March 07, 2022

Clearing the Air Conference and Arkansas Cancer Summit to Focus on Mental Health

By University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff The Minority Initiative Sub-Recipient Grant Office (MISRGO) at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) and the Arkansas Cancer Coalition (ACC) have partnered for a third year to jointly host the 19th Clearing the Air Communities of Color Conference (Clearing the Air) and 23rd Arkansas Cancer Summit (Summit) March 8-9, 2022.

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University’s Sociology Dept. receives grant for COVID vaccine outreach

By Delaware State University Delaware Health and Social Services’ Division of Public Health has awarded Delaware State University a $203,698 contract grant to address a critical component of COVID-19 health disparities by providing community outreach around the COVID-19 vaccine. The project entitled, “Strategies to Effectively Promote Vaccination for Universal Coverage Project (STEP-For-U Project)” employs several health

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Hampton University Alumna Appointed as New Executive Director of the White House Initiative on HBCU

Courtesy of Hampton University Hampton University alumna Dr. Dietra Trent has been appointed by The White House and U.S. Department of Education as the new Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (WHI-HBCUs). “We extend sincere congratulations to Dr. Dietra Trent

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Kamala Harris marks ‘Bloody Sunday’ anniversary in Selma

By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris visited Selma, Alabama, on Sunday to commemorate a defining moment in the fight for equal voting rights, even as congressional efforts to restore the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act have faltered. Under a blazing blue sky, Harris linked arms with rank-and-file activists from the civil rights movement

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Morris Chestnut to Emcee Howard University’s 2022 Charter Day Celebration

Written by Howard University Newsroom  American actor and NAACP Image Award winner Morris Chestnut will serve as the master of ceremonies of the 2022 Charter Day Celebration: A Virtual Experience on Saturday, March 5 at 7 p.m. EST. Chestnut has been nominated for NAACP Image Awards for his various roles. In 2014, he received an NAACP Image Award for his

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JSU’s McNeil receives IHL diversity award

By Rachel James-Terry State higher education officials have honored ConSandra McNeil, Ph.D., assistant provost and professor of sociology, at Jackson State University for her efforts in advancing diversity and encouraging understanding and respect. The Mississippi Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning recognized her Thursday, Feb. 17. “I am grateful to President (Thomas) Hudson

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