Susan Miller, USA TODAY
As Florence continued its slow, perilous plod across the Carolinas – dumping torrents of rain that could lead to days of devastating floods – charities and aid groups are kicking into high gear.
The tropical storm, which was downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane after ...
Posted Sunday, September 16th 2018 at 12:23PM
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New Season Features the Return of Award-Winning Syndicated Radio Personality Rickey Smiley, Along with his Crew Da Brat, Porsha Williams, Juicy, Headkrack and Gary with Da Tea
Hit Series Returns on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/7C, Premiering October 30
TV One announced today that production is ...
Posted Wednesday, September 12th 2018 at 7:40PM
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Fourteenth Annual College Colors Day Encourages Fans To Unleash Their School Pride
ATLANTA, Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- As fall rapidly approaches, and everyone's favorite team is still undefeated, college fans everywhere are embracing the renewal of traditions and displaying their spirit for ...
Posted Thursday, August 30th 2018 at 1:51PM
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When Hannah Lucas was diagnosed last year with a medical condition that caused frequent fainting, she felt scared and alone.
“I started passing out more and more often and I was terrified of going anywhere,” Hannah, 15, told ABC News. “Because what if I passed out and no one was around or what i ...
Posted Tuesday, May 29th 2018 at 2:34PM
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Nationwide has partnered with HBCU CONNECT for almost a decade to bring savings to the HBCU community. This crucial partnership helps HBCU CONNECT provide scholarship opportunities to deserving students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities ...
Posted Friday, March 23rd 2018 at 8:54AM
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Ferris Coin Co. Offering $2,000 in Prizes, Commemorating 100th Anniversary of WWI Act of Valor
One of the nation's oldest rare coin shops is seeking artists from across the nation to design a silver coin-shaped medallion honoring African American ...
Posted Thursday, March 22nd 2018 at 9:37AM
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Bringing the HBCU Experience to Mexico City!
The bright sun was shining upon us when we visited the Frida Kahlo Museo en la Casa Azul, Kahlo’s family home where she and her husband, Diego Rivera, lived and entertained guests. The house includes fu ...
Posted Tuesday, March 20th 2018 at 10:34AM
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Keshia Knight Pulliam, cast as the iconic Rudy Huxtable at five-years-old, is the featured speaker at Kentucky State University’s Women’s History Month Assembly March 22 at 11 a.m. in the Carl H. Smith Auditorium in David H. Bradford Hall.
Kentuck ...
Posted Monday, March 19th 2018 at 5:36PM
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The National Civil Rights Library
“The Cornerstone Of The Civil Rights Community”
Mission Statement
Our Mission that we hope to Achieve in presenting the **National Urban Economic Think Tank** on April 7, 2018 in Chicago, IL @ *Holy Angels ...
Posted Monday, March 19th 2018 at 5:31PM
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-- Sneakers Honors the Military --
Florida A&M graduate Dian Holton's sneaker was selected by the Sneakerlab to produce a limited edition Nike collection. The three sneaker collection is available online only from until Thursday, March 15th. Plea ...
Posted Wednesday, March 14th 2018 at 3:55AM
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Leslie Wexner strode into the Victoria’s Secret store in his favorite mall here, a man in his element. Music pulsed, and around him were the fruits of a two-year revamp.
Sports bras had crowded out swimsuits. Comfy pajamas jockeyed with lacy linge ...
Posted Monday, February 26th 2018 at 7:20PM
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By Paul Collins
Photo: Khadim Mbacke plays a viola solo Saturday during a Black History program at Morning Star Holy Church in Martinsville.
Paul Collins
AXTON-In earlier times, people made quilts and clothing together. It wasn't just t ...
Posted Monday, February 26th 2018 at 11:58AM
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A Swarovski-studded Queen Elizabeth II graced the front row of London Fashion Week, brushing shoulders with longtime Vogue editor Anna Wintour, during a surprise visit to the event on Tuesday. The 91-year-old monarch, wearing a powder blue tweed dres ...
Posted Friday, February 23rd 2018 at 9:08PM
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Even 22 years after becoming an airline pilot, Stephanie Johnson still gets the looks.
The ones she gets while greeting passengers from the cockpit door, or just walking through an airport.
The look that says, "What are you doing in that uniform?" Or the one that says, "You go, girl!"
Johns ...
Posted Tuesday, February 6th 2018 at 9:44AM
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Originally from the Bahamas, Aliyah “Mamapain” Najm found her passion for cuisine while working at her parents’ restaurant. She eventually moved to Tallahassee, Florida where she and her then husband opened a seafood restaurant. Aliyah quickly became ...
Posted Tuesday, December 12th 2017 at 10:58AM
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