By Alexis Clark The first Civil War Trails marker paying homage to three African American regiments has been unveiled in Nashville. The marker is located on Foster Avenue near STEM Prep High School. Tennessee State University associate professor of history Dr. Learotha Williams played a major role in the historic project that details the story of
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By Wil Heheman The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) and University of Arkansas System leadership hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the university’s new Student Engagement Center. The $33 million, approximately 62,000-sq. ft. Center will become a hub for campus and community health education and engagement and student health and wellness, assessment, and counseling.
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By Randee Sanders Representation in the classroom is a crucial component in the academic success of Black youth. South Carolina State University received a boost to advance their efforts towards recruiting and retaining more African American male teachers, WOLO reported. The Orangeburg-based historically Black college received a $90,000 grant for the development of the school’s Call Me MiSTER program.
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Courtesy of Harvard University Harvard University announced Thursday that Claudine Gay will become its 30th president, making her the first Black person and the second woman to lead the Ivy League school. Gay, who is currently a dean at the university and a democracy scholar, will become president July 1. She replaces Lawrence Bacow, who is stepping down and
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Courtesy of Hampton University Hampton University and Stackwell, the digital investment platform designed to eliminate the racial wealth gap, today announced the launch of a new student investment program that will provide funded investment accounts and financial investment education to every member of the university’s freshman class. Hampton is donating a total of $25,000 to seed
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By D. Thompson Bowie State University will lend its agricultural research expertise to Prince George’s County as part of a federal grant program combatting climate change and food insecurity. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) came to Bowie State this week to announce $3.25 million grant awarded to Prince George’s County as part of its Partnerships
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By Justin Walls Jackson State University is launching “First FAFSA,” a campaign encouraging students to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) early to maximize the amount of financial assistance they will be able to receive. “The reason students should submit their FAFSAs early is that in the spirit of the old adage
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