May 04, 2022

Alcorn Hosts Free STEM Camp for Middle School Students

Courtesy of Alcorn State University Empowering young students with STEM and entrepreneurship skills to help build future success Alcorn State University is partnering with Verizon and the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) to offer a free project-based STEM learning program, Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers, for middle school students starting with the first

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Grambling Hosts First Call Me MiSTER Conference in Louisiana

by T.Scott Boatright Not even halfway through the year, 2022 has been big for the Call Me MiSTER program at Grambling State University (GSU). Earlier this year the GSU Call Me MiSTER program was awarded $2 million as part of $15 million in federal funding for the state’s Fifth Congressional District share of the annual

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Southern University Leads $4M NSF 3D Metal Printing Project

By Southern University Patrick Mensah, associate dean for research and graduate programs in the College of Sciences and Engineering at Southern University, was recently awarded a $4M grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a qualification process for 3D-printed metal parts. The goal is to provide both manufacturers and consumers confidence and assured safety of products made with

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TOPSHOT - Voters wait in line at a polling location on election day on November 3, 2020 in Austin, Texas. - The United States started voting Tuesday in an election amounting to a referendum on Donald Trump's uniquely brash and bruising presidency, which Democratic opponent and frontrunner Joe Biden urged Americans to end to restore "our democracy." (Photo by Sergio Flores / AFP) (Photo by SERGIO FLORES/AFP via Getty Images)

Experts Warn Congress of Rising Voter Misinformation Threat

By Donna M. Owens Expert witnesses have warned members of Congress that misinformation targeting Black voters and other voters of color is likely to intensify as the midterm elections unfold. Joi Chaney, the executive director of the National Urban League’s Washington bureau, testified Thursday in a virtual hearing of the House Administration subcommittee on elections that the civil

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UDC Honors Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump with Degree

Courtesy of the University of the District of Columbia Attorney and founder and principal owner of Ben Crump Law, Crump has been listed among the Most Influential People of 2021 by TIME100, Ebony Magazine’s Power 100 Most Influential African Americans, The National Trial Lawyers Top100 Lawyers and the 2014 NNPA Newsmaker of the Year. He

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VP Kamala Harris Tests Negative, Returns to White House

By Jasmine Wright Vice President Kamala Harris tested negative for Covid-19 on Monday, the vice president’s spokesperson said in a statement, nearly a week after she tested positive. Harris will return to the White House on Tuesday, her spokesperson Kirsten Allen noted, and wear a “well-fitting mask” while around others for an additional five days. “Today, the

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Xavier Celebrates First Graduating Class of PA Program

Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana and Ochsner Health will celebrate their inaugural Physician Assistant (PA) Program Class of 2022 with a closing ceremony at Xavier’s University Center on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at 5:30 pm and a commencement at Xavier’s Convocation Center on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 10:00 am.

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FAMU Receives $1.2M Gift to Boost Four-Year Graduation

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) is excited to announce a $1.2 million donation from Frank and Laura Baker to help students with financial challenges graduate in four years. The gift will establish the Frank and Laura Baker Graduation Fund, which will provide funding for students who are qualified to graduate in four years

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