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[Black History] A Brief History of Southern University
Southern University and A&M College had its beginning in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1880 when a group of Black politicians, led by former U.S. Senator P.B.S. Pinchback, T.T. Allain, and Henry Demas petitioned the State Constitutional Convention to establish a school of higher learning for “colored” people.
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[Black History] A Brief History of Tennessee State University
Through successive stages, TSU has developed from a normal school for Negroes to its current status as a national university with students from 42 states and 45 countries. The present-day Tennessee State University exists as a result of the merger on July 1, 1979, of Tennessee State University and the former University of Tennessee at…
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[Black History] A Brief History of Hampton University
“The thing to be done was clear: to train selected Negro youth who should go out and teach and lead their people first by example, by getting land and homes; to give them not a dollar that they could earn for themselves; to teach respect for labor, to replace stupid drudgery with skilled hands, and…
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[Black History] A Brief History of Florida A & M University
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University was founded as the State Normal College for Colored Students, and on October 3, 1887, it began classes with fifteen students and two instructors. Today, FAMU, as it has become affectionately known, is the premiere school among historically black colleges and universities.
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[Black History] A Brief History of Howard University
In November 1866, shortly after the end of the Civil War, members of the First Congregational Society of Washington considered establishing a theological seminary for the education of African-American clergymen. The new institution was named for General Oliver O. Howard, a Civil War hero who was both a founder of the University and, at the…
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[Black History] Carter G. Woodson
A founder of Journal of Negro History, Dr. Woodson is known as the Father of Black History.
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What Does it Feel Like to Move On? Kimora on Selling Baby-Phat
Though most of us would agree that selling a corporation you built at a profit is definitely a good thing, there also the emotional issue of letting go. Kimora Lee finds out first hand as she takes the call that closes the deal.
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Is Tyler Perry Releasing a Horror Film?
No, but my skin sure did crawl when I saw this spoof on that Black Swan Poster, scheduled for April 2011 release. Do you still support Tyler Perry Productions?