February 2022 - Page 7

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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Seven Livingstone College students working the Super Bowl

By 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

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UMES duo is helping the state of Delaware expand its K-12 curriculum

Two 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 “First State” public schools. Dr. Marshall F. Stevenson Jr., dean of UMES’ School of Education, Social Sciences and the Arts, and Dr. Arlisha R. Norwood are among 10 educators working

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‘Black Rosies’: The Forgotten African American Heroines of the WWII Homefront

By Aaron Randle From shipyards to factories to government administrative offices, Black women worked to battle authoritarianism abroad and racism at home. Rosie the Riveter—the steely-eyed World War II heroine with her red bandanna, blue coveralls and flexed bicep—stands as one of America’s most indelible military images. Positioned under the maxim “We Can Do It,” the “Rosie”

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Fisk University Launches First HBCU Intercollegiate Women’s Artistic Gymnastic Team

Courtesy of  Fisk University Fisk University is delighted to announce the launch of the first HBCU Intercollegiate Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Team. Woman’s 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 women’s gymnastics and Fisk could

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Howard University Establishes Toni Morrison Endowed Chair in Arts and Humanities

By 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 Scott’s transformative gift to the University. “It is with great honor that we establish the Toni Morrison

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Hue Jackson looks to build on Eddie Robinson’s legacy

by 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

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Savannah State University’s Band to be Featured in Bally Sports Content Series

Courtesy 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 Southeast’s annual Black History Month series, “Empowering Athletes: A Celebration of HBCUs.” The series will showcase the culture and traditions of student-athletes, coaches and administrators. The

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