Eighteen historically Black colleges and universities recently received grants from the Department of Agriculture to strengthen their research and teaching capabilities and better recruit and train students in agriculture, Agriculture […]
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McClaurin Named President of Shaw University
Dr. Irma McClaurin was recently named the new president of Shaw University, becoming the first woman to lead the oldest historically Black college in the South. The announcement came Sept.9 […]
Congresswoman Repays Scholarship Funds After Unlawful Distribution
Texas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson said she has repaid approximately $31,000 to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) after acknowledging that she had violated the group’s rules by giving awards […]
Funeral Arrangements for Dr. Ronald W. Walters
Funeral services for Dr. Ronald W. Walters, the legendary civil rights activist, political strategist and distinguished scholar, who passed away on Sept. 10 at the age of 72, will take […]
Wife of Slain New York Man May Run for City Council
Four years ago, New York City police killed Nicole Paultre-Bell’s would-be husband, Sean Bell, in a haze of 50 bullets one day before the young couple’s wedding. Paultre-Bell marched alongside […]
HBCUs Gear up for ‘Battle of the Bands’ Faceoff
The annual Honda Battle of the Bands competition, a musical faceoff between over 40 college bands from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), has garnered the attention of The Home […]
Black Actress Slams Emmy after Photo Debacle
Actress Regina King, noted for her breakout role as Brenda in popular ‘80s sitcom “227,” recently wrote an open letter to the Huffington Post about the 62nd Annual Prime Time […]
Black Unemployment Rates Soared in August
Americans nationwide felt the strain of rising unemployment last month, as nearly al age, race and ethnic demographics reported increased joblessness. However, African-American workers have a far higher unemployment rate […]
T.D. Jakes Partners with Universal Christian Group
In a partnership that promises to expand his already flowering media enterprise, megawatt minster, Bishop T.D. Jakes recently signed a distribution and marketing agreement between his Dallas-based Dexterity Sounds recording […]
Port of Baltimore Selected for Finalist in Marine Highway Program
The Maryland Port Administration recently announced that the Port of Baltimore has been chosen for further study and analysis by the U.S. Maritime Administration’s for the America’s Marine Highway program. […]
YMCA Executive and AFRO Family Member, Dies
Dr. A. Paul Moss, a longtime YMCA executive credited with revamping Baltimore’s YMCA camping network, died Sept. 6 at the Ellicott City Rehabilitation Center. His health has been deteriorating since […]
Baltimore Goes Blue for Men’s Health
The Men’s Blue Suit Awareness Weekend, a faith-based health awareness campaign founded in 2007 by Baltimore NAACP President Marvin “Doc” Cheatham, has become a tradition at churches, mosques and other […]