I had the pleasure of attending the 2014 HBCUStory Symposium that was held in Washington D.C. this year. Dr. Crystal A. deGregory, founder and executive editor, gave her closing remarks and in these remarks left us with the resounding words, “Tell them your story. Tell them the story of greatness. Tell them the HBCUStory.” As […]
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“You tell them my story. You tell them your story. You tell them the story of greatness. You tell them the HBCU story.” These were the parting words from HBCUStory, Inc. founder and executive editor, Dr. Crystal A. deGregory. On October 24th and 25th, HBCU researchers, administrators, faculty, and advocates gathered to do just that
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The United Athletes Foundation (UAF) Be “U” Hackathon League is an event designed to leverage the talents and resources of the emerging minority collegiate community to enable students/entrepreneurs to create innovative technologies. Reggie Howard, UAF Executive Director and Co-Founder, stated, “These diverse collegiate student teams shall have the opportunity to create innovative business ventures /
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The Edward Waters College National Alumni Association and friends raised more than $20,000 for the institution during the College’s Homecoming celebration. The presentation was made during half-time of the Homecoming game, where the Edward Waters College Tigers defeated the Newport News Apprentice School Builders 47-21. Members of the Edward Waters College Alumni Association included Edger Mathis, Class
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Students, alumni and fans of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) cast their votes online and took to social media to help their favorite marching bands advance to the 13th annual Honda Battle of the Bands 2015 Invitational Showcase. The final eight bands have been selected and will take the Georgia Dome by storm
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Campus tours are an excellent way to learn about life on an HBCU campus. You’ll get a first-hand look at classrooms, lecture halls, dining facilities, dorms, apartments, campuses and virtually everything else connected with college life. Better still, you’ll get to see a variety of campuses for far less money than you’d pay visiting each
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The United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA), Inc. have embarked on a new partnership with the aim of creating global citizens and fostering new audiences to better support the United Nations. The partnership, set to last until mid-2016, will engage a new generation of “ambassadors” in the vital
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With the holidays quickly approaching, now’s the perfect time to start thinking about your black college gift list for family, friends, students and alumni this season! To help, we’ve put together our first HBCU Lifestyle Holiday Gift Guide to help you choose from a variety of gift categories that meets your needs. Don’t see the
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