If you like to get down to dancehall, call Shaggy to the party. The Fantastic Voyage 2014 did and Shaggy’s headed aboard the Carnival Conquest setting sail from Miami March 16-23. He joins Katt Williams. George Clinton and Ice Cube, Chante Moore and Nelly, already announced. “I’m going to make The Fantastic Voyage a bombastic […]
The Washington Post reports that Howard University President Sidney A. Ribeau is stepping down from his post after five years in the position. Ribeau, 65, wrote a letter explaining his retirement to the Howard community, it reads: After careful deliberation, I have decided to announce my retirement immediately from our beloved institution and will officially […]
I sat inside a spacious conference room Wednesday listening to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan talk about the epic challenges facing the nation’s 106 historically black colleges. It’s a daunting task. Some black colleges are struggling just to keep the lights on. With some black colleges potentially facing extinction in the near future, it’s unconscionable […]
He could have written a career advice book or maybe even relationship book but “E!” anchor/actor Terrence J. decided to honor the person he considers most responsible for his success – his mother, Lisa. His new book “The Wealth of My Mother’s Wisdom: The Lessons That Made My Life Rich” is about he and his […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina police officer accused of shooting and killing an unarmed man who had apparently been in an automobile wreck was scheduled to appear in court Monday to face a voluntary manslaughter charge. Jonathan A. Ferrell, 24, a former Florida A&M University football player, was killed early Saturday. He had […]
Dr. William R. Harvey, president of Hampton University, talks about the $13.5 million grant the university received from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to combat and reduce selective health disparities in minority men.
GRAMBLING, La. (AP) – Grambling State has fired head football coach Doug Williams after the team lost its first two games of the season. The university announced Wednesday that it has bought out the remainder of the former NFL quarterback’s contract. Running backs coach George Ragsdale is taking over as interim head coach. Grambling had […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say a 19-year-old Benedict College student bled to death after delivering a stillborn baby alone in her dorm room. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said the student was found dead Tuesday night, but the delivery likely happened about three days before. Watts says the woman likely would have survived if […]
The Marching 100 has returned to FAMU. The storied marching band known for its fancy footwork and its bombastic support of FAMU’s football team, the Rattlers, returned to the field this semester after a 653 day suspension. Robert Champion Jr., a member of the band was brutally beaten and died in a hazing incident in […]
White House correspondent April Ryan talks with Dr. David Wilson, president of Morgan State University about the problems with the Parent PLUS loans and the negative impact they are having
Roland Martin talks with Rep. Corrine Brown about how the Parent PLUS loan is negatively impacting students and universities across the country.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Black lawmakers are urging President Barack Obama to do something about changes to a college loan program that they say make it tougher for students at historically black schools to finance their education. Congressional Black Caucus members say the PLUS loan was the first topic discussed in their meeting with Obama on […]
