January 30, 2023

Nikole Hannah-Jones’ 1619 Project Pushes Case for Reparations

By Candice Williams A little more than three years after “The 1619 Project” published in The New York Times Magazine, presenting a provocative examination of the American slave trade and its legacy, Nikole Hannah-Jones will debut her Pulitzer Prize-winning work on Hulu Thursday with a specific purpose in mind: to strengthen the case for reparations. “We’re going to

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FAMU holds a Career and Professional Development Networking fair event on Wednesday Jan 25, 2023

FAMU Hosts 2023 Career Expo with 170 Employers, 1,400+ Students

By Andrew Skerritt More than 1,400 students converged in the Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium on Wednesday to interview for full-time jobs and internships. Students interviewed with recruiters from 170 organizations, which included county governments, school districts, police departments, federal agencies, private corporations, and non-profits during the Spring 2023 All-Majors Career &

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JSU Hosts ‘Fight the Power’ Hip-Hop Doc Screening & Panel

Courtesy of Jackson State University Mississippi Public Broadcasting and WJSU “The Sipp.FM” will host a special screening of the new PBS documentary “Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World” on Feb. 2, at Jackson State University. The event will feature a panel discussion with the series director, Yemi Bamiro, who will make a

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Howard Secures $90M UARC to Lead in STEM, AI & Defense

By Amber Dodd Howard’s recent contract award to be a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) provides opportunities to advance more Black students in STEM and propel Howard toward a R-1 research status. Howard’s UARC will focus on advanced battle management systems (ABMS) and tactical autonomy which the Air Force defines as autonomous systems acting with

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Florida Rejection of AP Black Studies Sparks National Uproar

By Giulia Heyward Florida’s department of education, under the leadership of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, rejected an Advanced Placement course on African American studies. The decision is leading to a wave of backlash across the country — from other state lawmakers to labor unions and even a potential lawsuit. “One Governor should not have the power

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Black Chefs Shine as 2023 James Beard Semifinalists Named

By Angela Johnson This week, we told you that on Yelp’s list of Top 100 Places to Eat, only five of the restaurants were Black-owned. Welp, the James Beard Awards® just announced their 2023 Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists and the news was much better for Black folks. The James Beard Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a restaurant

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