August 18, 2022

Greg Hutchinson to Headline NCCU Jazz Benefit Concert

By Quiana Shepard Famed jazz drummer Greg Hutchinson will perform alongside North Carolina Central University (NCCU) percussion professor Thomas E. Taylor at the university’s annual benefit concert on Sunday, Aug. 28. Give the Drummer Some, which celebrates 10 years of jazz excellence and raises scholarship funds for jazz studies students, will kick off at 6 p.m. in

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Singer Solange Knowles attends the Creatures of Comfort fashion show during New York Fashion Week September 2016 at Industria Studios on September 8, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

Solange Makes History as NYC Ballet’s First Black Composer

By Claire Bellamy The singer will compose a commissioned score at the Fall Fashion Gala’s 10th anniversary celebration next month. Singer and songwriter Solange Knowles can soon add ballet composer to her impressive list of accomplishments. The New York City Ballet announced Monday that Knowles, 36, is composing music for its Fall Fashion Gala, making her the first

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N.C. A&T Chancellor Leads at Education Equity Summit 2023

Courtesy of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. is among the leaders who participated in the U.S. Department of Education’s Raise the B.A.R.: Bold + Action + Results in College Excellence & Equity Summit, where Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announced the availability

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ASU Hosts Voice Studios Gala Benefit Concert Sept. 16

By ASU News Services Alabama State University’s Department of Music will host ASU Voice Studios Gala: A Student Benefit Concert on Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Tullibody Music Building Recital Hall. The Recital Hall is located at 1001 University Drive on the campus of ASU. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and will

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Benedict College Launches Nation’s First HBCU Esports Program

By Simone Jameson Benedict College is now in on one of the fastest growing industries in the United States, offering gaming, and a degree track in esports. “We’re here to make a change. We’re here to put black faces in all colors of the scale into esports,” said Kylah Montgomery, a double art major at

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Albany State Inducts 8 Legends Into Athletics Hall of Fame

Courtesy of Albany State University Albany State University (ASU) is inducting eight new members in the Athletics Hall of Fame. The ASU Athletics Hall of Fame honors the men and women who have made significant contributions as players, coaches, administrators and alumni.  The ASU Athletics Hall of Fame celebrates the best of the best, honoring

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Howard, USDA Launch FAS Diversity Fellowship Program

By Brittany Bailer Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, president of Howard University, met today with Daniel Whitley, administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), to discuss their cooperation in the creation and implementation of the new FAS Diversity Fellowship Program. Recruitment for the inaugural class of fellows is currently underway. During their

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Philander Smith Wins $300K Microsoft Workforce Grant

Courtesy of Philander Smith College Philander Smith College is pleased to be the recipient of a $300,000 award from Microsoft to participate in the company’s community skills grant program. The grant will provide unrestricted funds over the next three years to support the institution’s WISE P3 workforce development initiative. “This recognition by Microsoft amplifies our

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