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 ABCâs Good
MoreBy 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
MoreBy KHarrington Seven Livingstone College students are getting the experience of a lifetime at Super Bowl LVI in sunny Los Angeles, Calif. The students were selected to be a part of the Super Bowl Experience, which is a program designed for students to teach the business side of sports and to offer insight on what
MoreTwo University of Maryland Eastern Shore history professors are assisting Delaware State University colleagues in crafting recommendations to expand how U.S. history is taught in âFirst Stateâ public schools. Dr. Marshall F. Stevenson Jr., dean of UMESâ School of Education, Social Sciences and the Arts, and Dr. Arlisha R. Norwood are among 10 educators working
MoreBy Aaron Randle From shipyards to factories to government administrative offices, Black women worked to battle authoritarianism abroad and racism at home. Rosie the Riveterâthe steely-eyed World War II heroine with her red bandanna, blue coveralls and flexed bicepâstands as one of Americaâs most indelible military images. Positioned under the maxim âWe Can Do It,â the âRosieâ
MoreCourtesy of  Fisk University Fisk University is delighted to announce the launch of the first HBCU Intercollegiate Womenâs Artistic Gymnastics Team. Womanâs gymnastics exemplifies the values of Fisk University: determination, excellence, and a commitment to a more just and equitable future. These values have consistently been at the forefront of womenâs gymnastics and Fisk could
MoreBy T. Scott Boatright The Super Bowl has been played seven times in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Grambling State University World Famed Tiger Marching Band has been a big part of that LA Super Bowl history after playing in the first halftime show of what was then called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game.
MoreBy Misha Cornelius Howard University announced it will establish an endowed chair position in honor of distinguished Howard alumna and award-winning winning novelist Toni Morrison. The Toni Morrison Endowed Chair in Arts and Humanities will be established utilizing $3 million from philanthropist Mackenzie Scottâs transformative gift to the University. âIt is with great honor that we establish the Toni Morrison
Moreby Brian Howard Every February, family, friends, and football supporters embark to visit the Eddie G. Robinson Museum to honor the late Grambling State University football coach by celebrating his birthday. Robinson, who would have turned 103 on Sunday, February 13, coached at Grambling State for 56 years and is one of the greatest college
MoreCourtesy of Savannah State University Savannah State University (SSU) is one of four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to be featured in Bally Sports South and Bally Sports Southeastâs annual Black History Month series, âEmpowering Athletes: A Celebration of HBCUs.â The series will showcase the culture and traditions of student-athletes, coaches and administrators. The
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