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Grambling State University‘s football team has reportedly skipped a practice and team meeting this week over what has been reported as frustration over how the…

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The famed Florida A&M University marching band the Marching 100 is back from a nearly two-year suspension following the hazing death of drum major Robert…

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VIA 93.9 WKYS Graduation season is in full swing and the Bowie State University Class of 2013 had the privilege of being sent into the…

Not even a mini riot could stop the high-energy crowd from enjoying Howard University’s legendary International Yardfest on Friday. Show headliner 2 Chainz surprised everyone when he brought out fellow G.O.O.D. Music artist Pusha T, but it wasn’t until Drake jumped on stage wearing a red Howard crew neck that brought the crowd over the edge. Media barricades went tumbling to the […]

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The CIAA named Jacqie Carpenter as commissioner of the conference. Carpenter replaces Leon Kerry who retired abruptly last year. Carpenter is the first female to lead the CIAA, an HBCU conference. “I am excited to have the opportunity to work closely with the CIAA Board of Directors and staff to develop a forward-looking strategic plan. […]

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Hampton University‘s MBA program is continuing its controversial ban on cornrows and dreadlocks, ABC affiliate WVEC-TV reports. SEE ALSO: Will Any Blacks Vote For Romney?…

Get Educated! Get Updated! Get Tested! EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Roland Martin interviews Phil Wilson, President and CEO of the AIDS Institute. Today is National Black  HIV/AIDS Awareness Days and most people are not aware of the impact of HIV/AIDS on black college campuses in the south. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a study in […]

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LITHONIA, Ga. (AP) — Florida A&M University had a “culture of hazing” that led to the recent death of a marching band member, an attorney for the student’s family said Monday. See also: Attorney says suit planned in FAMU band death See also: Caribbean Culture Has Infused Miami For Over 100 Years Attorney Christopher Chestnut said […]

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From WashingtonPost.com: If this scenario, starring one Mary J. Blige, seemed somewhat improbable early Tuesday, by the end of the day it appeared — well, who knows, maybe possible, someday. But not this year.

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Via:  www.newsone.com // HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — The last time Camille and Jason Hammond saw President Barack Obama it was on a JumboTron as they shivered in the cold along with hosts of others at his inauguration. It was cold again on Sunday, but this time they didn’t have to rely on a TV, as […]

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Via:  NewsOne.com // From The Daily Press HAMPTON — President Barack Obama will be the commencement speaker at Hampton University in May, the university announced Thursday. “We are honored that President Obama has accepted Hampton’s invitation to speak to our 2010 graduates during our commencement exercises,” HU President William R. Harvey said in a statement. […]