By Howard University Newsroom staff Vice President Kamala D. Harris, returned to her Alma Mater, Howard University, to promote a Greater Washington Partnership event touting $4.7 billion in new regional economic investments. Vice President Harris, who has led in the White House on helping small businesses in underserved communities, delivered remarks and shared ways that the Biden-Harris
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By Bowie State University Bowie State University’s graduate programs in education, nursing, computer science and public administration were recognized among the nation’s best by the U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Graduate Schools ranking, distinguishing the university’s success in preparing students for advanced career opportunities. Designed for prospective students looking to further their education beyond college,
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By Savannah State University Savannah State University’s College of Business Administration (COBA) is hosting the Tiger’s Den Business Pitch Competition, an event to allow student entrepreneurs with developing business enterprises or business concepts the chance to win $1,500 in seed money to scale their ideas. The competition will be held on Monday, April 4 at
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Courtesy of Texas Southern University Texas Southern University (TSU) and Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced TSU as a university partner – and the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) – in the airline’s First Officer recruitment program: Destination 225°. On a compass, 225° is the southwest directional heading, and the carrier developed Destination 225° to
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By Bria Bolden 54 years after his assassination, Memphis clergy and community members plan to honor the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Today, the anniversary of his death, the community is coming together to honor his life and legacy. 54 years ago today Dr. King traveled to Memphis in support of sanitation workers, and
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By Meharry Medical College The Black Coalition Against COVID has released their report titled The State of Black America and COVID which continues to underscore long-standing health disparities in Black Americans revealed to many during the COVID-19 pandemic. The two-year data assessment by the BCAC—which comprises several organizations and businesses and includes the four historically
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By Fayetteville State University In a much-anticipated ceremony, Fayetteville State University recently honored alumnus Dr. Clarence E. Lloyd, Jr., ’65 for his dedication and philanthropic gifts to the university by way of bestowing his namesake upon the College of Health, Science and Technology. During its December 2019 meeting, the FSU Board of Trustees voted to
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By Jesse Chambers  The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Alabama State University (ASU) have received a $1.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health to fund a four-year effort to help reduce cancer health disparities among minorities in the state. The grant will be used by ASU and the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center
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