April 2022 - Page 17

Bowie State’s Myles Frost Shines as MJ on Broadway

By Bowie State University Over 100 Bowie State University students, faculty, administrators, and patrons of the Prince George’s County Arts and Humanities Council (PGAHC) traveled to New York City on Sunday, March 27, to watch BSU student Myles Frost perform in his debut role on Broadway as Michael Jackson in MJ: The Musical. As they say,

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Cathy Hughes Inspires at Howard Screening of PBS Film

Courtesy of Howard University On Wednesday, March 23, Howard University students gathered for a screening of “Trauma to Triumph: The Rise of the Entrepreneur,” featuring media mogul, Cathy Hughes. Following the inspirational screening, Hughes, the namesake of the Cathy Hughes School of Communications and former general manager of WHUR, participated in a fireside chat with John H. Johnson

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Activists Criticize Biden’s $30B Police Budget Proposal

By Char Adams Community organizers focused on eliminating police violence say they are disappointed by President Joe Biden’s proposed budget announced this week, which would allocate at least $30 billion in new police spending. Biden opposed calls to “defund the police” since the movement began to build broader support in 2020. He reiterated his stance

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SSU Hosts Photo Exhibit on Ahmaud Arbery Trial Rally

By Savannah State University Savannah State University’s Department of Journalism and Mass Communications will unveil a photography exhibition featuring a collection of photographs captured during the historic Ahmaud Arbery state trial in Brunswick, Georgia at a special event to be held Saturday, April 2. Free and open to the public, the event will take place

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JSU Alum Rep. Cockerham Passes Equal Pay Bill in MS

By Jackson State University Rep. Angela Cockerham, an alumna of Jackson State University, is the author of the recently passed equal pay protections bill. Cockerham, who is also chairwoman of House Judiciary A, authored the bill to provide employees protection from gender-based pay inequities. The Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (HB 770) was approved

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VP Harris Promotes $4.7B Investment at Howard University

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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Bowie State Grad Programs Ranked Among Nation’s Best

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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Savannah State Hosts Tiger’s Den Student Pitch Contest

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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TSU Becomes First HBCU in Southwest Airlines Pilot Program

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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