By The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan | Last updated: Oct 21, 2014 - 3:45:03 PM
[Editor’s note: During the week of October 16-19, 2014, the island-nation of Jamaica graciously hosted The Nation of Islam in the capital city of Kingston to comme ...
Posted Monday, November 3rd 2014 at 12:06PM
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The Howard University Gallery of Art will present a “Collectors’ Conversation” with art historian David C. Driskell and noted collector Dianne Whitfield-Locke on Sunday, Nov. 2, from 3– 5 p.m.
The program is in conjunction with The Dianne Whitfiel ...
Posted Friday, October 31st 2014 at 7:40AM
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The unmanned Antares rocket carrying the unmanned Cygnus spacecraft exploded moments after takeoff above NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia, Tuesday evening. NASA and Orbital Sciences are still trying to assess the damage and ...
Posted Wednesday, October 29th 2014 at 10:35AM
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Dr. Brian Anderson, a Jackson State University associate professor of social work, has been elected to The Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD) Board of Directors.
In addition, he was named Social Work Educator of the Y ...
Posted Tuesday, October 28th 2014 at 10:12AM
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The U.S. Coast Guard has a scholarship program where those who enlist receive up to two years’ paid tuition, books and fees, and it pays approximately $3,600 monthly salary ($43,200 annually) as a Coast Guard active-duty member while serving as a ful ...
Posted Tuesday, October 28th 2014 at 10:03AM
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By Melissa Ruggieri
All hail.
In typical Prince fashion, his return to “Saturday Night Live” this weekend will defy the conventional setup of the show.
Instead of performing two musical spots – as happens every week – Prince will play one ei ...
Posted Monday, October 27th 2014 at 2:43PM
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NexTalk Inc., A pioneering developer of communication software for the deaf and hard of hearing, announced today the launch of a new communication software program called ACCESS. The ACCESS Education Edition is designed to enable communication betwee ...
Posted Monday, October 27th 2014 at 1:56PM
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In the 2014 General Election, Ohioans will vote for candidates for the offices listed below:
Statewide executive offices (Governor/Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Auditor, Secretary of State, Treasurer)
Ohio General Assembly
R ...
Posted Friday, October 24th 2014 at 11:35AM
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Midterm Election Guide
THE STORY
There's a lot happening out there. We get it. That's why you have us. Just check out our Skimms on the big stuff below.
NOT GETTING A PRESIDENT THIS YEAR, DON’T CARE.
Good for you. But you still need to vote. Midterm elections are when we choose governors ...
Posted Friday, October 24th 2014 at 11:27AM
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Model-turned-fashion designer Kimora Lee Simmons spoke to a room of 30 Fashion Institute of Technology students this afternoon, and announced a $1 million scholarship fund in her name. “I’m from St. Louis, Missouri, for those of you that may not know ...
Posted Wednesday, October 22nd 2014 at 8:09PM
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WHUR 96.3 FM and HUR-Voices SiriusXM 141, part of the Howard University Radio Network, are joining forces with Verizon to host a domestic violence forum featuring life coach Iyanla Vanzant on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 7:30-9 p.m. at Cramton Auditorium. ...
Posted Sunday, October 19th 2014 at 8:28AM
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Join a diverse group of students from around the globe in learning how to address the most pressing problems in society. The intimate WWS community offers students the opportunity to study public policy and international affairs from renowned faculty members with a high level of experience and exper ...
Posted Wednesday, October 15th 2014 at 4:40PM
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Top universities turn out black and Hispanic computer science and computer engineering graduates at twice the rate that leading technology companies hire them, a USA TODAY analysis shows.
Technology companies blame the pool of job applicants for the severe shortage of blacks and Hispanics in Sili ...
Posted Wednesday, October 15th 2014 at 10:40AM
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