December 07, 2022

TSU Commencement Speaker Simone Sanders Inspires Graduates To Be Prepared For Life’s Unexpected Changes

By Emmanel Freeman National political strategist and commentator Symone D. Sanders-Townsend Saturday inspired Tennessee State University graduates to be prepared for the unexpected as they pursue their career goals. Giving the fall commencement address as more than 600 received degrees in the Gentry Center Complex, the former senior advisor and chief spokesperson to Vice President

More

Deion Sanders was never obligated to stay at an HBCU

By Cecil Harris After it was announced that football great Deion Sanders was leaving his coaching job at Jackson State University for an opportunity at the University of Colorado on Saturday, he faced criticism on social media. Many are upset that the Black former superstar is leaving a Historically Black University where his leadership could continue to provide

More

Advocating For A Strong Media Must Be Part Of Broader Racial Justice Work

By Jennifer R. Farmer For years, many outlets in the mainstream media have been in free fall. We’ve seen newsrooms consolidate departments and functions, shed positions and cease operations. This trend has continued through 2022, as CNN recently announced layoffs impacting 400 of its 4,400 workforce. Gannett, which owns hundreds of local papers in communities across the country,

More

JSU alumna, attorney Natasha Scruggs hosted the Future Black Lawyers Workshop at JSU, provides stipends toward LSAT exam

By Anthony Howard Jackson State University alumna Natasha Scruggs, J.D., held a two-day Future Black Lawyers workshop with students in the Fannie Lou Hamer Pre-Law Society. Scruggs is the founder of JustUs System Incorporated, an organization that hosts camps and workshops to inspire young minority students to pursue law. “I was on this campus. I wanted to

More
U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) speaks during an election night party after a projected win in the U.S. midterm runoff election between Warnock and his Republican challenger Herschel Walker in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Warnock Beats Herschel Walker To Win Tight Georgia Senate Runoff Election

By Bruce C.T. Wright Sen. Raphael Warnock is projected to win the Georgia senate runoff with a narrow election victory over Herschel Walker in a contest that was close until the very end. The runoff election victory was Warnock’s second in as many years and paves the way for him to serve a full six-year term in the U.S. Senate.

More

Making a Difference: Campus Food Pantry Supports Howard Students

By Shelly Ridgeway Food insecurity. The mention of it conjures up feelings that range from empathy and disbelief to anger and frustration. Howard University students are not immune to the realities of food insecurity, and limited access to sufficient or quality food that meets their basic needs is a concern for Howard administrators and leaders.

More

Networking Opportunity Prepares UAPB Students for Careers in Hospitality Industry

Courtesy of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Two students majoring in hospitality and tourism management at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff recently participated in the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality’s annual conference and career expo in Miami, Florida. During the conference, Trenay Hayes, a junior, and Stephanie Smith, a senior, were

More