After being turned down flat by superstar Rihanna, the beleaguered network can't pay Black performers to come on stage for the show on Feb. 3. In the two years since Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem in protest of police violence against Blacks, massive boycotts of the NFL by Blacks have occurred. He was later blackballed from the racist league. Kaepernick has not yet returned to the field, but has managed to garner waves of support from a slew of notable celebrities and musicians. So far on the list of artists who've said no are: Cardi B, Usher, Mary J. Blige and Andre 3000 ...
Posted Thursday, December 20th 2018 at 3:40PM
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On March 2, 2019, The 1619 National Celebration of Black Women will spearhead a one-day, one-time national event commemorating the 400th year since the first African captives arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in 1619.
The mission is to celebrate the ...
Posted Tuesday, December 18th 2018 at 8:26PM
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Internship Opportunity with Intel! Intel is now accepting applications for their internships and rotational programs for current and recent college graduates.Put your education to work. Make it happen with Intel! They are hiring for various internship positions within their organization. Here is you ...
Posted Friday, December 14th 2018 at 7:01PM
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Greetings!
The Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program (EICOP) is proud to announce the HBCU in LA Internship Program application in now open! The highly competitive program will be open to both undergraduate and graduate students with an ...
Posted Tuesday, December 11th 2018 at 8:45AM
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November 27th was #GivingTuesday, but all season long one brand has been rewarding HBCU students who give back to their cohorts and communities. McDonald’s USA is committed to being deeply rooted in the community, and throughout this fall they’ve awa ...
Posted Monday, December 3rd 2018 at 6:21PM
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The track and field at Alcorn State University have been named in honor of one of the university's most celebrated sports legends.
The Mildrette Netter White Track and Field Naming Ceremony was held Friday, Nov. 16 on the green space between the S ...
Posted Wednesday, November 28th 2018 at 2:11PM
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WHEN: Saturday (Dec. 1) at Noon - 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: ASU's Tullibody Hall Theatre Bld. & at ASU's Rosa Parks Statue (building & statue on corner of N. University & S. Jackson).
Join Alabama State University on Saturday at noon as it honors Ros ...
Posted Wednesday, November 28th 2018 at 1:18PM
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Your World National News
Day 20
November 2018
Paradise, California
Horrible fires have cause thousands in the recent California fires burning everything to the ground. Many have lost homes and businesses in the week long inferno of flames. ...
Posted Tuesday, November 20th 2018 at 5:38PM
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Miss SUNO Nykia McCray (Credit: ASolid Photography)
Nykia McCray officially became Miss Southern University at New Orleans 2018-2019 during the Coronation on Wednesday, Oct. 24 in the SUNO Gym. She was escorted by SGA President Warren Thompson. T ...
Posted Monday, November 19th 2018 at 3:46PM
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By Cortney Moore|Black Bride
Meigan and Reginald met while they were in undergrad at Spelman and Morehouse College during 2012. After spending six lovely years together, this happy couple solidified their commitment in front of all their fami ...
Posted Monday, November 19th 2018 at 11:59AM
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The company is also making a handful of other major changes to its content moderation efforts
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Facebook’s founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Photo: Reuters
Facebook Inc. chief executive officer (CEO) Mark Zuckerberg said the company is taking more drastic measures to reduce the spr ...
Posted Friday, November 16th 2018 at 4:40PM
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The Hampton University family came together on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, for a Memorial Service in celebration of the life of Dr. Gladys Hope Franklin White, an outstanding Hampton University alumna and the namesake for the Gladys Hope Franklin Whi ...
Posted Friday, November 16th 2018 at 2:55PM
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Claire Babineaux-Fontenot to share December 14 at University’s Fall Commencement
Photo: Fontentot-Claire
Today, Grambling State University announced Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot will keynote the University’s, December 14, 2 ...
Posted Friday, November 16th 2018 at 2:51PM
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Did you know that of the 7,000 students enrolled at Medgar Evers College, 58% are recipients of Pell grants? Pell is a need-based grant awarded to low-income students attending college. Despite Pell, TAP and other need-based financial aid assistanc ...
Posted Friday, November 16th 2018 at 11:49AM
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Nearly 500 Graduates to Participate in University’s Sixth Annual December Commencement
Morgan State University (MSU) President David Wilson today announced that the senior senator from Massachusetts, Elizabeth Warren, will be the keynote speaker f ...
Posted Friday, November 16th 2018 at 11:33AM
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