By Jackie Torok Nominations for the 2023 Human Rights Medal awarded by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University are being accepted through Monday, Dec. 12. The award is presented to an individual who has made substantial, long-term contributions in the furtherance of civil rights, civil liberties and human rights. A “substantial” contribution is considered one that
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By D. Thompson Members of the American Indian Society of Washington, D.C. spoke to BSU students, faculty, and staff about the significance of social justice issues impacting indigenous people in the DMV and across the nation at a program in recognition of Native American Heritage Month. The discussion focused on the struggles Native Americans cope
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By Emmanuel Freeman The American Association of Colleges and Universities has named Tennessee State University to a panel charged with finding alternative ways to make instructional materials more accessible. The goal is to help ease students’ financial burden with the high cost of textbooks. Reports by The Education Data Initiative show that the average four-year college student paid
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Courtesy of Shaw University During a press conference on Monday, Nov. 21, representatives for Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina, announced that the university has filed an official complaint with the United States Department of Justice to “Request for an investigation into Title VI and Civil Rights Violations committed by the Spartanburg County and the
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By Donovan Dooley Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend in Atlanta will be full of HBCU flavor. Recently, the HBCU Culture Legacy Foundation announced The HBCU Culture Homecoming Fest & Battle of The Bands MLK Weekend Edition, which will feature an exciting showdown between some of the best HBCU bands in the country on Sunday, Jan. 15 at State
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Courtesy of Morgan State University In 2017, with the passing of legislation (SB 1085), Morgan State University was officially designated as Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University, giving the institution a specific mission to serve the state’s urban population through instruction, research and service. Since receiving this designation and in the advancement of its mission, Morgan has
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By William H. Kelly III The JSU Department of English, Foreign Languages, and Speech Communication hosted Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson for a poetry reading, book signing, and masterclass for her award-winning book ‘Perfect Black’ on Oct. 27. The event, inspired by the newly developed creative writing program at JSU, was an opportunity for students and
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