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 was younger.
“I didn’t know if I could do it anym ...
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Delaware State University Participates in the Second Annual HBCU STEAM Day of Action on Capitol Hill
Washington, D.C. – Today, Delaware State University joined the Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus and the Scie ...
Posted Thursday, March 7th 2019 at 6:24PM
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First lady Melania Trump speaks at the 2019 International Women of Courage Awards at the Department of State in Washington, Thursday, March 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
WASHINGTON — Melania Trump is honoring women from around the world with ...
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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 as the Knights of Columbus have fish fries. Prices ...
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Queen Elizabeth II has posted her first Instagram image.
The media-savvy queen posted from the Science Museum Thursday to help promote the museum’s summer exhibition.
Using an iPad, she shared an image on the official royal family Instagram acc ...
Posted Thursday, March 7th 2019 at 10:40AM
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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 Honor Roll, recognizing 59 members of Congress for th ...
Posted Tuesday, March 5th 2019 at 2:48PM
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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 ...
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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 courses. And gains in elementary test scores outp ...
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Chicago State University, a public university with a predominantly Black student body, received a generous donation of $100,000 from Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Breanna Edwards Mar, 04, 2019
The nation’s oldest Black sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority ...
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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 and learn about keeping kids safe online. (Ellen M. ...
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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 heal Americans in crisis for over 123 years.
J ...
Posted Monday, March 4th 2019 at 3:03PM
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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 current students, faculty, alumni, community supp ...
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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 campuses. Ten years later, the Program is deepenin ...
Posted Monday, March 4th 2019 at 11:54AM
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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, Jada Pinkett-Smith!
Seeing the adventures they are ...
Posted Friday, March 1st 2019 at 1:21PM
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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 straightforward to you now may be a complete mystery to ...
Posted Thursday, February 28th 2019 at 9:16PM
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