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The Thurgood Marshall College Fund Receives $600,000 from Walmart

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The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is pleased to announce a $600,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to help build future leaders and assist with scholarships for students attending publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), announced TMCF President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. The grant will support TMCF’s Annual Leadership Institute, strengths-based coaching

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Portrait of movie producer Will Packer

FAMU’s Will Packer Covers the July Issue of ESSENCE, Releases New Film

HBCU Alumni Network, HBCU Colleges /

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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Africa Miranda, was born in Boston, MA and raised in Montgomery, AL. Africa is the Star of Bravo’s TV show ”The New Atlanta,” a commercial print model, and actress. She is the Face of natural hair campaigns for Creme of Nature and ORS Curls Unleashed.

ASU Alumna Africa Miranda Named Creme of Nature Brand Ambassador

HBCU Alumni Network, HBCU Colleges /

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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Usher awarding a UNCF rising star

UNCF An Evening of Stars: Watch the Encore Airing May 31 and June 1st

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The 35th Annual UNCF An Evening of Stars® encore airing is scheduled for Saturday, May 31st and Sunday, June 1st (check local television listings for times). “Our young people need a college education to compete in the 21st century economy. They deserve an education,” said Dr. Michael L. Lomax, president and CEO, UNCF. “When someone

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A group of graduates pose at the 2014 Hampton University Commencement ceremony.

HBCU vs PWI Debate: The Value and Rigor of a Black College Degree

HBCU Colleges /

Over the past month into the next month, many African American students will walk across stages, shake hands, receive degrees and look forward to the future ahead of them as college graduates. This is a great accomplishment for all of these students. They have worked hard. They have achieved their goals. And if they went

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Bahamas HBCUX Classic Logo

HBCUX Network to Bring Black College Football to the Bahamas

HBCU Colleges, HBCU News /

For the first time, two Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs) will play a football game in Nassau, Bahamas.  HBCUX, a recently launched digital media network, and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism are teaming up to produce the inaugural “Bahamas HBCUX Classic.” HBCUX is planning a weekend of events this fall in Nassau highlighted by

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Sean Combs stands at podium delivering his 2014 Howard University commencement speech.

Watch Sean Combs Urge Howard Grads to Go After Their Craziest Dreams

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Entrepreneur and philanthropist Sean Combs presented the commencement address at Howard University to more than 2,600 students on Saturday, May 10. During the ceremony, Howard conferred 105 doctoral degrees, the largest Ph.D. class in the University’s history. Combs gave an impassioned speech and led an energetic crowd in the famous Howard spirit chant, “HU, You

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