HBCU
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Apr- 2024 -20 April
FAMU Joins Upcoming Florida Board Of Governors Meeting
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) joins the Board of Governors (BOG) as the number one ranked Public HBCU in the country. This is FAMU’s fourth consecutive year as the…
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14 April
FAMU Orlando Alumni Chapter Celebrate in Ocoee
The Florida A&M University National Alumni Association Greater Orlando Chapter held a Chapter Appreciation celebration at Magnolia Park in Apopka Saturday afternoon. Kickball, and great food were amongst the highlights…
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4 April
Endowment scholarship reception raises $35,000 for local students
On March 28th, the Greater Orlando Chapter of the Florida A&M University Alumni Association along with the Law Offices of Conti Moore secured $35,000 to use for scholarships for…
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Feb- 2024 -28 February
Senator Geraldine Thompson Provides Update On Legislative Session
Florida State Senator Geraldine Thompson released a newsletter today updating Central Floridians on the seventh week of the 2024 Legislative Session in Tallahassee. “This week, I attended two Senate sessions…
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Jan- 2024 -31 January
Knicholas Boston and Peg Nonez elected as Mr. and Ms. FAMU College of Law
The Student Bar Association at Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law announced Knicholas Boston and Peg Nonez as the 2023/2024 Mr. and Ms. FAMU College of Law. As a…
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Feb- 2020 -2 February
60 Years Ago: Students Launched Sit-In Movement
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Violent episodes were the exceptions and not the rule of the massively spreading Sit-in Movement. In nearly all sit-in cities, black protesters made immeasurable efforts to avoid…
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Jan- 2020 -8 January
Senator Doug Jones Emphasizes the Importance of the 2020 Black Voter Turnout In Exclusive Fireside Chat with NNPA President Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jones said voting rights had been under attack since the 2013 Shelby V. Holder decision, which eliminated a lot of voter protections. “It’s not the same as the…
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Sep- 2019 -26 September
Changing the Game: Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Hennessy Partner to Develop Next Generation of Corporate Leaders
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The inaugural cohort of Hennessy Fellows is comprised of 10 MBA students from HBCUs, who were recently invited to New York City to engage with executive leaders…
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23 September
AKA Raises $1 Million for HBCUs in One Day, Announces Collaboration with the Black Press of America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "I understand the impact personally that establishing an endowment has on a student's enrollment and graduation prospects," Dr. Glover said. "The actions of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,…
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19 September
Historically Black Colleges give graduates a wage boost
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — Increased wages were strongest for the elite HBCUs: Hampton, Howard, Morehouse, Spelman and Xavier. But the effect persisted 10 years after graduation for graduates of all 59…
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