August 19, 2022

Xavier, Gilead, SHLI Unite to Tackle HIV in Black Communities

Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) announced a new health equity collaboration with the Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) at Morehouse School of Medicine and the Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education (CMHDRE) at Xavier University of Louisiana’s College of Pharmacy. The collaboration is focused on

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Cheyney, Lincoln Host National Title III HBCU Workshop

Courtesy of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania The two oldest Historically Black Colleges and Universities Cheyney University (HBCUs) and sister institution down the road, Lincoln University served as co-hosts for the National Association of Title III Administrators, Inc. Technical Assistance Workshop June 19th – 24th, 2022The annual event gathered more than 250 representatives from the 101 HBCUs

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UAPB Students Win Big at Agricultural Research Conference

By Wil Hehemann Four University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) students recently won awards for research presentations at the 79th Annual Professional Agricultural Workers Conference. The virtual student research competition was hosted by the Tuskegee University Chapter of the Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture. In the graduate student oral competition, Annik Segree,

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N.C. A&T Wins $2.65M NIH Grant for Flavonoid Research

Courtesy of North Carolina A&T State University A researcher at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received a four-year, $2.65 million grant to advance his work in functional foods and human health.  The grant was awarded to Shengmin Sang, Ph.D., for a project aimed at studying the biomarkers of dietary flavonoids and targeting

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From left, Brooke Vaughn, her husband former NFL player Clarence Vaughn III, former NFL player Ken Jenkins and his wife Amy Lewis read a letter before delivering tens of thousands of petitions demanding equal treatment for everyone involved in the settlement of concussion claims against the NFL, to the federal courthouse in Philadelphia, Friday, May 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

NFL Retirees Win Payouts After Racial Bias in Testing

Hundreds of Black NFL retirees denied payouts in the $1 billion concussion settlement now qualify for awards after their tests were rescored to eliminate racial bias. Fifty-one now qualify for moderate to advanced dementia awards, which vary based on condition and years of play. Nearly 250 show signs of early dementia and will received up

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TSU Welcomes Record-Breaking Freshman Class of 2026

By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University’s Class of 2026 could be the largest freshman class in school history.  Over 2,000 first-year students have registered, with plans to attend TSU this fall. That’s in addition to nearly 300 transfer students who have also registered for the 2022-2033 academic year. During the first day of TSU’s traditional

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Dr. Michelle Nichols Joins Meharry as SVP of Clinical Affairs

Courtesy of Meharry Medical College Meharry Medical College has announced that Michelle Nichols, M.D., M.S., MBA, FAAFP, has been named as senior vice president of clinical affairs. Nichols will lead Meharry’s clinical enterprise, collaborating with the College’s clinicians and overseeing its Graduate Medical Education programs. She will spearhead efforts to advance health equity and reduce disparities

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