The National Black Theatre Festival is held on alternating years (odd years) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The festival is intended for professional involvement and performance.Early in 2001, two members of the festival board attended a play performed in Dallas by the Charles Gilpin Players (Gilpins) entitled, “To Be Young, Gifted, […]

On March 11, 1878 eight young Negro men became the first of their race to enroll in a state supported college in the state of Texas. Establishing a strong tradition in excellence as well as pioneering, that college has evolved into one of the most prestigious Historically Black Colleges (HBC) […]

This may seem like I’m subjecting to stereotypes, but African-Americans are the greatest athletes on the planet, and that’s the bottom line. We are naturally made for competitive and physical play. No matter the degree of difficulty or scale of competition, we excel. Just look at the past century, we […]

THURSDAY, Jan. 20 (Health Day News) — Even though surgery can extend the lives of many people with esophageal cancer, only 25 percent of black Americans have the procedure compared to 46 percent of white patients, a new study reports.The prognosis for esophageal cancer is poor, with less than 10 […]

In today’s society, the outer appearance and materialistic objects reign supreme when it comes to choosing whom to date or even approach. There is definitely an abundance of pretty sistas on the campus of Prairie View A&M University. As well, females can say there are some good-looking brothas. There is […]

10. Vinatieri II Super Bowl XXXVIII: A game that started out as a colossal bore — no points were scored in the first 27 minutes — ends with a wild, 37-point fourth quarter. After the Panthers tie the game at 29 with 1:08 left, Tom Brady takes over on the […]

Last year, the Prairie View A&M baseball team, under the direction of Head Coach Michael Robertson, enjoyed their greatest season of baseball in quite some time. Robertson guided the Panthers to a 30-26 overall record with a 17-15 mark in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The 30 wins carried Prairie View […]

The spring semester will prove to be no different than any other regarding parking regulations for students on campus.Students are still required to obtain decals in order to park on campus legally. Parking decals may be obtained from the Information Center with a fee receipt and accurate license plate number. […]

Jan. 15, 2005 marked the first anniversary of the march on Waller County organized by Prairie View A&M University students. Faculty members, community residents, and all who supported the students’ cause marched in the rain to Waller County Court House, singing old negro spirituals and chants as they traveled approximately […]

More than 40 of America’s top companies, government agencies, and graduate schools are set to participate in the 2005 Spring Career Fair at Prairie View A&M University, Feb. 7-9. The Career Fair is an opportunity for students and alumni seeking employment and internship positions to meet with recruiters. The job […]