February 2022

First African Americans on the North Carolina Bench Traveling Exhibit at Fayetteville State University

Courtesy of Fayetteville University Campbell Law School’s traveling exhibit honoring the contributions of trailblazing African American judges in North Carolina has landed at Fayetteville State University for the month of February. The “First African Americans on the North Carolina Bench” features a timeline of the lives and achievements of each judge and justice from 1968-2006. 

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Pre-Med Program Between ASU & Baptist South is First-Ever!

By Kenneth Mullinax, A partnership has been created between Baptist Health and Alabama State University with a goal to offer exposure and opportunities for an inaugural class of student-scholars at the University who are studying or have an interest in pre-medicine courses. The goal of the program is to extend students’ knowledge of the medical profession and

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Xavier University of Louisiana alums & professor featured in “Art of the Black Experience” exhibit at AshĂ© Cultural Arts Center

By Xavier University The artworks of several Xavier University of Louisiana alums and a Xavier professor were recently on display at the Ashé Cultural Arts Center as part of the “Art of the Black Experience” exhibit. The exhibit was available to view until February 19. Ayo Scott (’03), Kara Crowley (’17), Louise Mouton Johnson (’76), XULA Adjunct Professor of Art Sheleen Jones

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Couple Gives Back To Help Students Move Forward

Courtesy of Norfolk State University, When it came to celebrating her 75th birthday, the best present that Mozella Delk ’68 could receive was the financial contributions from family and friends in support of Norfolk State University students. Her birthday event was a “Green and Gold Extravaganza” held at the Norfolk Yacht & Country Club. The

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The Black Arts Movement and the politics of emancipation.

By Elias Rodriques In the 1960s, the Free Southern Theater, an organization founded by a group of activists with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), traveled to a church in a predominantly Black, rural corner of Mississippi. There they staged Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, an absurdist drama about characters conversing as they wait for someone

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This is why Black History Month matters more than ever.

By Ian Abbey, Ph.D. I spent a year teaching mostly dual-credit and early college United States history classes in a rural district in northeastern Texas. It was a good year; my supervisors and colleagues, along with the vast majority of my students, were wonderful to work with. When we covered the Civil Rights Movement, I

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Biden introduces Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as Supreme Court nominee

By Kristen Welker, Pete Williams and Lauren Egan  President Joe Biden announced Friday that he will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court. “For too long our government, our courts, haven’t looked like America,” Biden said in an event at the White House.

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Howard University Department of Theatre Arts, in Collaboration with the Shakespeare Theatre Company, Presents a Staged Reading of ‘Death and the King’s Horseman’

Written by Howard University Newsroom, Twelve Howard University Department of Theatre Arts students will star in a free staged reading of “Death and the King’s Horseman” by Wole Soyinka taking place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at the Michael R. Klein Theatre at the Lansburgh. Over the past two years, Shakespeare Theatre Company has worked alongside Howard

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The Historic Shaw University’s “Platinum Sound” Marching Band is Featured in National Advertising Campaign and Receives Grant from McDonald’s

By Shaw University A $100K Contribution to the Band will Fund New Equipment, Uniforms and Essentials to Help Keep Their Legacy Alive For decades, Platinum Sound Marching Band has been a staple at Shaw University, one of the oldest Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the nation. To support Platinum Sound’s tradition of bringing joy to

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JSU helping to create bachelor’s degree pathway for community college students

Courtesy of Jackson State University Jackson State University and Housatonic Community College (HCC), in Bridgeport, Connecticut, have partnered to help HCC graduates transfer to Jackson State University (JSU). The agreement aims to provide a seamless transfer for students who enroll at JSU after completing their two-year degree at HCC. “This memorandum of understanding solidifies our

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