‘Cosby Show’ Actor Joseph C. Phillips Joins Clark Atlanta University’s Faculty

Wakanda News Details

‘Cosby Show’ Actor Joseph C. Phillips Joins Clark Atlanta University’s Faculty

Joseph C. Phillips, best known for playing Lt. Martin Kendall on the hit series “The Cosby Show,” has joined Clark Atlanta University (CAU) as a professor in Theatre and Communication Studies.…

Source: Black America Web

You may also like

A List of Famous African-Americans Who Spent Time in Africa

Most people know about the forced emigration of millions of Africans to the Americas as slaves. Far fewer think of the voluntary flow of the descendants of those slaves back across the Atlantic to visit or live in

fave

Source: ThoughtCo

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Provides Scholarships For George Floyd’s Daughter and Granddaughters To Attend HBCUs

The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) announced on Friday that the organization is planning on providing scholarships to the daughter and granddaughters of police shooting victim George Floyd to attend an HBCU of their

fave

Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

Trump Administration Officials to Black America: 'Coronavirus Pandemic is Your Fault'

According to a top official in President Donald Trump’s administration, the poor health of African Americans is the primary reason for the nation’s devastatingly high coronavirus

fave

Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

#ObamaCommencement2020: Barack Obama To Address High School Class Of 2020 Students

Our forever president, Barack Obama, will join a star-studded lineup and speakers in a live broadcast commencement event for graduating high school seniors this

fave

Source: The Urban Daily

Atlanta University was founded, 1865

Atlanta University was founded, 1865

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Sep

19

1865

Report from May 2020 General Board Meeting

On May 29, the General Board of the African Methodist Episcopal Church met via Zoom Conference Call under the leadership of Bishop Gregory G. M. Ingram (president of the General Board) and Bishop Harry

fave

Source: The Christian Recorder

Perry, Julia Amanda (1924-1979)

Julia Amanda Perry was a prolific composer of neoclassical music during her relatively brief life. Born on March 25, 1924 in Lexington Kentucky, she spent most of her early years in Akron, Ohio. Her father, Dr. Abe Perry, was a doctor and amateur pianist, who once accompanied the tenor Roland

fave

Source: Black Past

Mar

25

1924

Black Woman named "American Mother of the Year."

Emma Clarissa Clement, a black woman and mother of Atlanta University President Rufus E. Clement, was named American Mother of the Year by the Golden Rule Foundation. She was the first Afro-American woman to receive the honor.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

May

1

1946

Meharry Medical College (1876- )

Meharry Medical College, founded in 1876 in Nashville, Tennessee, is the second oldest medical school for African Americans in the nation. The college was established by the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Freedman’s Aid Society in 1876 when Samuel Meharry, a Scots-Irish immigrant salt trader

fave

Source: Black Past

Burleigh, Harry Thacker (1866-1949)

Harry Thacker Burleigh was the first and one of the most influential of the African American composers who emerged in the U.S. after the Civil War. Born in Erie, Pennsylvania in 1866, Burleigh showed an early passion for music and sang in local church choirs, but was unable to afford formal lessons

fave

Source: Black Past

Sep

12

1949

HBCUs work to help students amid virus

The school of 268 students helped Johnson, and others like her, despite its somewhat shaky financial condition and concerns that COVID-19 could make things

fave

Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Spearman, Leonard H.O. (1929-2008)

Dr. Leonard Hall OConnell Spearman was the U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda and Lesotho. A native of Tallahassee, Florida, Spearman was born July 8, 1929. In 1947 Spearman graduated from Florida A&M College (now Florida A&M University), in Tallahassee, Florida, with a B.S. in biological

fave

Source: Black Past

Two Restaurant Owners Gifted Rayshard Brooks’ Family With Car, Scholarships And More

Two Atlanta restaurant owners, Pinky Cole and Derrick Hayes, came together to gift Miller with a brand new car, three life insurance policies for her children and three scholarships to Clark Atlanta University for her children, TMZ

fave

Source: MadameNoire

Morehouse College [Atlanta] (1867- )

A private, historically-black college for men, Morehouse College opened in 1867 to train former slaves to be Protestant ministers and educators. Today, Morehouse is one of five colleges in the Atlanta University Center, a complex that has included Morehouse’s sister school, Spelman College, as well

fave

Source: Black Past

Uncle Joe Biden and Democrat Contempt for Black Americans.

This law of nature was on full display last week when former Democrat Vice President and now presumed Democratic Party Presidential nominee Joe Biden stated, in one of those rare times of levity and honesty, exactly how he and his Democrat colleagues view black

fave

Source: ThyBlackMan

Why I No Longer Think My Children Have to Go to College to Be Successful – Free Press of Jacksonville

But even after all that I still had plans for my daughter to go straight to college out of high

fave

Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

Howard University (1867– )

Howard University has been labeled “the capstone of Negro education,” because of its central role in the African American educational experience. Among historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) Howard has produced the greatest number of graduates with advanced

fave

Source: Black Past

Trump Administration Officials to Black America: ‘Coronavirus Pandemic is Your Fault’

According to a top official in President Donald Trump’s administration, the poor health of African Americans is the primary reason for the nation’s devastatingly high coronavirus

fave

Source: The Charleston Chronicle

Little Richard Buried at Seventh-Day Adventist HBCU He Attended In The 1950s

Source: Bill Tompkins / Getty

fave

Source: Black America Web

Johnson, Henry C. “Hank” Jr. (1954- )

Henry “Hank” Johnson Jr. represents Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. The district includes DeKalb County, where Johnson has lived and worked for the past several decades, as well as parts of Gwinnett and Rockdale Counties. Johnson is

fave

Source: Black Past

Scott, Gloria Dean Randle (1938- )

Civic and educational leader Gloria Dean Randle Scott, the first African-American president of the Girl Scouts of America and the twelfth president of Bennett College, was born on April 14, 1938 in Houston, Texas to Juanita Bell and Freeman Randle. Scott grew up in Houston, attending Blackshear

fave

Source: Black Past

Apr

14

1938

(1868) Rev. Henry McNeal Turner, “I Claim the Rights of a Man”

African Methodist Episcopal minister and later Bishop Henry McNeal Turner emerged immediately after the Civil War as one of the most ardent defenders of African Ameriacn rights. Turner was also among the first group of Reconstruction-era African American elected officials. In July 1868, Turner was

fave

Source: Black Past

Sep

3

1868

Howard University Opens Free COVID-19 Testing Site For Underserved Communities

The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately affected the Black community and Howard University is stepping up to ensure that vulnerable groups in Washington, D.C. have access to adequate testing and resources amid the public health

fave

Source: NewsOne

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Launches Scholarship Fund For Gianna Floyd

The family of George Floyd has received an outpour of support as they embark on a journey towards seeking justice and

fave

Source: NewsOne

Saint Aug Launches First HBCU Cycling Team in the Country

RALEIGH – Saint Augustine’s University is forming the first HBCU cycling team in the

fave

Source: http://www.peacemakeronline.com

Rock & Roll Icon Little Richard Laid To Rest In Huntsville, Alabama

Source: Bill Tompkins / Getty

fave

Source: Black America Web

Numerous Questionable Allegiances of Hampton University’s President Prompt Calls For Resignation – Your Black World

A group of Hampton University’s alumni and its current students is calling for President Dr. William Harvey to resign for his position, which he has served in for over 40

fave

Source: Your Black World

HBCU Students Organize Thousands for Protest in Jackson – The Mississippi Link

The march was organized by HBCU students Calvert White, of Alcorn State University, Taylor Turnage, of Tougaloo College, Maisie Brown, of North Carolina A&T, and Timothy Young, a recent graduate of Jackson State

fave

Source: The Mississippi Link

I was an accidental racist; here's how not to be one

Between that and my time in government, I hired hundreds of people, and, despite all the controls that theoretically prevent it, I know from experience that I made the same mistakes in government that I did in private

fave

Source: TSDMemphis.com - The New Tri-State Defender - TSDMemphis.com

Who’s Who in Black Atlanta celebrates 2020 Clark Atlanta University graduates [Video]

Although countless 2020 class of “perfect vision” commencement statuses nationwide are still uncertain, graduates at Clark Atlanta University received a virtual celebration that lifted many spirits at home during

fave

Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

More from Black America Web

Family Of Ajike Owens Create Website So You Can Help The Family Get Justice

Sybil Wilkes ‘What You Need To Know:’ Surprise Supreme Court Ruling — New York Air Quality — Black Music Month

Tupac Shakur Honored With Posthumous Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Drake Leads With Most 2023 BET Awards Nominations While GloRilla Trails Closely Behind

Kelis Reportedly Dating A Comedy Legend… You Never Guess Who!

Twitter Clowns Zion Williamson After Porn Star Moriah Mills Leaks His Snapchat Messages & Details Of Their Sex Life

Philadelphia Goes into ‘Code Red’: Emphasizes Staying Indoors Amid Canadian Wildfires

Prosecutors Want Tory Lanez To Spend 13 Years In Prison For Shooting Megan Thee Stallion, Twitter Agrees

Drake Wishes Happy Birthday to New Boo? Meet Lilah

8 Black LGBTQ+ Creatives You Should Be Following

Jacky Oh Funeral Details Revealed As DC Young Fly Mourns ‘The Queen Of My Children’

Persuasive: Doechii Tapped To Headline Los Angeles Black Pride (LABP) Concert

Jazmine Sullivan Will Headline The Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival

RIP William Spriggs: Tributes Pour In For Chief AFL-CIO Economist And Noted Howard University Professor

Black On Broadway: 15 Trailblazing Musicians Who Brought Color To Musical Theater

Rican Da Menace Talks East & West Baltimore, Crab Legs & More

Black Leaders Cautiously Hail Alabama Redistricting SCOTUS Decision Protecting Voting Rights

Ajike Owens’ Killer Susan Lorincz Admits To Using Racial Slurs Against Children, Pleads Not Guilty

Trump Stored Classified Docs In ‘Bathroom And Shower,’ Indictment Alleges

Chicago Black Teen Gets Accepted Into 19 Colleges, Including 9 Full-Ride Scholarships

Prince Celebration Kicks Off In Minneapolis In Honor Of His 65th Birthday

Celebrating Black Music Month At The Tiny Desk

Kelis Reportedly Dating A Comedy Legend… You Never Guess Who!

The Best Dressed At Quality Control CEO Pierre ‘P’ Thomas’ Birthday Ball

Black Music Month: These Black Artists Produced Classic Movie Soundtracks [Gallery]

EXCLUSIVE: DeVon Franklin Stands By “Real Life Superhero” Richard Montañez “Flamin’ Hot” Story

Kelis Is Reportedly Dating Bill Murray, Twitter’s Hilariously Lost In Translation

STREAMED: Drake Links With J Hus For ‘Who Told You,’ Janelle Monáe Returns After 5 Years With Sultry ‘The Age Of Pleasure’ & More

H.E.R Flexes Her Gorgeous Eyes And A Head Full Of Curls On The Gram

Angela Simmons Flaunts Her Curvy Cakes In A Bikini While On Vacation With Her Man Yo Gotti

Black Bear Tranquilized After Roaming DC Neighborhood

Zion Williamson Exposed By Another Woman After Pregnancy News, Twitter Still Not Tired Of Roasting Him

Today in Hip Hop! LL Cool J Released His Third Studio Album!

Janelle Monae Talks Upcoming Tour, New Music, The Age Of Pleasure & More With The AM Clique! [WATCH HERE]

The City Girls, G Herbo & Rob49 Highlight This Week’s New Music Roundup

Cardi B Is Our Style Queen In Her Rainbow Colored Hair

‘Unabomber’ Ted Kaczynski Dies In NC Prison Cell

1985: Live Aid Brings Attention To Africa

Florida Sheriff In Ajike Owens Case Once Unlawfully Detained Jamaican-Born U.S. Citizen For ICE: Lawsuit

The Blackest News Stories Of The Week: Juneteenth, Reparations, Clarence Thomas And More

Watch: Did Martin Lawrence Steal His Famed ‘Martin’ Character Sheneneh From This Former Comedian?

Lizzo Shows Off Her New Car In A Colorful Pucci Look

DC Young Fly Delivers An Emotional Eulogy At Ms Jacky Oh’s Funeral

EXCLUSIVE: Annie Gonzalez Explains Judy Montañez’s Importance To The “Flamin’ Hot” Story

Megan Thee Stallion Serves A LEWK At LA Pride

Sybil Wilkes ‘What You Need To Know:’ United States of America v. Trump — Brittney Griner Accosted — Husband Was Taken Hostage

Uzo Aduba Reveals She’s Expecting First Baby With Husband Robert Sweeting

Floyd Mayweather Vs. John Gotti III Ends in Complete Havoc [WATCH]

Philadelphia Residents React to I-95 Collapse Calling for ‘Months Long’ Reconstruction

Alex Newell, J. Harrison Ghee Become 1st Nonbinary Actors to Win a Tony Award

Education Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)