October 08, 2021

African-American Students’ Academic Achievement in STEM at HBCUs

Written by Felecia M. Nave, Fred A. Bonner and Chance Lewis Numerous reports assert that the United States must increase its production of highly educated workers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields in order to maintain its competitive edge in the global marketplace (Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering 2004; National

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NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 12: An NBA logo is shown at the 5th Avenue NBA store on March 12, 2020 in New York City. The National Basketball Association said they would suspend all games after player Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz reportedly tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19). (Photo by Jeenah Moon/Getty Images)

18 former NBA players indicted for allegedly trying to defraud league’s health care plan out of millions

By Sonia Moghe, Eighteen former NBA players have been indicted on charges that they allegedly defrauded a health care plan of millions of dollars that served current and former players, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday. Manhattan federal prosecutors allege in the indictment that the 18 former NBA players and one of their family members

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CAHS Students Launch New Agribusiness Club

By Praire View A&M University, Agribusiness students in the Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (CAHS) will now have another opportunity to go beyond the classroom and get practical experience in their studies. Recently, a group of CAHS students launched the Agribusiness Club to provide students in the college opportunities

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Calhoun and Drake State Kick-Off New Training Initiative for Adult Learners

By Drake State Community and Technical College, Calhoun Community College and Drake State Community & Technical College officials announced they have entered into a joint partnership that will not only address learning obstacles for adult learners, but job training as well. GOAL is a brand new initiative, which stands for Greater Opportunities for Adult Learners.

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Amazon Studios and Howard University Launch Howard Entertainment Program for Third Consecutive Year

By Howard University Newsroom, Amazon Studios and Howard University announced today that they will continue the Howard Entertainment program, an initiative designed to diversify the entertainment industry by creating a pipeline for Black and other underrepresented students, now in its third year. The Howard Entertainment program was announced in 2019 to help create opportunities for historically excluded students to train

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From Maya Angelou to Anna May Wong, these pioneering women will appear on US quarters next year

By Scottie Andrew, They were suffragettes, leaders, artists and astronauts who transformed the US — even if you don’t know them by name. Now, they’ll be immortalized on American currency. The US Mint has announced the full list of five pioneering American women who will appear on the first run of the “American Women Quarters Program.” Images

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TACOMA, WASHINGTON - JUNE 22: A view of the NWSL logo pictured before a game between the OL Reign and Chicago Red Stars at Cheney Stadium on June 22, 2021 in Tacoma, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

National Women’s Soccer League players pause mid-match in act of solidarity following allegations of sexual misconduct

By Homero De la Fuente, Wayne Sterling and Eric Levenson, As the National Women’s Soccer League returned to the pitch on Wednesday night for the first time since allegations of sexual misconduct rattled the league, sparked major resignations and led to the cancellation of last weekend’s matches, players stopped during the sixth minute and joined together at

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TSU Opens Newly Expanded and Relocated Food Pantry on Campus to Help Students

By Tennessee State University Newsroom Tennessee State University and Kroger celebrated the grand opening of the newly expanded and relocated Tiger Food Pantry on Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony outside Wilson Hall where the pantry is located. The pantry, which is on the lower level of the dormitory, is the result of a partnership between

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TSU President Glenda Glover Testifies at Congressional Hearing, asks Lawmakers to continue to support HBCUs

By Tennessee State Newsroom Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover testified on Oct. 6 at a virtual congressional hearing about the importance of historically black colleges and universities and urged lawmakers to continue supporting them. The hearing before the House Committee on Education and Labor examined the essential contributions that HBCUs have made, the history

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Boston, MA - April 26: Lauren Kehlenbach, RN (L) and Brandon Bessette, RN each draw up a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine inside Boston Colleges Conte Forum in Boston on April 26, 2021. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Fewer Covid-19 hospitalizations, more vaccinations show US may be turning corner in pandemic but experts warn: ‘We’re still in two Americas’

By Jacqueline Howard, More than 100,000 hospital beds were filled with Covid-19 patients across the United States, with patients occupying more than 30% of the beds in intensive care units nationwide. An average of 159,000 coronavirus infections was recorded each day and physical brawls broke out over vaccine requirements and mask mandates. That was America about a month ago — in early September. Now,

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