February 21, 2022

NBA and NBPA to contribute more than $3 million to greater Cleveland and HBCU community as part of NBA All-Star 2022

Courtesy of NBA.com As part of NBA All-Star 2022, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) will work alongside local community organizations to provide programming and support that focus on youth, education, health equity, food insecurity and economic inclusion.  Additionally, building off the success of NBA All-Star 2021, the league will again uplift the HBCU

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UAPB Partnership Helps Low-Income Parents Improve Family Nutrition and Overall Wellbeing

By Will Hehemann  A University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) project seeks to ensure local low-income parents are meeting their children’s nutritional needs and overall wellbeing. UAPB 1890 Cooperative Extension Program administrators are collaborating with administrators of the UAPB Early Head Start- Child Care Partnership to reach the parents of children enrolled in childcare

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10 Significant Landmarks Along the U.S. Civil Rights Trail

by Larry Bleiberg In Little Rock, Arkansas, history was made at a high school, where soldiers escorted nine students past taunting crowds to integrate a formerly all-white campus. In Greensboro, North Carolina, it unfolded at a lunch counter, where months of sit-ins won the right for customers of any race to order a cup of

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Howard University Salutes Black History Legend: Dr. Roland B. Scott, Pioneering Sickle Cell Researcher

By Sholnn Z. Freeman Each year Black History Month calls attention to the role that leading African Americans have played in shaping American life. Howard University proudly puts the spotlight on the contributions of Dr. Roland B. Scott, whose tireless research and advocacy in sickle cell disease deserve to be remembered. Later this year, the Howard University

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Savannah State University Awarded $900,000 Grant to Increase Entrepreneurship Education

Written by Savannah State University, Savannah State University has been awarded a $900,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) to operate a Minority Colleges and Universities pilot project in Savannah. The goal of the project is to lay the foundation for future generations of entrepreneurial leaders and innovators to

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PVAMU professor aims to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates in underserved communities

Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing (CON) students have played a significant role in the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. With a recent Texas A&M University Health Science Center and Texas Department of State Health Services award of $132,609, Clinical Assistant Professor Antonea’ Jackson, Ph.D., RN, CNE, aims to further

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