Courtesy of Claflin University Ret. Brigadier General Twanda E.Young was honored for her historic accomplishments and her outstanding leadership and service to her country as an officer and woman in the United States Army at the unveiling of the Veteran Women Monument on the campus of Claflin University. Young is a 1989 graduate of Claflin
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By Tat Bellamy-Walker The joys and challenges of being a Black transgender man during the 1940s are on full display in the hit queer remake of “A League of Their Own,” which debuted on Amazon this month. Lea Robinson (pronounced Lee), a Black transgender and nonbinary actor, plays Bertie Hart, the uncle of Maxine “Max” Chapman
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By Hazel Scott/ASU When black people were denied access to higher education due to legal segregation, HBCUs were formed to give blacks a space to grow, excel, embrace their culture and find themselves in the process. The new TV pilot, “Rising,” written and produced by educator/writer/alumnus Dr. Sheldon C. McAfee, is a salute to those HBCU
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Courtesy of Benedict College The Environmental Engineering Program at Benedict College received its initial accreditation by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the national organization that accredits undergraduate programs in engineering, engineering technology, and computer science. Accreditation criteria and standards are developed with ABET’s member societies with the goal of assuring confidence in
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By Brittany Bailer Howard University students, faculty and staff gathered on The Yard today in solidarity against recent bomb threats. In less that 48 hours, the University received two bomb threats, resulting in late night dormitory building evacuations. The Office of University Communications, the Office of the Chapel and the Office of Student Affairs organized
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Courtesy of Morgan State University As part of an effort to facilitate more diversity in medical development and expand perspectives on vaccine-related real-world data and analysis, Morgan State University has partnered with Pfizer, one of the world’s premier biopharmaceutical companies, to establish the new Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) Fellowship in Vaccines Medical Development. Offered
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Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Gilead Sciences, Inc. 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 addressing the
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By Todd Simmons and Jamie Crockett North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University starts the 2022-23 academic year today with more students than ever before, new academic programs and a research enterprise on a rapid rise. The university expects approximately 13,500 students this year – a purposely small increase over last year’s 13,322 headcount, though
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