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FAMU SGA President and Board of Trustees member Tonnette Graham receives the President’s Student Leadership award from Florida A&M President Dr. Elmira Mangum.

FAMU SGA President Makes History, Elected Chair of the Florida Student Association

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Florida A&M University Student Body President Tonnette Graham has been selected as the first African-American chairwoman of the Florida Students Association (FSA). Tonnette, a graduate student, will also become the member of the Florida Board of Governors in her new position. Saturday morning, the FSA convened at the University of South Florida in Tampa to

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The Oldest Private HBCU Promises Free Tuition to Select Students

The Oldest Private HBCU Promises Free Tuition to Select Students

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Founded in 1856 by members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Wilberforce is the first predominantly African-American private university in the nation. Wilberforce was originally formed to provide an intellectual Mecca and refuge from slavery’s first rule: ignorance. Following the same lines the institution is going one step forward and seeking to break the barriers of

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Two Saint Augustine University Grads are Accepted into a Combined 19 Law Schools

Two Saint Augustine’s University Grads are Accepted into a Combined 19 Law Schools

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For Saint Augustine’s University graduates Shaquitta Monique Clark and Antwoine Lamont Coleman Jr., it was not a matter of being accepted to law school. Their biggest decisions were which ones to attend. Clark was admitted to 11 law schools. Coleman was admitted to eight law schools. After much deliberation, Clark, a native of District Heights,

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Maria Thompson Named President of Coppin State University

Maria Thompson Named President of Coppin State University

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James L. Shea, chair of the University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents, announced the appointment of Maria Thompson, Ph.D. as president of Coppin State University on Tuesday, May 19th, 2015. Thompson is currently the provost and vice president for academic affairs at the State University of New York at Oneonta (SUNY Oneonta). Thompson

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Organization of Black Screenwriters Internship

Apply for the Organization of Black Screenwriters Internship

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The Organization of Black Screenwriters (OBS) started in 1986 assists writers in creating scripts/screenplays for television and films helping them present their work within the entertainment industry. Due to their great efforts and continued growth, OBS have developed a powerful network which includes the Writers Guild of America, producers, directors, studios, and many agents. Currently,

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Mother and Daughter Graduate Together at Bethune-Cookman University

Mother and Daughter Graduate Together at Bethune-Cookman

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Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) graduated hundreds of students on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Two of those graduates, Tangela Major-Finley and Eboni Finley, are closer than most.  Tangela and Eboni are mother and daughter who will experience this milestone in life together.  Tangela, the mother, is a liberal studies major and has a full-time job as a referral

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