Courtesy of Grambling State University A $2.2 grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will help more than 1,000 Grambling State University students receive improved on-campus broadband services. The funding, which will cover a two-year period, will help provide reliable and fast Wi-Fi and internet service in all campus buildings by upgrading the
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Tennessee State head coach Eddie George doesn’t make many media appearances, but he took the time to chat with former NFL player and sports talking head Shannon Sharpe about his HBCU experience. In an interview that lasted more than 90 minutes on Club Shay Shay, George, who is entering his third season at TSU, spoke about
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By Donovan J. Thomas As COVID, flu and RSV cases continue to sicken thousands and fill hospitals around the country, a leading scientist who has worked for years on vaccines for all three viruses believes vaccines for RSV are possible as early as May. Dr. Barney Graham, a clinical trials physician, immunologist, and virologist —
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By Larry J. Sanders Following the establishment of the Toni Morrison Endowed Chair in Arts and Humanities in May 2021, President Wayne A. I. Frederick and the Howard University Board of Trustees have approved the appointment of Phylicia Rashad, dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts, as the inaugural holder of this chair. “Dean Rashad
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Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday that his administration is expanding Advanced Placement African American Studies courses next year from one school to 26 in New Jersey after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis blocked the course from being taught in public schools in Florida. Murphy’s move comes about a month after the administration of DeSantis, a potential presidential candidate,
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Courtesy of Bowie State University While efforts to dilute the study of African American history in classrooms spread across the country, the recently established Du Bois Center for the Study of the Black Experience at Bowie State University aims to enable scholars to expand the conversation on social justice movements and contemporary issues of race. The
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Courtesy of University of Maryland Eastern Shore The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation was the recipient of $1.5 million in federal funding as part of its efforts to provide expanded resources beyond campus. The grant, which was part of the 2023 omnibus funding legislation that was approved by the federal
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