February 02, 2022

Tuskegee University signs Historic MOU with USAID to Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in International Development

By Kawana McGough Yesterday, Tuskegee University President Dr. Charlotte P. Morris and USAID Administrator Samantha Power signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the international development workforce. USAID and Tuskegee University are committed to working together to shape research, technology, resilience, nutrition, and water security across the development space.

More

More than 12 HBCU campuses targeted in new round of bomb threats

By Chantal Da Silva, Tat Bellamy-Walker, Courtney Brogle and Austin Mullen More than a dozen historically Black colleges and universities received bomb threats on Tuesday, the first day of Black History Month. Howard University was among the first to issue a shelter-in-place order early Tuesday — just a day after the school and several other historically Black colleges and universities received

More

We must protect Black History Month. Here’s why.

Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University February in the United States has been known since 1976 as Black History Month. This month-long annual celebration of the descendants of enslaved Africans has been exalted as a necessary spotlight on the experiences and contributions of Black Americans to the United States. It has also been lambasted as

More

Morehouse College Ranked #1 Bachelor’s Degree Among HBCUs in Georgia, According to University HQ

Written by Morehouse College Today, University Headquarters (HQ) announced its list of “Best Bachelor’s Degrees in Georgia.” Of the institutions listed, Morehouse College was the top historically Black college or university, the top liberal arts college, and ranked fifth overall in the state. University HQ is an industry-leading, independent educational organization serving as an all-in-one

More

Hundreds of vehicles lined up for miles for JSU’s bi-annual Crop Drop giveaway

By Latoya Hertz-Moore On Saturday, vehicles lined up before 6 a.m. for the bi-annual Crop Drop giveaway sponsored by Jackson State University’s Center for Community Engagement and Society of Saint Andrew. Volunteers filled nearly 1,000 bags with sweet potatoes, cabbage, onions and canned goods. Numerous cars and community members were on the scene to grab

More