Rapper DMX has died at the age of 50. After suffering a heart attack the previous week, the artist was hospitalized and placed on life support until his eventual passing away. Born Earl Simmons in December of 1970, DMX grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, and he came onto the rap scene in the early 1990’s.
MoreIf they haven’t already, these two women are going down in basketball history as legends: C. Vivian Stringer and Dawn Staley. Vivian Stringer doesn’t need an introduction. One of the most recognizable names in all of college basketball, Stringer has built a legacy that is unparalleled by any other coach in the NCAA. Vivian Stringer
MoreBethune-Cookman University (BC-U) is excited to announce its ongoing participation in Tennessee State University’s HBCU C2 initiative. Funded by Apple Computer and an extension of its Community Education Initiative, HBCU C2 provides B-CU with the technology and training that makes coding more easily accessible to students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community. As part of
MoreHampton University President William R. Harvey announced that alumna Rashida Jones, President of MSNBC, will serve as the University’s 150th and 151st Commencement speaker on May 9. “Ms. Rashida Jones and her professional success are an example of what Hampton University founder Gen. Samuel Chapman Armstrong envisioned when he founded this institution to educate recently
MoreHampton University student Jamaija Rhoades was recently awarded the Pulitzer Center Fellowship. She will be partnering with journalism experts to examine racism within the school system in Richmond, Virginia. Rhoades will be advised and mentored by Pulitzer Center staff and editors throughout the process. Upon completing her final project, it will be featured on both
MoreMekdes “Duni” Getaneh, a third-year medical student at Meharry Medical College, is a founding member of Alzheimer’s Buddies, which is a national organization that helps bring comfort and healing to people with Alzheimer’s. Getaneh is also a board member of Alzheimer’s Buddies, an organization that pairs college students with people living in nursing homes who
MoreMarch 21 marked the first celebration of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Day in the city of Nashville, TN. This inaugural day included students, administration, staff and alumni celebrating HBCUs. One of the goals of HBCU Day was to provide an opportunity to promote awareness for HBCUs and their need for adequate funding. HBCU
MoreThese two women are shattering the glass ceiling for female scientists everywhere. Not only was Theresa Green Reed a physician but she was also the first Black female epidemiologist in the nation. Kizzmekia Corbett is also making history in epidemiology, serving as the head of the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institute of Allergy
MoreHoward University has partnered with the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU), providing students with a year-round program that will support them as they develop into impactful social entrepreneurs and leaders. Fifty students from Howard University have been selected for the 2021 cohort of the CGIU. “At Howard University, we train students to shift the focus
MoreDelaware State University has recently announced a new doctoral program it will offer in the field of Integrative Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. The new program aims to develop researchers and teachers so that they will be capable of conducting scholarly, independent research, acquire multidisciplinary skills and become efficient decision makers. The goal is that
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