The University of the Virgin Islands entered a new era on Tuesday, July 30, with the signing of a power purchase agreement with New Generation Power (NGP) USVI. NGP will build a three megawatt photovoltaic system that is expected to produce 4.5 milli ...
Posted Friday, August 2nd 2013 at 12:40PM
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Over 20 Millionaires to Attend MyCEO’s 2013 Beauty, Brains & Business…
August 15th – 17th at the Irving Convention Center
If you are looking to start, manage or grow your business, this is it… this is your moment
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Posted Thursday, August 1st 2013 at 11:44AM
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On Thursday, July 18, the North Carolina Central University School of Business Entrepreneur Lab joined the current 40 plus tenants in celebrating the official opening of The American Underground @ Main. The American Underground @ Main, located in do ...
Posted Thursday, August 1st 2013 at 10:33AM
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The mission of The National Black Pre-Law Admissions & Preparation Conference and Law School Recruitment Fair is to provide a comprehensive national event designed specifically for aspiring Black lawyers.
Its purpose is to provide them with access ...
Posted Wednesday, July 31st 2013 at 2:29PM
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Actor, comedian, philanthropist and education activist Cedric "The Entertainer" will be center stage on August 1 when UNCF (the United Negro College Fund), the nation's largest and most effective minority education organization, presents UNCF scholar ...
Posted Wednesday, July 31st 2013 at 11:36AM
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The Miss Black USA Pageant finals are scheduled for Monday, Aug. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C.
The Miss Black USA Pageant and Scholarship Foundation, Inc. is redefining the 2013 edition of Miss B ...
Posted Wednesday, July 31st 2013 at 10:33AM
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Understated, subtle attire? Don’t count on it this year, the experts say
BY CHERIS HODGES
Bright patterns, ruffles and leggings will be the rage this fall, says fashionista and owner of Vivian B in NoDa, Kimberly Wilkinson.
Fall fashions are ...
Posted Tuesday, July 30th 2013 at 3:57PM
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Johnson C. Smith University is proud to announce that Dr. Ronald L. Carter, president of Johnson C. Smith University, has received the Latin American Excelente Award for his continuous efforts to support the Latino community.
He will be honored at ...
Posted Tuesday, July 30th 2013 at 3:49PM
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The Alcorn family congratulates civil rights icon Myrlie Evers for being honored with the National Urban League Civil Rights Award. Mrs. Evers, who serves as Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at Alcorn State University, accepted the award at the 201 ...
Posted Tuesday, July 30th 2013 at 3:07PM
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by Vikki Conwell
Students are demanding more alternative eating options for college dining.
Hamburgers, hot dogs and pizza are staples in most college cafeterias, but as more Americans explore alternative eating habits, a growing number of coll ...
Posted Tuesday, July 30th 2013 at 2:11PM
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Alumnus Gerard McMurray (B.A. ‘04) has gained greater recognition for his role as associate producer of Fruitvale Station. McMurray’s success comes as a number of other young alumni are steadily winning awards and gaining appreciation.
The critica ...
Posted Tuesday, July 30th 2013 at 11:36AM
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. - July 2013 UCC Magazine Redesigned Website Launch
The long anticipated launch of UCC Magazine’s web presence has arrived to rave reviews.
The redesign of the magazine’s website was a necessity in order to facilitate the ...
Posted Monday, July 29th 2013 at 3:42PM
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By ADD SEYMOUR JR.
Tope Folarin ’04, Morehouse’s third Rhodes scholar, has earned another huge honor: the 2013 Caine Prize for African Writing for his short story, “Miracle.” The Caine Prize, which has been awarded annually since 2000, is conside ...
Posted Monday, July 29th 2013 at 2:02PM
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In a recently released report by Forbes Magazine ranking the 650 Top Colleges for 2013, Texas Southern University ranked 649. Texas Southern is the only HBCU in Texas to be listed and one of only two colleges from the Southwestern Athletic Conference ...
Posted Monday, July 29th 2013 at 11:47AM
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Posted Sunday, July 28th 2013 at 9:42AM
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