FAMU Announces Collaboration with the University of Abuja in Nigeria

Florida A&M University (FAMU) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MAO) with the University of Abuja to strengthen the bonds among the institutions

Programs and activities will include faculty exchanges for teaching and training; cross-disciplinary research; grant writing; study abroad; undergraduate and/or graduate student studies; and internships/fellowships. - Read More

Black Student Helps Organize Dramatic Student Walk-out

At the May Day march and rally in New York City on May 1, among the thousands of people who participated were a significant number of young, energetic African-Americans.

Among this number was Latoya Deterville, a 15-year-old African-American student from Clara Barton High School, located in Brooklyn. She helped organize a student walk-out to participate in this massive demonstration at Union Square. - Read More

7th Largest Black-Owned Bank Reports 37% Increase in First Quarter Net Earnings

Broadway Financial Corporation, parent company of the 7th largest Black-owned bank in America Broadway Federal Bank, today reported first quarter net earnings of $607,000 up 36.71% when compared with net earnings of $444,000 in the first quarter of 2007.

CEO Paul C. Hudson stated, "Bank earnings are benefiting from strong loan demand and increasing net interest margins." - Read More

Caribbean Investors to Build 3 five-star hotels in Ghana

Speaking at a durbar to climax the annual Aboakyer (deer hunting) Festival in the city of Winneba, Ghanaian President John Agyekum Kufuor announced that the town was to benefit from three five-star hotel projects to be undertaken by investors from the Caribbean.

The projects, according to him, were aimed at providing suitable accommodation to tourists who patronized traditional events, such as the Aboakyer festival. - Read More