February 28, 2023

Arlene Creek Honored as CIAA Title IX Trailblazer in 2023

By D. Thompson Arlene Creek has been a part of Bowie State’s fabric for almost 60 years as a student-athlete, coach and administrator. She’s already been a member of Bowie State’s Sports Hall of Fame since 2014, but Creek continues to receive her flowers as she’ll be recognized as one of 50 Title IX trailblazers

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Keylin Perez, Miss Coppin State University. The 22-year-old is the first Latina to hold the crown in the school’s history.

Miss Coppin State Faces Backlash, Stands Firm in Her Role

By Edwin Flores When Keylin Perez became the first Latina to be crowned Miss Coppin State University in Baltimore, she was thrilled. She had been named the university’s Miss Sophomore and Miss Junior previously and was eager to continue representing the school with pride as the 91st Miss Coppin State University queen. But after a TikTok

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Adidas Extends 5-Year Deal With Grambling State University

By Rashad Grove Adidas, a global leader in the sports apparel industry, has announced a 5-year extension of its partnership with Grambling State University (GSU). Marking the renewed partnership, the Tigers debuted the officially licensed Grambling State University x D.O.N. Issue #4 sneaker’s exclusive colorway at the HBCU Classic during the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend, which

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Howard University Rallies for Be The Match Awareness

By Brooke Brinson It was a family affair as Howard University student athletes, cheerleaders, SHOWTIME marching band and Royal Court built awareness around the importance of African Americans joining registration lists for life-saving bone marrow and stem cell transplants. Good Morning America and local ABC7News health reporter Victoria Sanchez broadcast live from Burr Gymnasium, one

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VSU, REFORM Alliance Partner for Justice Reform Event

Courtesy of Virginia State University Social justice organization to convene students and inspire them to take action. Virginia State University has partnered with entertainment and business leaders to bring attention to the importance of criminal justice reform and advocacy. REFORM Alliance, founded by recording artist Meek Mill and others, will convene VSU students and local

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Black Medical Students Push for Equity in U.S. Healthcare

By Jacqueline Howard When being truly honest with herself, Seun Adebagbo says, she can describe what drove her to go to medical school in a single word: self-preservation. Adebagbo, who was born in Nigeria and grew up in Boston, said that as a child, she often saw tensions between certain aspects of Western medicine and

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Amgen Launches African American Heart Study With MSM

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced the African American Heart Study, in collaboration with the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) and Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), that will measure the association between Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in 5,000 African American individuals across the United States. ASCVD is

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