April 21, 2022

Sitcom ‘black-ish’ ends 8-season run with legacy, fans secure

By Associated Press A surprise awaited “black-ish” creator Kenya Barris and his family on a 2016 visit to the newly opened National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington: An exhibit on the TV series was on display. “I was very, very emotional” at seeing the honor, Barris said. He returned to the Smithsonian

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Albany State University to Host Virtual STEM Conference for Middle and High School Students

By Albany State University The Albany State University (ASU) National Aeronautics and Space Administration Minority University Research and Education Project (NASA MUREP) Aerospace Academy is hosting the 2nd Annual Virtual STEM Conference on March 30-31, 2022. The conference is free and provides an interactive opportunity for 6th -12th grade students from Georgia school districts to learn

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Claflin University President Dr. Dwaun J. Warmack Holds “Fireside Chat” Featuring California Congressman Ro Khanna

By Claflin University California Congressman Ro Khanna returned to Claflin University’s Ministers’ Hall recently to participate in a “Fireside Chat” with President Dwaun J. Warmack.   The event featured a question-and-answer session with Khanna, Dr. Warmack, and audience members. In 2018, South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn, Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan, and Khanna led a delegation of elected

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Dr. Nancy Wolfe-Sidberry Lets Her Actions Speak Louder Than Her Words as She Pushes Through The Pandemic

By Ciara Walker Williams Two years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Covid-19 a pandemic and the former president issued a National Emergency leading to stay-at-home orders around the world. Since then, health care professionals like Dr. Nancy Wolfe-Sidberry have been on the front-line fighting to save lives while trying not to lose their

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WSSU Center for the Study of Economic Mobility selected for prestigious Fair Housing Breaking Barriers Award

By Winston-Salem State University What began as a “startling” revelation to Winston-Salem State University economics professor Craig Richardson five years ago has developed into a community-changing program that has been selected for one of Winston-Salem’s most prestigious community awards. The City of Winston-Salem has picked Winston-Salem State University’s Center for the Study of Economic Mobility (CSEM) to

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Howard University Signs Partnership with U.S. Space Force

By Howard University Newsroom Howard University was welcomed into the University Partnership Program of the U.S. Space Force during a virtual ceremony April 11. Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David D. Thompson and Howard University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Anthony K. Wutoh signed the memorandum of understanding from their respective locations at the Pentagon and Howard’s campus in Northwest

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SAU Announces the Recipients of the NC Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Scholarship

Courtesy of St. Augustine University North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus Foundation (NCLBCF) has provided support to higher education in North Carolina for more than 30 years by awarding need-based scholarships to students attending one of the 10 participating Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in North Carolina for over 30 years. Each student had to

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Hampton University Names Alumnus and Retired Three-Star General Darrell Williams as New President

By Hampton University U.S. Army retired Lt. Gen. Darrell K. Williams, a 1983 graduate of Hampton University, will serve as the institution’s next president. Williams, chosen president on March 30 by the university’s Board of Trustees, brings four decades of proven success in leading complex military and commercial business enterprises, as well as nonprofit and

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