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It is better to give than to receive and rightly so as Tis the Season to do so. However, as I reflect back throughout the year, I’ve witnessed a few different approaches to ‘giving back’ among several African American organizations with philanthropic focuses. Rather than concentrating on building membership numbers that in theory would lead […]
50 Shades of Black Giving Back: Choose One Read More »
On the surface, it would seem like a natural next step for HBCU graduates to join their alma mater’s alumni association. However, this is not the case and hasn’t been for many years. While studies show that the second most popular re-entry point for alumni wishing to reconnect with their alma mater is through affiliated
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Earlier this month I read an article about Wilberforce University alumni pledging $2 million to support their alma mater and it made me feel really good. I am a strong proponent of alumni giving and just recently I co-authored an article which questioned whether HBCU alumni should give back even when not asked. This topic
HBCU Alumni: Let’s Stop Being Reactive About Giving Back Read More »
Earlier this month U.S. News & World Report released The Short List: College, which is a regular series that assesses specific areas of our nation’s colleges and universities. One of the reports within the series focused on the top 10 HBCUs Where Alumni Give the Most and it got me to thinking, “What can the
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Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumnus and hit movie producer Will Packer appears on the cover of the July issue of ESSENCE Magazine. The issue highlights Packer’s latest film release “Think Like A Man Too” in an eight-page spread titled, “Reunited…and It Feels So Good!” Will Packer is a 1996 graduate and founder of Will Packer
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Top-selling Revlon hair care brand, Creme of Nature®, recently named ASU alumna Africa Miranda (‘98) as its new brand ambassador. The singer, model, activist and star of Bravo’s docu-drama TV show, “The New Atlanta,” currently is featured as one the models for Creme of Nature’s successful product line, Argan Oil from Morocco. “From the moment
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Over the past few years, HBCU alumni have been asked to participate in many surveys related to giving back to their alma mater and consistently their number one reason for not giving back is not being asked. Some may not agree with this logic, but I understand their reasoning, as I did not start giving
Alumni Giving: Even when not Asked, Should You Still Give? Read More »
Florida A&M University graduate Ronald Turner II (DJ R-Tistic) took home the $10,000 grand prize and major bragging rights during the 2014 McDonald’s Flavor Battle finale event. The Los Angeles native represented the Bacon Habanero Ranch Quarter Pounder* and used his best mix to beat out DJ Niena Drake of Chicago and DJ Erika B
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