Oprah, Common, Spike Lee & Other Celebrities Who Attended HBCUs
*HBCU grads Will Packer and David E. Talbert have combined their power and prowess as they embarked on bringing to life …
Tom Joyner Foundation Offering Full Ride Scholarships
Dallas, TX — The Tom Joyner Foundation® announced the ‘Full Ride’ scholarship program that will cover all the …
Detroit VS Everybody to Donate Proceeds to Color of Autism
*Detroit VS Everybody will donate 10 percent of the net profits from the sale of unisex and women’s Everybody Vs Autism …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Jim Brickman Brings Soothing Holiday Comfort with New Album and Tour
*“Everything becomes intuitive when I put my hands on the keys,” said six-time platinum selling Jazz pianist Jim …
18-Year Old Black College Student to Compete in Silicon Valley Tech Competition
*Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have played a critical role in developing talent. Earl Graves Jr, …
Seattle High School Makes Only Black Students Sign Pledge to Be Better Students (Watch)
*A Seattle high school has sparked outrage after making only its African American students pledge that they become …
Cathy Hughes Appointed Namesake for Howard’s School of Communications
*TV One, the network dedicated to representing the best in black culture and entertainment , congratulates Ms. Cathy …
NAACP Ratifies Charter School Expansion Resolution
*Members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Board of Directors ratified a …
Wendy Williams to Host Thurgood Marshall College Fund Gala in D.C.
*Wendy Williams will be in the Nation’s Capital next month to host the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) …
Black Children More Likely to be Suspended from Preschool than Whites
*New research from the Yale Child Study Center suggests that many preschool teachers tend to more closely observe blacks …
NJ Police and Students Partner For Social Justice Production
*Elizabeth Youth Theater Ensemble, The Office of Youth, and HBO’s Corporate Social Responsibility will implement Walking …
Opinion: Black Wealth Hardly Exists, Even When You Include NBA, NFL and Rap Stars
*I don’t care if Odell Beckham Jr. scores another NFL touchdown this year while wearing the rapper Drake’s …
History Makers to Show at Schools Across 28 States
*As the country endures tense discussions around race relations related to police shootings and the presidential …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Vernon Neilly’s New Album ‘Outta Time’ is the Fire of Jazz Meeting Chill of Hip-Hop
*Born in the Philippines, raise in the Bahamas and the United States makes Jazz guitarist Vernon Neilly literally a man …
Tavis Smiley Reports on Raising the Minimum Wage to $15
*Tavis Smiley –This election year, one of the hot button issues is the minimum wage. The “Fight for …
