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Join the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. as members and youth from across their global network convene in Las Vegas, NV for the 33rd Annual Conference. Individuals and corporations who demonstrate lead

Often described as mothers to the nations their husbands lead, Africa’s first ladies are often expected to be unifying figures, serving the president of the nation and the voters who entrusted him the mandate to lead. A first lady by definition is the wife of the head of state, and it therefore f

Fayetteville State University accounting professor Robert McGee has won 445 medals in martial arts competitions. Robert McGee was 65 when he returned to the martial arts he had practiced when he wa

Lent is under way, and that means fish fries and Lenten restaurant specials are popping up everywhere. Around the metro area, plenty of churches (especially Catholic) and fraternal organizations such

New UNCF Congressional Honor Roll recognizes members of Congress for support of HBCUs like Shaw University Today, UNCF (the United Negro College Fund) released the first HBCU Congressional Hon

By Pam Wright Communities Struggling to Recover from Devastating Tornado Damage At a Glance - Alabama residents are beginning the difficult task of rebuilding their lives after Sunday's deadly tornado outbreak. - Here are ways in which you can help the victims. The search continued T

Chicago was once called the worst school district in the United States. Today, though, high school graduation rates there are rising, as are ACT scores, GPAs, and the number of students enrolled in AP

Photographed on February 22, 2019. Melania Trump waves to the media before getting into a waiting vehicle at Boeing Field in Seattle on Monday afternoon. The first lady visited Microsoft to talk a

Photo: Jaffus Hardrick is the interim president of Florida Memorial University, the only historically black university in South Florida. He was a top administrator at the public Florida Internation

We're so excited to welcome you to Volunteers of America's Founder's Week! Now is the time to honor the history of Volunteers of America, celebrating people like you who have made it possible to

Retool Your School began with the simple mission: give back to HBCUs by facilitating updates to campuses. Now celebrating its 10th year, the projects funded by the program’s grants instill pride among

What does it mean to be 10 years strong? Since 2009, The Home Depot’s Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program has invested more than $2 million dollars to update, upgrade, and uplift HBCU

As Spring Break approaches, the planning process is a constant for places to go, things to do, and memories to be made! We are inspired by The Fresh Prince - Will Smith and his partner for life, J

When you were young, did you know how to study for a test or make plans for college? Do you remember wanting your first car or looking for a part-time job? Simple things that may seem easy or strai

By John X. Miller @xman1955 February 28, 2019 The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are nearing the end of their 13-year run in Charl