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Jasmine Guy & Kadeem Hardison Visit Small HBCU in Terrell, TX to Present Ford HBCU Drive2Greatness Prize (PICs)

*Actors Jasmine Guy and Kadeem Hardison of NBC's legendary show, "A Different World," visited the hometown of funnyman/actor Jamie Foxx (Terrell, Texas) to celebrate...

‘More Than a Fraction’ Presentation/Lecture by Dr. Kerri Hobbs at Virginia Tech a Big Success

*Recently Virginia Tech’s Center for Civil War Studies and the Smithfield–Preston Foundation hosted Dr. Kerri Moseley-Hobbs’ “More Than a Fraction” Book Presentation as a...

Film Submissions for 2018 Open for Imagination Lunchbox Intl Children’s Film Festival

The 2nd annual Imagination Lunchbox International Children’s Film Festival (ILICFF) just announced it has opened up to film submissions. The short films selected will be...

The Pulse of Entertainment: Mario Van Peebles Knocks on Wood; The Phillip Brandon Story Begins

*On October 20, 2017 Mario Van Peeples (New Jack City) premiered his new series “Superstition” on the SyFy network. Mario stars, directs, wrote script...

Neferteri Plessy Joins ‘It Takes a Village: Birthing a Parenting Community’ Panel

*host/actress/model and single mothers activist Neferteri Plessy will share her expertise at "It Takes a Village: Birthing a Parenting Community" parenting panel presented by...

Michelle Obama, Prince Harry Surprise Students at Chicago’s Hyde Park Academy

*While Prince Harry was in Chicago on Tuesday to take part in the inaugural summit of the Obama Foundation, headed by former President Barack...

Eight HBCU Bands ‘March On’ to the 16th Annual ‘Honda Battle of the Bands’ Invitational

*A record number of votes helped select a dynamic lineup of marching bands from our nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to perform...

2 Shot Dead on Grambling State University Campus

*Two men were shot and killed Wednesday morning at Grambling State University in northern Louisiana, authorities said. The victims were identified as Earl Andrews, a...

The Pulse of Entertainment: Tina Campbell Launches CD/Tour: ‘Best Baker in America’ Search Begins

*“God gave me a song,” said Grammy winner Tina Campbell (Mary Mary) about her new solo album “It’s Still Personal” released October 18, 2017...

Jhene Aiko Launches #PennysPen Campaign to Encourage Young Writers

*Jhene Aiko has joined forces with the organization Get Schooled to launch her #PennysPen campaign, which will encourage young people to express themselves through...

Mississippi School Named After Confederate Leader to be Renamed for Barack Obama

*A Mississippi elementary school is ditching its name old name, after Confederate President Jefferson Davis, to honor former President Barack Obama. The decision to rename...

NFL’s Chris Long Now Donating Entire Salary to Boost Racial Equality in Education

*Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long says he will now donate the rest of his year's salary to increase educational equality. The NFL player already...

Lil Jon Honors Late Mom by Funding New Primary School in Ghana (Video, Pics)

*Jonathan Smith, also known as crunk producer Lil Jon, celebrated the completion of a primary school built to increase education efforts in an eastern...

That Time Jordan Peele Surprised a UCLA Class Inspired By ‘Get Out’

*“Get Out” writer/director Jordan Peele on Thursday stunned a group of UCLA students taking a “Black Horror” class taught by legendary author-turned-professor Tananarive Due. The...

Chance the Rapper, Lyft Team to Help Underfunded Chicago Public Schools

*Chance the Rapper has partnered with ridesharing service Lyft to help underfunded Chicago Public Schools. As of Oct. 10, Chicago riders using Lyft can round...

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