Get It Here Today, Grammy award-winning recording artist SZA releases a new version of her chart-topping hit song “Kill Bill” featuring Doja Cat, via TDE/RCA Records – listen here . This release comes on the heels of more career achievements this week as the album version of “Kill Bill” earns SZA her first solo #1 at Top 40 radio and…
From JSU to Japan: Kristi-Madison to participate in inaugural Japan-U.S. summer institute, travel to Tokyo and Kyoto
(JACKSON, Miss) – Jackson State University senior Kristi-Madison Fortson will travel to Tokyo, Japan as a member of the inaugural Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Summer Institute (JUSFC). After competing alongside hundreds of applicants, Fortson was chosen to join other scholars to travel across the country and engage in academic training, practical experience and mentorship. The summer…
JSU bookstore ranks nationally as one of the Best College Bookstores in the U.S.
(JACKSON, Miss.) — Jackson State University recently was recognized as one of the 51 Best College Bookstores in the United States, according to OnlineDegreeProf.com. The scoring of each institution was based on the university’s resource ability and access to school supplies, innovative technology, and industry-relevant textbook. Additionally, JSU was highlighted for the array of store…
Jackson State University recipient of nearly $250K funding and shared resources to accelerate cybersecurity research capacity through cyberinfrastructure
(JACKSON, Miss) – Jackson State University is set to receive a proof-of-concept planning grant of nearly $250,000 as announced by The Minority Serving – Cyberinfrastructure Consortium (MS-CC) and Internet2 today. The funding is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) grant #2234326. “We are excited about the possibilities that come with enhancing our cybersecurity infrastructure…
JSU women’s council honors the legacy of former JSU administrators at 2023 women’s philanthropy luncheon, receives over $40K for student scholarships
(JACKSON, Miss.) – Jackson State University Women’s Council for Philanthropy celebrated four JSU administrators’ significant contributions to the institution’s legacy during Monday’s 2023 Women’s Council for Philanthropy Ladies of Legacy and Leadership Luncheon. The ceremony held at Old Capitol Inn spotlighted the honorees, which included: “Each of these women holds a distinct part of my…
History Maker: JSU Political Science Major Maisie Brown first JSU student to receive prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation award
(JACKSON, Miss.) – Jackson State University political science major Maisie Brown has been named a Truman Scholar, the first in the university’s history. The senior is one of 62 new Truman Scholars selected from 705 candidates nominated by 275 colleges and universities. Brown was one of only three HBCU student finalists up for the award….
GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING PRODUCER SWIZZ BEATZ ANNOUNCES HIP HOP 50: VOL. 2 VIA MASS APPEAL ARRIVING APRIL 21ST
INCLUDES STAR-STUDDED FEATURES FROM NAS, LIL WAYNE, LIL DURK, A BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE, JADAKISS, BENNY THE BUTCHER , FIVIO FOREIGN, SCAR LIP & BANDMANRILL HIP HOP 50: VOL. 2 IS THE LATEST IN MASS APPEAL’S HIP HOP 50: THE SOUNDTRACK CAMPAIGN CELEBRATING HIP HOP’S 50TH BIRTHDAY New York, NY. April 11, 2023. The commemoration…
45th Annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Returns To Prospect Park This Summer
Opening Night Headliners Legendary Musician Taj Mahal and Corinne Bailey Rae The Head And The Heart Set To Close Out The Season L’Rain Confirmed As The First-Ever Artist Curator for The Highly Anticipated Annual Festival Series Community-Friendly Festival Kicks off Wednesday, June 7th through Thursday, August 24th. April 10, 2023, BROOKLYN, NY – The Brooklyn-based…
JSU Women’s Council for Philanthropy to honor impactful former JSU administrators at 2023 luncheon
(JACKSON, Miss.) – Jackson State University Women’s Council for Philanthropy will celebrate four impactful former JSU administrators at this year’s 2023 Women’s Council for Philanthropy Ladies of Legacy and Leadership Luncheon. The event will occur at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 10, 2023, at the Old Capitol Inn. “We are so thrilled to honor these…
Black Women Dealing with Cancer Invited to Free Online Supportive Workshop – Love Letters to Our Bodies
Love Letters to Be Printed and Recorded (Black PR Wire) Nationwide, USA – “Love Letters to Our Bodies” is a free contemplative workshop for African American/Black Women, living with cancer or cancer survivors, to explore how they experience their bodies, stories they tell themselves, how that has changed since their diagnosis, and how they engage…
The Brooklyn Collective Presents: “The Next Hundred Years III” Exhibition
Excited to announce “The Next Hundred Years III” exhibition aims to crystallize a vision of what the next century will look like for melanated people across the globe! In partnership with The Brooklyn Collective, brooklyncollectiveclt.org this three month exhibition will serve as a sort of fine arts vision board, offering each of the extraordinary exhibiting…
45th Annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Returns To Prospect Park This Summer
Opening Night Headliners Legendary Musician Taj Mahal and Corinne Bailey Rae The Head And The Heart Set To Close Out The Season L’Rain Confirmed As The First-Ever Artist Curator for The Highly Anticipated Annual Festival Series Festival Kicks off Wednesday, June 7th through Thursday, August 24th. April 5, 2023, BROOKLYN, NY – Today, the internationally-renowned Brooklyn-based…
ONEUNITED BANK ANNOUNCES 13TH ANNUAL “I GOT BANK” CONTEST FOR YOUTH IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH
Offers Free “I Got Bank” E-Book plus $1,000 to 10 winners (Black PR Wire) Boston, MA – In celebration of National Financial Literacy Month, OneUnited Bank, the nation’s largest black-owned bank, is proud to announce its 13th Annual “I Got Bank!” National Financial Literacy Contest where ten children will win a $1,000 savings account. To…
13-Time GRAMMY® Winner Pharrell Williams, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Bill Cassidy to Be Honored at the 21st Annual GRAMMYs on the Hill® Awards
GRAMMY® Winners and Nominees Unite With Congressional Leaders for a Night of Celebration and Support for Creators’ Rights April 04, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On April 26, the Recording Academy® will host its annual GRAMMYs on the Hill® Awards, Washington’s premier annual celebration of music and advocacy, bringing together congressional leaders and music makers…
JSU professor’s research works to combat ‘most preventable cancer’ among Black women
(JACKSON, Miss.) – Jackson State University professors are doing considerable research in ways to enhance and protect the health of communities nationally and internationally. Visiting Assistant Professor Angela Omondi, DrPH, conducted two studies comparing cervical cancer screening knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among young pregnant Black women in Kenya, Eastern Africa, and young Black women in…
CHERRE MILLER NAMED GENERAL MANAGER AT THE JACKSON CONVENTION COMPLEX
Jackson, MS – Cheree Miller has been named the General Manager of the Jackson Convention Complex (JCC), located downtown in the City With Soul. Miller previously served at the JCC as Assistant General Manager and Director of Event Services for management firm Oak View Group/ASM before taking a position in California. Miller brings a high…
GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING DJ/PRODUCER DJ DRAMA RELEASES SIXTH STUDIO ALBUM “IM REALLY LIKE THAT” TODAY!
ALBUM FEATURES AN ALL-STAR LINEUP WITH JEEZY, JACK HARLOW, LIL UZI, LIL BABY, JIM JONES, FABOLOUS, BENNY THE BUTCHER, NIPSEY HUSTLE, AND MORE… ASSEMBLES QUEEN LATIFAH, OMAR EPPS, JERMAINE HOPKINS, AND KHALIL KAIN TO RECREATE ICONIC “JUICE”/”IM REALLY LIKE THAT” SCENES GEARS UP FOR THE “HIGH SCHOOL REUNION” TOUR KICKING OFF IN JULY (New York,…
LIL WAYNE DROPS CAREER-SPANNING NEW COMPILATION ALBUM I AM MUSIC!
LOS ANGELES, CA (MARCH 31, 2023) —Today, Lil Wayne presents his first-ever career-spanning compilation album, I Am Music, available at all streaming platforms now via Young Money Entertainment/Republic Records. Listen to I Am Music—HERE. The 18-track collection boasts the latest single “Kant Nobody” [feat. DMX] produced by Swizz Beatz. The track has already amassed 8.4…
Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary Takes Center Stage at ESSENCE Festival of Culture™: Ms. Lauryn Hill, Megan Thee Stallion, Wizkid, Jermaine Dupri & More Set to Perform
March 29, 2023 08:00 AM Central Daylight Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Now what you hear is not a test: The 2023 ESSENCE Festival of Culture™, presented by Coca-Cola® is back in New Orleans for its 29th year and a celebration of 50 years of hip-hop. From fresh fits to lyrical hits, the in-person and virtual experience…
First Ever HBCU Film Festival and Challenge Kicks Off March 23 at Howard University
‘A Celebration of Black Filmmakers rooted in the HBCU Culture’ (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, DC – An HBCU film festival is coming to Washington, DC in October 2023 to celebrate Black filmmakers and showcase the next generation of film and television stand outs that kicks off with a college tour this spring. The goal? To…
RESERVATIONS CLOSED – LIVESTREAM OPEN! Celebration Of Life Honoring R&B Legend Chuck Jackson In NYC’s Harlem
The event will be livestreamed online, Friday, 3/24/2023, 7 pm ET, from NYC’S Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Due to the overwhelming response for the Celebration of Life honoring R&B great Chuck Jackson, this Friday, March 24th, at 7 pm from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, reservations are now closed. The event will…
JSU Alumna awarded history teacher of the year by the Mississippi Historical Society
JACKSON, Miss. – Jackson State University Alumna Alexandria Drake received the 2023 History Teacher of the Year Award from the Mississippi Historical Society. The award is presented annually to an outstanding teacher of middle or high school history. “I’ve seen firsthand her high level of professionalism, and her students speak highly of her,” said Interim Department Chair of…
Jackson State University set to host ‘THEE Culture Forever,’ a celebration of humanities
JACKSON, Miss –Jackson State University’s Department of English, Foreign Languages, & Speech Communication (EFLSC) is hosting “THEE Culture Forever” EFLSC week from Monday, Mar. 27 – Friday, Mar. 31. “EFLSC Week is designed to promote the disciplines in our department and showcase the phenomenal work our students and faculty members are doing within these disciplines,”…
Platinum-Selling Recording Artist J.I. Releases “So So” Music Video
NEW YORK, NY (March 22, 2023)-Platinum selling artist J.I has returned with another visual for his track “So So” a fan-favorite from his 14-track EP, One Way Or Another – released via G*Starr Ent. Directed by Derek Dreamfilms, the fast-paced video showcases J.I. taking over New York City. J.I. has not disappointed this year, taking…
NEW DATE: CHAPEL HART AT GRAMMY MUSEUM MISSISSIPPI APRIL 13
CLEVELAND, MISS. (March 22, 2023) — GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi previously announced that Chapel Hart will perform a special outdoor concert on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. The event will now be taking place on Thursday, April 13, 2023. The Poplarville, Miss.-born family trio, and 2022 “America’s Got Talent” finalists, comprises sisters Danica Hart and Devynn Hart, and their cousin Trea Swindle. The closing events along with food and beverage sales…
SOUTHERN LACED 