If you’re still in college, chances are you haven’t had the opportunity to hold down many impressive jobs in between late-night studying and late-night socializing. So if you’re putting together a resume for a potential employer, you may wonder how in the world you can create something that will get you hired for that coveted internship or even a part-time job at your favorite music store. The key is to play up your strengths and include items th (more…)
The day after Thanksgiving is a tradition like no other in New Orleans. Automobiles are backed up for miles along Interstate 10, as college football fans make their way to the French Quarter to enjoy the annual Bayou Classic showdown between Grambling State and Southern.
The lobby of the Hyatt Hotel is chaotic as Gramblingnites and Southernites stand in line to claim their hotel reservations, paying hundreds of dollars to be in the c (more…)
The beauteous Katherine McPhee is having a busy year with the release of her self-titled debut album and her inclusion in her first independent feature film. It was earlier reported that the 23-year old runner-up on season five of American Idol will be part of the movie, The Last Caller, in which McPhee plays a self-obsessed and down on her luck woman who is searching for love. The Last Caller is scheduled to commence filming in New York this f (more…)
The numbers are staggering. According to Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., two-thirds of all African American men who begin pursuing an undergraduate degree, fail to complete that degree.
For those who do complete their undergraduate degree, even fewer go on to complete a post-baccalaureate degree. In 2000, African American men comprised only 2.4% of Master’s degrees, 2.6% of professional degrees and 1.9% of doctorates, according to (more…)