Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College announced today the appointment of Salena Gray Jegede, C‘2003, as senior vice president for Institutional Advancement. Jegede, who previously served as the chief of donor advising for political organization Way to Win, will join Spelman on January 2, 2024. Jegede brings a wealth of experience in fundraising, including raising
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By Kenneth Mullinax An Alabama State University fraternity shared the true spirit of Christmas and CommUniversity by hosting an event that benefited the young children enrolled in ASU’s Zelia Stephens Early Childhood Learning Center. The members of the Beta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., hosted the Alpha Angel Tree Project, anannual holiday event that is in its
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Written By Anthony D’Alessandro Jonathan Majors is out of the Marvel Studios kingdom. The news comes today in the wake of the Emmy-nominated actor being found guilty of reckless assault and harassment in his domestic violence trial by a six-person NYC jury. A studio rep confirmed the news about their decision to not move forward with Majors in the MCU.
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George McGinnis, a Hall of Fame forward who was a two-time ABA champion and three-time All-Star in the NBA and ABA. He was 73. The Indiana Pacers said he died early Thursday morning following complications from a cardiac arrest suffered last week at his home. McGinnis also struggled to walk in recent years after undergoing
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By Thonnia Lee Tuskegee University is thrilled to announce its inaugural “Embracing the Legacy” Gala on March 15, 2024 at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded by visionary Booker T. Washington, the university is the No. 4 HBCU in the country and this event aims to celebrate accomplished alumni, supporters and community leaders who
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Written by Leelannee Malin Howard University is making its mark on the Black College Pro Football Hall of Fame. On December 14, the 2024 Hall of Fame class was announced, the 15th since its founding in 2009. Among the 28 finalists were Antoine Bethea (‘06) and Jay “Sky” Walker (‘94), with Bethea being named one of the seven inductees
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Written by Morgan State University Proud relatives and other avid supporters filled Talmadge L. Hill Field House to the brim today, for the joy-filled 10th Fall Commencement Exercises of Morgan State University. A total of 436 candidates received doctoral, master’s or bachelor’s degrees during the fall semester’s culminating event on the campus of “the National
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