AOL Time Warner, HBO And Urbanworld Announce Nationwide Tour of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Recognition of Black History Month.Business & Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2002 Tour to Present Films, Entertainment, Mentoring and Career Opportunities, and More AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Time Warner Commits Over $1 Million to HBCUs AOL Time Warner Inc. and its HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy division, in partnership with Urbanworld Group, today announced the sponsorship of the Urbanworld Flix & Beats College Tour 2K2, a film, entertainment and information tour at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the African American community. They are often liberal arts colleges or universities. (HBCUs) and other campuses in recognition of Black History Month. The Urbanworld Flix & Beats College Tour 2K2 presented by AOL Time Warner and HBO kicks off today at Howard University Howard University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; with federal support. It was founded in 1867 by Gen. Oliver O. Howard of the Freedmen's Bureau, to provide education for newly emancipated slaves. A normal and preparatory department was opened the same year. in Washington D.C. and will visit a total of 16 campuses in 13 cities through early March. The tour will feature screenings of three new films -- "Morning Breath," which won an Honorable Mention for Short Filmmaking at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival; "Murder on a Sunday Morning Sunday Morning may refer to:
AOL Time Warner will also sponsor new career and mentoring opportunities for students at each campus as well as make grants for scholarships and academic programs to schools on the tour. -- AOL Time Warner will donate a total of $1 million over the next three years to various Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country and to the United Negro College Fund in support of school scholarship funds and academic programs. -- In partnership with SCALE (Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education), AOL Time Warner will launch a chapter of its Time To Read program, the nation's largest and longest-standing corporate-sponsored volunteer mentoring and literacy program, at each of the colleges visited during the Tour. Time To Read will have representatives available at each campus to provide information to students and others who want to serve or participate in the program. -- AOL Time Warner's Talent Acquisition group will have representatives on campus to provide career guidance to students and to discuss opportunities for internships and full-time employment with the Company. Kathy Bushkin, Senior Vice President of AOL Time Warner and President of the AOL Time Warner Foundation, said: "We are pleased to be able to build on our strong relationships with these colleges by presenting this exciting tour in support and celebration of Black History Month. It has been part of our long-standing commitment to serve the many interests of the African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. community through entertainment, information and giving back. And this year we are especially excited to include career opportunities, mentoring initiatives and scholarship funding as part of this outreach." Olivia Smashum, Senior Vice President, Subscriber Marketing and Business Development, HBO, said: "We are delighted to once again be partnering with Urbanworld for this year's tour. We look forward to sharing with students some of the latest films from HBO as well as other entertainment from across the AOL Time Warner family of brands." Stacy Spikes, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Urbanworld Group, said: "We are excited to join forces with AOL Time Warner and HBO for our second nationwide tour of these college campuses. Celebrating Black History Month with films and entertainment by and for African Americans is a great way to raise consciousness and pride on campus, and the entertainment, information and scholarship funding being offered by our partners at AOL Time Warner will be an important addition to this special series of events." Other scheduled events and promotions at selected college campuses by AOL Time Warner divisions include: -- Appearances by new recording artists from Warner Music Group Warner Music Group (WMG) is one of the four major record labels. Warner Music Group also has a publishing arm, Warner/Chappell Music, which dates back to 1929, when Jack Warner, president of Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. record companies, including new singing sensation Tweet (Elektra Entertainment Group) and Nappy Roots Nappy Roots is an American alternative Southern rap sextet that originated in Kentucky in 1995 and is best known for its hit 2002 single "Awnaw". The group consists of Oakland, California native R. (Atlantic); -- Appearances and readings by prominent authors and journalists, including TIME Magazine senior writer Chris Farley; -- Promotions and contests sponsored by HBO, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., Essence Magazine and Africana.com; -- Promotions and tickets to screenings for New Line Cinema's new releases John Q, All About the Benjamins and Blade 2; -- Distribution of Time Warner AudioBooks' collection of speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The schedule of dates and locations for the Urbanworld Flix & Beats College Tour 2K2, presented by AOL Time Warner and HBO, follow: February 5 Howard University, Washington, DC February 6 Hampton University, Hampton, VA February 7 Norfolk State University In 1942, the school became independent of VUU and was named Norfolk Polytechnic College. Within two years, by an act of the Virginia Legislature, it became a part of Virginia State College (now Virginia State University ), and granted its first bachelor's degrees in 1956. , Norfolk, VA February 7 University of Nevada University of Nevada could refer to either of the universities in the Nevada System of Higher Education:
February 11 North Carolina Central University History NCCU was chartered in 1909 and opened in 1910 as the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua under the leadership of President James E. Shepard. , Durham, NC February 13 Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA February 13 Spelman College, Atlanta, GA February 14 Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University (CAU) is a prestigious, private institution of higher education in Atlanta, Georgia. It is an historically black university formed in 1988 by the consolidation of Clark College (est. 1869) and Atlanta University (est. 1865). , Atlanta, GA February 20 Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL February 21 University of New Orleans History UNO was founded in 1958 as the New Orleans branch of Louisiana State University, originally as "Louisiana State University in New Orleans" or "LSUNO", but became more independent and changed the name to "University of New Orleans" in 1974. , New Orleans, LA February 22 Xavier University, New Orleans, LA February 25 Grambling State University Grambling State University, at Grambling, La.; coeducational; state supported; est. 1901, attained university status 1974; predominantly African American. It has colleges of liberal arts, science and technology, and education as well of schools of nursing and social , Grambling, LA February 27 Texas Southern University, Houston, TX March 1 Harvard University, Cambridge, MA March 4 Columbia University, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY About AOL Time Warner AOL Time Warner is the world's first Internet-powered media and communications company, whose industry-leading businesses include interactive services, cable systems, publishing, music, networks and filmed entertainment. About Home Box Office (HBO) Home Box Office is the premium television programming division of Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P., providing two 24-hour premium television services, HBO and Cinemax. Together, both networks reach nearly 37 million subscribers in the United States via cable and satellite delivery. Home Box Office's international joint ventures bring HBO branded services to more than 50 countries around the globe. About Urbanworld Group Urbanworld Group is an independent film distribution company that focuses on films produced by and about African Americans and other minority groups. The Urbanworld Film Festival is the world's premiere showcase for films by African American, Latino and Asian filmmakers. Now entering its sixth season (August 7-11, 2002), Urbanworld has grown to be the largest internationally competitive film festival of its kind. Launched in August 1997 with 35 films by founder Stacy Spikes, a former executive at Miramax and October Films and now president and chief executive officer of Urbanworld Films, the festival now annually presents an average of 65 feature, short and documentary films from filmmakers around the globe. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion