Ruth E. Carter made history: The costume designer behind the āBlack Pantherā films became the first Black woman to win twoĀ Oscars. Carter took home best costume design Sunday night at the 95th Academy Awards for the Marvel sequel āBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever.ā Carter also won in 2018 for āBlack Panther,ā which made her the first
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By Athena Jones Tracie Yorke grew concerned about the quality of education her son was receiving after his school moved to remote learning during the pandemic in 2020. Yorke, of Hyattsville, Maryland, described her fourth graderās Zoom classes as chaotic ā it looked as if teachers had not been trained in virtual instruction, she said.
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By Brittany Bailer TheĀ Howard University Womenās BasketballĀ team is headed to the NCAA Tournament after winning its first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championship in 21 years. On March 12, the Lady Bison defeated rival Norfolk State in a 61-44 win to claim their 11th conference title. On Wednesday March 16 at 7 p.m., they will compete
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By Ryan Mulligan The nationās first historically black college or university continues to push into life sciences through a new project that will give companies on-campus lab space and seeks to boost student interest in the industry. Cheyney University is moving forward with its thinkUbator, a concept that is being built out in partnership with
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By David Thompson Kenneth C. Frazier, executive chairman of Merck & Co., Inc. board of directors, will deliver remarks to over 800 graduates at Bowie Stateās Spring Commencement on Friday, May 26, at Bulldog Stadium. Frazier joined Merck in 1992 and held various positions of increasing responsibility including General Counsel before becoming President and CEO
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Recently Nyla N. Branam, a senior Mass Communication/Public RelationsĀ major from Baltimore, Md.,Ā was selected to be a part of a group HBCU student journalistsĀ who took part in a White House press briefing with Vice President Kamala Harris and White House SeniorĀ Advisor Keisha LanceĀ Bottom. Below is an article written by Ms. Branam about theĀ experience: HBCU students participate
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