SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Historically Black Colleges & Universities have played a pivotal role in our nation’s history. As higher education moves online, many HBCU’s are offering online education opportunities for their students. In its mission to help students keep college reasonably priced, AffordableSchools.net has highlighted the most affordable online opportunities currently offered by HBCU institutions. You […]

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Renews Hit Drama Series ‘Greenleaf’ From Lionsgate For Season Three  Rick Fox Upped to Series Regular LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has renewed its acclaimed original drama series, “Greenleaf,” from Lionsgate, award-winning writer/producer Craig Wright (“Lost,” “Six Feet Under”) and executive producers Clement Virgo (“The Book of Negros”) and Oprah Winfrey (“Selma”) for a […]

Contact Information Monique LeNoir UNCF Communications monique.lenoir@uncf.org 202.810.0231   (BPRW) Walmart Foundation Grants $500K to UNCF to Strengthen HBCUs Funds will provide technical assistance to support institutional accreditation efforts (Black PR Wire) NCF recently announced a $500,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation that will provide funding and technical assistance to selected UNCF-member institutions. This grant will help these institutions with accreditation […]

The Tom Joyner Foundation and Denny’s are showing their love for first-generation college students with the launch of the “Tom Joyner Foundation – Denny’s First Generation College Scholarship. The Tom Joyner Foundation and Denny’s are showing their love for first-generation college students with the launch of the “Tom Joyner Foundation – Denny’s First Generation College Scholarship. Applying students must be a […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2017 Contact: Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. dr.bchavis@nnpa.org, 202.588.8764   WASHINGTON—The National Newspaper Publishers Association released the following statement about the death of Dick Gregory: The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) deeply mourns the passing of freedom fighter Dick Gregory. Dick Gregory epitomized the rare combination of an intellectual genius and one of our greatest […]