March 2022 - Page 16

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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West Fraser $50,000 Gift to Support Student Scholarships and Upgrade Industrial Technology Management & Applied Engineering Equipment

Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff On Monday, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) announced that it is the recipient of a $50,000 gift from West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd (West Fraser) to provide scholarships for students pursuing industrial technology management and applied engineering degrees and to upgrade department equipment.

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Upcoming ‘What About Me’ screening at PVAMU to address Black men portrayals in media

By Kerry Laird Prairie View A&M University and its Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center will host a virtual screening of the critically acclaimed documentary What About Me on Thursday, March 3. Focused on the challenges faced by African American males, the film will be followed by a 30-minute Q&A session. “What we hope will happen from this event is that persons

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GSU professor, eight students, headed to Ghana to promote develop partnerships with West African universities

Courtesy of Grambling State University Grambling State University Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator of Sports Administration Dr. Aaron Livingson along with eight GSU students departed Saturday morning en route to Ghana, where the group hopes to develop partnerships between GSU and three universities located in the West African country. Livingston said the trip will be

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Kamala Harris Mocked after Echoing Concern for Ukraine-Russia Tensions

By Kalyn Womack Vice President Kamala Harris is facing heat for her comments following the annual Munich Security Conference, reported the New York Post. While trying to emphasize that the tensions at the Ukraine-Russian directly threaten Europe, after “70 years of peace,” right-leaning reporters and Twitter users accused Harris of being unprepared. Vice President Harris was sent to Germany to echo President Biden’s

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Howard University Celebrates 2022 Charter Day Virtually

Written by Howard University Newsroom Staff Howard University’s annual Charter Day Celebration: A Virtual Experience will be held on Saturday, March 5 at 7 p.m. The celebration is the culminating event commemorating the signing of the University charter by President Andrew Johnson on March 2, 1867, despite his opposing personal and political views which were notoriously racist

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XULA Alumna directed powerful play at Jefferson Performing Arts Center about Tuskegee Airmen

Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) Alumna Tommye Myrick (‘74) directed the play “Fly,” which opened on February 3 at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center (JPAC) in Metairie, Louisiana. The show ran for two weekends, with the last performance held on February 13, and tells the story of four Tuskegee Airmen

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