December 12, 2022

Jason Whitlock’s Take on Deion Sanders Sparks Backlash

By Zack Linly There have been a lot of takes on Deion Sanders leaving Jackson State University (JSU) to become the head football coach at the University of Colorado. There have been takes that largely defend Sanders. There have been nuanced takes. There have been takes that are so harsh one can only wonder if Sanders ran over the author’s dog as

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N.C. A&T Students Shine at WISE Supply Chain Symposium

By Jackie Torok Four supply chain management students in North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Willie A. Deese College of Business and Economics were selected to participate in the fourth annual WISE Future Leader Symposium. Arie Bethea, Gwenyth Easterling, Elah Ra-El and Elah Spence, accompanied by Arim Park, Ph.D., assistant professor of supply chain management, participated

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Tuskegee Chair Norma Clayton Joins Goodyear, Nucor Boards

Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee University Board Chair Norma Clayton shows her ongoing dedication to Tuskegee and its mission, and has recently been appointed to share her insight and experience as a new board member of two corporations – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Nucor Corporation. “We are very pleased to welcome Norma Clayton to

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JSU, UC Berkeley Launch Riverfront Equity Exchange

Courtesy of Jackson State University Jackson State University’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP) and the University of California partnered on a first-time exchange program between the universities earlier this year. Last month, UC Berkeley students traveled to JSU for the second half of an environmental project focusing on public riverfront access and social

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 06: Supporters cheer as the George Senate runoff election is called for Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) at the Warnock election right watch party at the Marriott Marquis on December 6, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Sen. Warnock is competing today in a runoff election against his Republican challenger Herschel Walker. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Black Voter Turnout Defies Suppression in Georgia Runoff

By Curtis Bunn The morning after the Senate runoff election between incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock and Republican nominee Herschel Walker brimmed with relief and satisfaction for many Black Georgia voters, who were essential in clinching the win for Warnock on Tuesday. But their sense of accomplishment didn’t just come from Warnock’s win. It came from

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Wendy Raquel Robinson to Host Inaugural HBCU Honors

By Brittany Bailer Emmy® award-winning producer, actress, and Howard University alumna, Wendy Raquel Robinson (BFA ‘89), will host the inaugural HBCU Honors award show in Miami. The award show will showcase the “Who’s Who of HBCUs,” and will celebrate the best and brightest HBCU alumni across various industries. The event will be held at the Black Archives-Historic Lyric

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Dr. Ted Wilson Donates $700K to Morris College Students

Courtesy of Morris College Friends and family of Alumnus and Board of Trustee Member Dr. James V. “Ted” Wilson, Sr. along with Morris College Board of Trustees and Administrative Council staff gathered upstairs on the second floor of the Solomon B. Jackson, Jr. Administration Building on Friday, October 1, 2021 for Morris College’s Board Room

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Bowie State Launches Academic Exchange with Sint Maarten

Courtesy of Bowie State University Bowie State University is partnering with the Charlotte Brookson Academy (CBA) for the Performing Arts in Sint Maarten for an academic exchange program that will create a pipeline between the university and the Caribbean. “What we’re looking at is the exposure not only to the island of Sint Maarten, but

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