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By Nelson Hicks ATLANTA — The Super Bowl of college bands marched into the Georgia Dome this weekend as the city hosted the 11th annual Honda Battle of the Bands 2013. The top eight marching b

Join us at our student planned Marketing Conclave as we host over 300 students on February 22-23. Where: Shirley Massey Conference & Leadership Center When: February 22-23, 2013 Agenda: -Thursday: February 21, 2013 5:30pm “Dress for Success” Presented by Macy’s -Friday: February

Half a dozen nerds cross the stage at the A.J. Fletcher Theater holding their homemade computers, hoping to launch their careers and, more importantly, make friends. Behind them, a computer motherboar

Hampton University Department of Psychology's National Center on African American Marriages and Parenting (NCAAMP) will host a panel-led discussion titled, ¡°How to Love a Black Woman¡± Jan. 23 at 7 p

To date, 255 college presidents have joined Emerson President Lee Pelton in a pledge to lead campus discussions next semester on how best to address gun violence in America and in offering President O

If you can't find peace of mind and education anywhere else you can always find it on Oprah Winfrey's Television Network - OWN. Let's support Ms. Winfrey and Lance Armstrong as the truth behind his Cycling Career Mishap accusations are uncovered. Let's learn from both of these motivators and

by Lauren DeLisa Coleman Time for my next installment spotlighting women of color in the tech space. (For those who perhaps missed the first, be sure and click here for the profile on Google exec Bonita Stewart: http://goo.gl/xVhLD ) Today I had the opportunity to ask Phoebe Ash of Microsoft

WASHINGTON (January 11, 2013) – Mayor of Atlanta Kasim Reed will participate in a panel discussion on the Obama Presidency at Howard University in the Blackburn Center Ballroom, Friday, Jan. 18 at 9 a

Becoming a Renaissance Woman: Redefining Service, Protocol, and Civility in the 21st Century and Beyond A one-day women’s conference with CEO and founder of Black Girls Rock Beverly Bond is dedicated to providing a medium where women can become empowered and educated while sharing experiences,

Ann Arbor councilmembers debate wind turbine project, approve skatepark design, get briefed on 721 N. Main, hear dog park concerns By Dave Askins January 13, 2013 at 12 pm Ann Arbor city coun

Author: Ivory A. Toldson, Ph.D As we count down the days to a second term, a look at the president's record on black colleges. (The Root) -- Between now and the inauguration on Jan. 21, The Root will be taking a daily look at the president's record on a number of policy issues, including his f

Published on Jan 8, 2013 HBCUs have educated freed slaves, helped create the black middle class, and still train most of the country's black professionals; but many of the nation's historically bl

By Dawn C. Chmielewski January 8, 2013, 2:29 p.m. LAS VEGAS -- Def Jam label co-founder Russell Simmons and veteran television and film producer Brian Robbins have joined forces to launch the new YouTube channel All Def Digital (ADD), a name that hints at the partners' ambitions to create en

Student Innovation Award Save Scholarship/Grant TechColumbus offers the Student Innovation Awards to nurture and encourage future generations of technology entrepreneurs. The top two winners receiv