By Dillard University Students in Dillardâs Legal Education Advancing Diversity program (L.E.A.D) revealed their selected law school during National Law School Signing Day on Wednesday, April 6 at 11 a.m. in the Harold and Rhea Lucien Pavilion located in the Professional Schools Building. The event featured keynote speaker Traci Mundy Jenkins, president of the National Association for
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By Daa’iyah Fogle It should be no surprise thatKristal M. Alexandertakes tremendous pride in her accomplishments. She is the first female to provide leadership for facility management at Claflin University through its partnership with Sodexo, an industry leader in integrated facilities management and food service operations. Alexander oversees buildings and preventative maintenance, landscaping, janitorial services,
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Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta Universityâs (CAU) Art and Fashion Department, headed by Interim Chair, Mrs. BJ Arnett, celebrates its 6th annual Art and Fashion Week this week, which will showcase the skills and designs of senior CAU students. The premier event of the week is called SENIOR EXHIBITION: AU REVOIR. This special display of
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By Fred Frommer As Jackie Robinson prepared to take the field as the first Black player in modern baseball history on Opening Day 75 years ago this Friday, an Associated Press reporter asked if he had any butterflies in his stomach. âNot a one,â Robinson replied, with a grin. âI wish I could say I
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Written by Howard University Newsroom April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Even before its official designation in 2001, campuses, crisis centers and survivor-advocates across the nation took time during the Spring to recommit to the eradication of sexual violence in society. As the most underreported crime on college campuses, sexual assault is unfortunately common among
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By Bowie State University Bowie State University, Marylandâs oldest Historically Black College/University (HBCU), will celebrate  its 157th Foundersâ Day on Wednesday, April 20 welcoming back a young alumnus, Luke Lawal (â11) as keynote speaker. The forward-looking program will recognize the achievements of current students while also honoring the impact of long time faculty and staff who
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Courtesy of Delaware State University Dr. Charles Cange, an Associate Professor of Sociology, has been awarded two National Institutes of Health grants totaling $468,000 to study the long-term effects of bullying on gay young men and which methods can help alleviate their pain. âDue to pervasive stigma and homophobia, this vulnerable population is often exposed
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By Char Adams Patrisse Cullors and Melina Abdullah defended BLM’s decision to buy a $6 million home in California amid concerns about the organization’s finances. Leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement are dismissing allegations that they mismanaged millions of dollars after a scathing New York Magazine report revealed that they had purchased a $6 million home
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By Meharry Medical College Meharry Medical College announced today that it has received a $20 million gift from author and philanthropist, Mackenzie Scott. These funds provide a significant opportunity for Meharry to meaningfully address health disparities and advance health equity while our nation and world are positioned for a moment of enormous change. Meharryâs unprecedented
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Courtesy of Virginia Union University On Monday, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares released his official opinion announcing that “the state has the ability to fund both public and private HBCUs in Virginia.â âThis is a significant moment in time for HBCUs,â said Dr. Hakim J. Lucas, President and CEO of Virginia Union University. âWhile Virginia Union is recognized
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