(Jackson, Miss) — Jackson State University is partnering with PENN Entertainment, which is dedicating more than $4 million over five years to fund STEM scholarships with HBCUs like JSU and create internship opportunities for students. “The generosity of PENN Entertainment will aid in our mission of offering students a world-class, affordable education. This scholarship will…
Month: November 2022
Award Winning Filmmaker Dave Wooley Directs the Documentary –“Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over”
CNN will air the feature on Sunday, January 1st, 2023, 9 pm ET/PT The long awaited award winning documentary chronicling the life and career of music legend Dionne Warwick will finally make its way to television. “Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over” airs on New Year’s Day – Sunday, January 1st, 2023 – at 9…
WEST COAST SUPERGROUP MOUNT WESTMORE ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF “FREE GAME” TODAY, NOVEMBER 25th
UPCOMING STUDIO ALBUM — SNOOP, CUBE, 40, $HORT – OUT ON DECEMBER 9, 2022 LISTEN TO “FREE GAME” AND PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM HERE (November 25, 2022 – Mount Westmore, CA) The West Coast’s very own supergroup, Mount Westmore, drops a second single, “Free Game,” today via the label Mount Westmore with MNRK Music Group. The…
McDonald’s 16th Annual Inspiration Celebration® Gospel Tour Holiday Experience Returns with Performances by Award-Winning Gospel Artists and First-Ever HBCU Exhibition Winner
Mississippi Valley State University’s The Mean Green Marching Machine and University Choir takes First Place in HBCU Exhibition Winning $75,000 and More (Black PR Wire) CHICAGO — Just in time for the holiday season, McDonald’s USA is delivering feel-good moments in a special homecoming themed holiday experience on the final stop of the brand’s 16th annual Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour (ICGT)….
SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS AND KING COMBS MAKE HISTORY AS FATHER-SON DUO REACH NO. 1 ON US AIRPLAY CHARTS
Diddy Song Link- https://diddy.lnk.to/GottaMoveOn Video Link – https://Diddy.lnk.to/GottaMoveOnVideo King Combs WHO: Sean “Diddy” Combs Christian “King” Combs WHAT: Sean “Diddy” Combs and his son, Christian “King” Combs, each soared to the top of the charts with their hit new songs “Gotta Move On” featuring Bryson Tiller and “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” featuring Kodak Black, respectively. Diddy topped the…
KING COMBS LOCKS IN FIRST #1 WITH “CAN’T STOP WON’T STOP” FEAT. KODAK BLACK AS SONG TOPS THE MAINSTREAM R&B/HIP-HOP AIRPLAY CHART
REMIX TO FOLLOW SOON November 20, 2022 – New York – Rising artist, model, actor and entrepreneur, Christian “King” Combs, proudly clinches the #1 spot on the mainstream R&B Hip-Hop airplay chart with his hit song “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” featuring Kodak Black. This is Combs’ first number one record of many as he prepares to release a…
EPA Director visits JSU for roundtable discussion on water crisis, fourth visit to Jackson
Jackson State University hosted Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan and Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba during a round table discussion with state and local community leaders as they provided updates on the looming Jackson water crisis. “When institutions of learning struggle to meet basic needs, the impact spreads well beyond dollars, learning outcomes are affected, student retention…
Free COVID-19 Vaccines/Boosters Available Friday, Nov. 18 for Jackson community
(JACKSON, Miss.) – Free Pfizer and Moderna vaccines/boosters will be available to students, faculty, staff and community members from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Friday, Nov. 18). Also, primary vaccine doses and boosters will be available for ages 5 and up. What: Free COVID-19 Vaccinations/Boosters Who: Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center When: Friday, Nov. 18, 2022 from…
HIT-BOY AND NAS REUNITE FOR LONG-AWAITED NEW ALBUM ‘KING’S DISEASE III’
[Los Angeles, CA – November 11, 2022] – Today, Nas’s reign officially continues, and Hit-Boy is here to lace the Grammy Award-winning MC with a regal beat pack that’s fitting for the launch of his fifteenth studio album, King’s Disease III – marking the duo’s fourth collaboration within the last two years (King’s Disease, King’s…
JSU Department of Music partners with Central Mississippi Blues Society in celebration of Jackson’s bicentennial
The Jackson State University Department of Music is partnering with the Central Mississippi Blues Society to celebrate the city of Jackson’s bicentennial with a two-day-long blues extravaganza November 13-14. JSU students and visitors from all over are invited to immerse themselves in a series of free workshops and performances led by international blues star Castro…
R&B SOUL DIVA LEELA JAMES WANTS YOU TO “REACH FOR IT”RELEASES CLASSIC HOUSE COLLABORATION WITH STRICTLY RHYTHM/BMG
R&B HIT SONG “FALL FOR YOU” RIAA CERTIFIED GOLD (Los Angeles, CA- November 11, 2022) R&B Soul Diva Leela James did not come to play and wants all her fans to raise their hands and sweat. Today, the vocal powerhouse releases her new classic house single “Reach For It” in collaboration with the legendary Strictly…
QUESTLOVE, SAM JAY, AND MORE ATTEND BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC SCREENING OF BLACK PANTHER WAKANDA FOREVER
New York, NY. November 11, 2022. Last night, Thursday, November 10, 2022, The Brooklyn Academy of Music hosted a screening of the highly anticipated sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Coming ahead of the film’s official release, the night was a celebration of community, heritage, and Wakandan pride. In attendance was “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”…
Drumming to a New Heartbeat: JSU Department of Music Awarded $50,000 for cardiovascular study through African-influenced arts
The Jackson State University Department of Music is bringing African dance and music to the community through a $50,000 grant funded by the Mississippi Department of Health via the Jackson Heart Study. The grant comes from the proposal of demonstration projects sought after by the MSDH that would address health disparities in underrepresented communities. The…
Lewis named one of Mississippi Business Journal’s Top 50 Distinguished Leading Business Women
Jackson — Monica Lewis, Ph.D., director of Development for Jackson State University Athletics, was named one of 2022’s Top 50 Distinguished Leading Business Women in Mississippi. The recognition program presented by the Mississippi Business Journal honors Mississippi’s most powerful and influential women business leaders. Lewis was selected from several hundred qualified nominations of businesswomen in…
JSU’s College of Education uses grant funds to reopen Kid’s Kollege after two-year hiatus
Jackson State University’s College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) received a $79,200 contract grant from the Jackson Public School District’s Office of Innovative Strategies in September. The funds will be used to reopen the COEHD’s Kids Kollege after-school program and is part of a district-wide initiative to provide out-of-school time and experiences for all…
RICH HOMIE QUAN DROPS “DARK SHADES” VISUALS
ANNOUNCES FAMILY & MULA RELOADED ARRIVING NOVEMBER 18 PRE-SAVE HERE New York City, NY. Wednesday, November 9, 2022. In a show of incredible musical stamina, Rich Homie Quan, releases the visuals for “Dark Shades,” a standout track off the Atlanta native’s latest project, Family & Mula, released via Venice Music. Directed by “Krazy” music video…
Watch the New I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY Trailer
I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a powerful and triumphant celebration of the incomparable Whitney Houston. Directed by Kasi Lemmons, written by Academy Award® nominee Anthony McCarten, produced by legendary music executive Clive Davis and starring BAFTA Award® winner Naomi Ackie, the film is a no-holds-barred portrait of the complex and multifaceted woman behind The Voice….
Alfred Street Baptist Church Buys Out Eight Showings of Wakanda Forever for a Members Only Red Carpet Private Viewing on Friday, November 11 from 6pm -7pm at IPIC North Bethesda Theatre
(Black PR Wire) Alexandria, VA – In an extraordinary demonstration of support for Black culture, the Alfred Street Baptist Church (ASBC) acquired all Eight (8) Theaters equaling the purchase of 784 seats at the IPIC Theater in North Bethesda for a member-only private viewing of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on November 11 from 6pm –…
Margaret Walker Center preserves stories of Black women, honors namesake with $450,000 Mellon Foundation grant
The Margaret Walker Center strikes again with support from the Mellon Foundation, landing a $450,000 Humanities in Place grant to fund a two-part project that builds on the center’s expansion while honoring the legacy of Black women at Jackson State University. “Since 2019, we’ve been lucky to receive three rounds of funding from the Mellon…
Jackson State first-time freshmen enrollment increases for Fall 2022
Jackson — Jackson State University’s preliminary first-time freshmen enrollment increased to 1,155 students in Fall 2022 compared to 794 students in Fall 2021. This marks a near doubling of the cohort size since its Fall 2020 class of 623 students. “It’s an exciting time to become a Jackson State University student, and we’re happy to…
Jackson State University Elevates a $13 Million Economic Impact for Capital City during Back-to-Back Football Weekends
JACKSON – Jackson State University generated two back-to-back winning weekends for the city of Jackson as the university celebrated its 2022 Homecoming and BoomBox Classic football home games. Visit Jackson officials estimate an economic impact to the city of $8.9 million and $4.4 million respectively for the JSU events. “As the largest university in the city of Jackson…
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