By Curtis Bunn Grassroots organizers working to turn out Black voters on behalf of Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in next month’s runoff election expected to encounter an exhausted electorate as voters prepare to head to the polls for the second time in as many months. They underscore the importance of educating Black voters about the
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By William H. Kelley The Margaret Walker Center strikes again with support from the Mellon Foundation, landing a $450,000 Humanities in Place grant to fund a two-part project that builds on the center’s expansion while honoring the legacy of Black women at Jackson State University. “Since 2019, we’ve been lucky to receive three rounds of
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By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University has the distinction of having the nation’s first-ever FBI Collegiate Academy. The academy gives students a behind-the-scenes look at careers with the federal agency and how it operates. Twenty-one students participated in the program, following a rigorous registration process. The select group attended the academy’s first training session conducted by Douglas M. Korneski,
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By Brittany Bailer Howard University welcomed members of Congress on Monday to engage with students about the C.R.O.W.N. Act (Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair). The act is a law that prohibits race-based hair discrimination, which is the denial of employment and educational opportunities because of hair texture or protective hairstyles including braids, dreadlocks, twists, or
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By Nyah Peeples After a two-year hiatus, CultureCon is back in person this year and brought Nike Yardrunners (3.0) with them. CultureCon is the “fastest-growing conference for creatives and changemakers of color who plan to elevate their social network and make a real mark on culture.” This year the conference spanned a three-city tour — Atlanta (May 2-7),
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By Cassandra Sherrill North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has collaborated with MxD Learn to create online courses for the launch of its Virtual Training Center (VTC). The courses developed by N.C. A&T’s Center of Excellence in Product Design and Advanced Manufacturing (CEPDAM) aim to close the skills and perception gaps in modern manufacturing
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Courtesy of Spelman College Following an extensive search, globally renowned HBCU Spelman College has appointed TIFF Investment Management (“TIFF”) as its outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) to steward its $500 million endowment and to continue the 29-year history of sustaining and strengthening the College’s endowment. “The primary goal of our endowment is to ensure intergenerational
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