February 16, 2022

FedEx Announces Launch of Student Ambassador Program

Courtesy of LeMoyne-Owen College,  The world’s largest express transportation company, today announced the launch of the FedEx-HBCU Student Ambassador Program. The program demonstrates a continued commitment to help prepare students who attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to be future leaders with opportunities to learn about the FedEx enterprise from executives, build leadership and

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STEMulating grand opening set for new annex

by KHarrington  Livingstone College is preparing to celebrate the grand opening of its state-of-the art F. George Shipman Science Annex, named after its sixth president. The event will be held on Feb. 11 at 11 a.m. in front of the new science center on campus, followed by a reception and tour inside the building. Among

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8 Key Laws That Advanced Civil Rights

By Mehrunnisa Want Since the abolishment of slavery, the U.S. government has passed several laws to address discrimination and racism against African Americans. The “peculiar institution” of slavery was abolished nearly a hundred years after the Declaration of Independence called for freedom and equality for all in 1776. But it took another century before landmark legislation would

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Tennessee State University Students Try to Rebuild ‘Black Wall Street’ With Financial Literacy Workshop

By Emmanuel Freeman A group of Tennessee State University students, along with the Women’s Center, hosted a financial literacy workshop on Feb. 15 to provide awareness and empower their peers. Titled “Bring Back Black Wall Street,” the workshop draws from the 2020 movie “Black Wall Street Burning,” that chronicles the 1921 Memorial Day massacre of

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Howard University Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts students participate in the 94th Academy Awards Nomination Announcements

By Aaliyah Butler On Tuesday, February 8, students from the Howard University Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts, alongside Dean Phylicia Rashad, announced the nominees for best actor for the 94th Academy Awards, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This announcement was broadcasted to millions of viewers live on ABC’s Good

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Langston University to Clear $4.6 Million in Balances for Students Enrolled in a ‘Pandemic Semester’ To Zero

By Christina Gray, Langston University students and graduates have received life-changing news in a letter from President Kent J. Smith, Jr. Today, the University announced that it will clear student account balances for students enrolled in the Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, and Summer 2021 semesters through the support of the HEERF

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