A few weeks ago, inside my barber shop in Washington, D.C., a somewhat frustrated customer wondered aloud if President Barack Obama would move forward with…
When it comes to funk, as illustrated in the new VH1 documentary Finding the Funk airing again on VH1 in March, there are several groups…
Yup, pimpin’ Katt Williams is on the Fantastic Voyage 2014, set to sail from Miami on the Carnival Conquest from March 16-23. We know you…
To high acclaim, President Barack Obama renewed the White House Initiative on Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in 2010. The initiative proposed nearly $100…
HOT ON TV: All Times Eastern Friday, November 1 “The Reel Story: 12 Years a Slave” 9 p.m., BET Shaun Robinson hosts a behind the…
For IPOD/IPAD users: Roland Martin talks with Grambling State University President Frank Pogue about the current debacle happening at the historic HBCU. Read the full interview…
“Extra’s” AJ Calloway started out at BET as the co-host of “106 and Park” then landed a gig as a correspondent on the entertainment show…
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…
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…
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…
Roland Martin talks with Rep. Corrine Brown about how the Parent PLUS loan is negatively impacting students and universities across the country.
The Historically Black Colleges and/or Universities have been a valuable source of education for African American young people as well as many others. But it appears that the mecca of the HBCU’s is facing a devastating financial downfall that’s sending ripples through the academic community. Howard University has long been called the “mecca” of the HBCU’s, but the […]
