabama A&M University will always […]
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For the eighth consecutive year, the 22nd Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration will air on BET during Super Bowl LV week on Saturday, February 6th at 8/7c. The theme “Nothing Can Stop Us” is the inspirational message for this highly anticipated night of praise and worship during Super Bowl LV. This year’s event will be […]
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On Tuesday, February 2nd at 10:00 am PT / 1:00pm ET, the nominees for this year’s 52nd NAACP Image Awards will be announced virtually on the NAACP Image Awards’ Instagram. Tony-award winning actress and singer Anika Noni-Rose (Jingle Jangle, Power), actress and singer Chloe Bailey (Grown-ish and Chloe x Halle), actress Erika Alexander (John Lewis: […]
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Creme of Nature today announced the launch of its multi-tiered “Legacy to Leadership” Scholarship Fund for HBCU students. Beginning this year, students currently enrolled at an HBCU will compete for $100,000 in scholarships. The Fund will be administered by UNCF. Together, Creme of Nature , UNCF, and HBCUs are launching a dynamic multi-tiered collaboration designed […]
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CHICAGO — Reverend Jesse Jackson is in the hospital, according to the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. The organization announced Monday that Jackson was recently admitted to the hospital for abdominal discomfort. He underwent surgery and is expected to be discharged within a few days, according to Rainbow PUSH. Jackson is said to be “resting and in good spirits.” No […]
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Culture Greetings, a woman-led and Black-owned greeting card company, announces the launch of a new print-to-store integration partnership with Walgreens. Through the technology integration with the Walgreens Photo Prints and Store Locator APIs, in addition to the Culture Greetings’ mail-to-recipient delivery option, customers will now have the choice to pick up their customized printed greeting […]
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — As small businesses in America have been hit the hardest by the economic fallout of the pandemic and Black-owned businesses are shutting down twice as fast as others according to NBER, L’Oréal USA teamed up with the NAACP to identify the most promising Black-owned small businesses and entrepreneurs in the beauty industry […]
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