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Ray B. Shackelford Elected as 10th National President of National Urban League Young Professionals
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Ray B. Shackelford Elected as 10th National President of National Urban League Young Professionals

Jeffrey L. Boney, NNPA Newswire ContributorSeptember 12, 2019

“Just like I didn’t get here on my own, moving forward the same will be true,” said Shackelford. “In the coming months my team and I look forward to meeting with the members across the country and hearing their ideas of how we can work together to advance the movement. It will take all of us to create the impact that we want to see, and our communities desperately need.”

Gene Hale Foundation Donates $10,000 to GLAAACC Scholarship Fund
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Gene Hale Foundation Donates $10,000 to GLAAACC Scholarship Fund

Sentinel News ServiceAugust 15, 2019

Since its inception in 2006, The Hale Foundation has donated tens of thousands of dollars to provide a helping hand to low-income families, children and young adults. In addition to providing money for educational scholarship donations, The Hale Foundation has donated to organizations that give assistance to children affected by homelessness and malnutrition.  Other beneficiaries of The Hale Foundation include: the United Negro College Fund, the L.A. Southwest College Education Foundation, Inner City Arts, Parents of Watts, St. Jude Children’s Hospital and L.A. Child Guidance Clinic.

GM Exec Touts DTU and other Programs that Feature HBCUs
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GM Exec Touts DTU and other Programs that Feature HBCUs

Stacy M. Brown NNPA, Newswire CorrespondentJuly 4, 2019

“There are so many great men and women that are being developed and minds that are being cared for, cultivated inside of the schools and they don’t necessarily have the recruitment bandwidth and their career centers don’t have the relationships established to actually open up access to larger Fortune 500 companies,” Lester Booker, Jr., the project manager for communications operations at General Motors.

Art Comes Alive at St. Elmo Village 50th Anniversary
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Art Comes Alive at St. Elmo Village 50th Anniversary

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff WriterJune 6, 2019

Founded in 1969 by the late Rozzell Sykes, the community center has become a cultural landmark for its enduring promotion of arts education through workshops and cultural events. In recognition of reaching the half-century mark, scores of supporters from throughout the city attended the street festival.

Harris at Spelman College: “Go forward unburdened, unwavering, and undaunted by the fight”
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Harris at Spelman College: “Go forward unburdened, unwavering, and undaunted by the fight”

Sentinel News ServiceNovember 1, 2018

This past week, U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris delivered remarks at Spelman College, America’s oldest private, historically Black liberal arts college for women, as part of the school’s annual Homecoming weekend. Speaking to students from Spelman College and the Atlanta University Center, Harris emphasized the urgency of the current political moment, highlighted the importance of young women of color taking on leadership roles, and drew from her own experiences to suggest how young women can remain undaunted by the challenges ahead. 

Morehouse College President Starts Freshman Year in Dorm
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Morehouse College President Starts Freshman Year in Dorm

Brinley Hineman, Associated PressAugust 16, 2018

David Thomas, the first leader in 50 years who isn’t an alumnus _ moved into a cramped dormitory room Tuesday for two days to get a taste of what life is like for first-year students of the prestigious historically black school in Atlanta. He’ll be staying at Graves Hall, the oldest building on campus that once housed the entire college. Although he won’t have a roommate, he’ll be sharing the floor with students.

Morehouse Student Follows His Passion, Finds the Black Press
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Morehouse Student Follows His Passion, Finds the Black Press

Tiana Hunt NNPA/DTU Journalism FellowJuly 20, 2017

Darrell Williams is a rising senior at Morehouse College, who has big dreams of being a creative director, one day. Williams, 24, is currently a student scholar with the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s “Discover The Unexpected” Journalism Fellowship program.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund & Complete College America Join Forces to Boost Graduation Rates in Nation’s HBCUs 
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Thurgood Marshall College Fund & Complete College America Join Forces to Boost Graduation Rates in Nation’s HBCUs 

Sentinel News ServiceNovember 22, 2016

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Complete College America (CCA) announced today the formation of a new partnership that will focus efforts on boosting graduation rates throughout the nation’s black colleges, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominately Black Institutions (PBIs).