ATLANTA, March 30 -- The city of Atlanta issued the following news release: The buzz among black entrepreneurs around the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference coming to Atlanta this year has been steady almost since the 2009 edition of the conference ended in Detroit last year. It's now official: at a press conference held in Atlanta, led by Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Black Enterprise CEO Earl "Butch" Graves Jr., the southern metropolis was officially named the host city of the 2010 En  more

BOSTON, March 29 -- Northeastern University issued the following news release: More robberies, muggings and murders take place in low-income neighborhoods where residents lack faith in police, courts and correctional facilities, says criminal justice (http://www.cj.neu.edu/index.php) assistant professor Kevin Drakulich. He based his conclusions on a National Science Foundation-funded project that included a survey of 6,000 Seattle residents. Drakulich helped complete the study as a PhD can  more

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., March 30 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news release: David Gold, a UT Knoxville assistant professor of English, has won the 2010 Outstanding Book Award from the Conference on College Composition and Communication for his recent book, "Rhetoric at the Margins: Revising the History of Writing Instruction in American Colleges, 1873-1947." Gold's book examines how African American, female, and working-class college students were schooled in rhetoric in t  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn., March 30 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news release: The APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts and the Wilbur N. Daniel African American Cultural Center present a poetry reading by distinguished poet, translator and playwright Afaa Michael Weaver at 7 p.m., Monday, April 19 in the Morgan University Center, Room 303, on the campus of Austin Peay. Weaver was born in 1951 in Baltimore, Md., to working-class parents. He attended public schoo  more

NEW YORK, March 30 -- Ernst & Young issued the following news release: Ernst & Young LLP today announced the three winning teams for its 2010 Your World, Your Vision campus competition. The competition invites students to develop and submit proposals for programs designed to make a difference in their communities in one of three areas - education, entrepreneurship, or the environment - the same areas of focus for Ernst & Young LLP's corporate responsibility efforts. The three winning teams  more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 30 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news release: In celebration of Women's History Month, the Carrie Meek-James N. Eaton Sr. Black Archives Research Center and Museum at FAMU presented the "Black Like Me: The Dr. Annie B. Henry African-American Doll Collection." "Women of color have contributed tremendously to American history and Florida history, and we certainly wanted to celebrate the wom  more

BRONX, N.Y., March 29 -- Fordham University issued the following news release: A Ghanaian-born entrepreneur visiting the Rose Hill campus on March 25 discussed how she found success in America. Anna Kwakyewaah Pollard, who owns a medical supply firm in San Diego, gave her presentation at the close of Africa Week 2010. The festival included a health fair, film screening, lectures and performances to showcase African culture on campus. Kwakyewaah Pollard, a nurse who grew up in the Africa  more

DURHAM, N.C., March 30 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news release: North Carolina Central University will hold its 61st Annual Honors Convocation on Friday, April 9, in the McDougald - McLendon Gymnasium at 10:15 a.m. The keynote speaker will be Ernie Suggs, reporter for the Atlanta Journal Constitution and Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. Suggs is a 1990 graduate of NCCU. As a student, he served as sports editor and editor-in-chief with the award winning Ca  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn. (3rd CD), issued the following news release: The Green McAdoo Culture Center and the Clinton 12 are being honored with the National Education Association's 2010 Rosa Parks Memorial Award, which is presented for inspiring others to champion the cause of human and civil rights. Telling the story of Green McAdoo is important to the community of Clinton, Tennessee, and also to the cause of justice and equality in America for its vital role in school  more

BOSTON, March 30 -- Northeastern University issued the following news release: Northeastern University scholars, visiting professors, and community leaders convened on Friday to examine the challenges facing urban communities, identify innovative solutions, and shed light on the role that government agencies and universities can play. The conference, "Twenty-First Century Chain of Change," was co-sponsored by the John D. O'Bryant African-American Institute (http://www.northeastern.edu/aai/  more

LYNCHBURG, Va., March 30 -- The city of Lynchburg issued the following news release: Visit our website at www.lynchburgva.gov/parksandrec for more information. To see more upcoming activities and events, follow this link, and view our current Parks and Recreation Brochure and our 50 Plus program newsletter (http://www.lynchburgva.gov/Index.aspx?page=4290). Children & Youth Mask it Up! (Age 9-12) Explore new cultures by creating traditional masks! Pottery for Homeschoolers (Age   more

SHREVEPORT, La., March 29 -- The office of the Shreveport Mayor issued the following news release: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 Shreveport Mayor Cedric B. Glover will present a proclamation to Miss Mississippi Winn, the oldest person in the City of Shreveport, the State of Louisiana, the nation's oldest living African-American and the 11th oldest person in the world. Census records also show that Miss Winn is also the last person in the United States who is the child of slaves. Born on Mar  more

BATON ROUGE, La., March 30 -- Southern University and A&M College issued the following news release: Southern University's Academic All-Star Team has been selected as one of 48 schools to compete for the title of National Champion in the 21th Annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) April 10 - 13 in Orlando, Fla. During the three-day tournament, teams from 48 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will showcase their intellectual skills in the areas of world history, sc  more

DENTON, Texas, March 30 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: As the father of a daughter who played soccer from age 6 through age 13, University of North Texas faculty member and documentary filmmaker Eugene Martin had watched many youth soccer teams play. But when he saw the Anderson Monarchs Girls Soccer Club from Philadelphia, he was more than impressed. "They're currently ranked ninth in the world for teams with players under age 12 and are a potential  more

RICHMOND, Va., March 30 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news release: Virginia Commonwealth University celebrates its inaugural Alumni Month in April with a full calendar of activities scheduled in the Richmond community, including an evening out in area restaurants, Reunion Weekend, a night at The Diamond and a new program that will help VCU alumni spread their school spirit at work. VCU Alumni Month, which will become an April tradition, launches Thursday with o  more