February 22, 2022

$500,000 Anonymous Gift to Assist Students in Degree Completion

By the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) announced it is the recipient of a $500,000 gift to enhance its capacity in supporting students pursuing a college degree. The donation from an anonymous individual donor is the second such gift to UAPB this academic year. The University

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The Ultimate Guide to What to Watch for Black History Month

by Lisa Kennedy, Television networks and streamers have gotten wise to the fact that the stories of Black life in America require a year-round commitment ā€” on screen, on set and in executive offices. Even so, they continue to pay homage toĀ Black History MonthĀ with business initiatives and with content. And February 2022 looks to be

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NSU Grad Donates Organ to Fellow Alumnus

Courtesy of Norfolk State University, Two Norfolk State University grads who formed a ā€œbrotherhoodā€ when they were college roommates nearly 30 years ago shared their love for each other in a different type of way this Valentineā€™s Day ā€” a living donor organ transplant that will help save one of their lives. It was also

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FAMU Hosts Black History Month Virtual Town Hall With HBCU Presidents

By Andrew Skerritt, Florida A&M University hosts a Black History Month Virtual Town Hall featuring President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., and three of his counterparts discussing the state of Historically Black Universities and Colleges (HBCUs). The 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 22 event will include Benedict CollegeĀ President Roslyn Clark Artis, Ed.D.,Jackson State University President Thomas K. Hudson,

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Helping Others ā€˜Seeā€™ Disparities in Eye Care

By Bayan Atari, Itā€™s not often that a single individual accomplishes as many ā€œfirstsā€ as Patricia Bath (MD ā€˜68). In the decades following her graduation from the Howard University College of Medicine, Bath became the first Black woman to complete a residency in ophthalmology at New York University, the first woman to chair an ophthalmology

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