March 23, 2023

Questlove Launches AUWA Books to Amplify Diverse Voices

By Angela Johnson Whether he’s curating a star-studded hip hop tribute for the GRAMMYs or directing an Oscar-winning documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, Amir “Questlove” Thompson has his fingers on the pulse of what’s happening in the culture. Now, the DJ, producer, author and filmmaker is about to get into the publishing game, and

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Cheyney University Students Shine at NSMH Hospitality Conference

Courtesy of Cheyney University Students from the Cheyney University’s Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management (HRTM) Program participated in the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH) Northeast Regional Conference on February 16th through the 18th at Virginia State University in Petersburg Virginia. The Cheyney team was comprised of 2 HRTM majors (and seniors): Ashunti Banks and

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Tennessee State Honors 3,000 Students at 2023 Spring Convocation

By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University honored nearly 3,000 students, recognizing the best and brightest at its 2023 Spring Honors Convocation which is a ceremony that  highlights academic rigor. Among the convocation honorees were 2,974 Dean’s List students who maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and 483 President’s List scholars who maintained a 4.0

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Christina Vortia: Preserving Black History as Rare Books Librarian

By Amber D. Dodd At her core, Christina Vortia is the typical Black girl book lover, a fan of the historic librarians who preserved that authenticity of the Black experience. And now she is Moorland-Spingarn Research Center’s first rare books librarian in over a decade. As a rare books librarian, Vortia will also be working

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2023 FIRST Lego League Championship at Delaware State University

Courtesy of Delaware State University Delaware State University was once again the site of the 2023 FIRST Lego League Delaware State Championship on March 18, a robotic competition between 10 teams mostly from Delaware, but also from Maryland and Pennsylvania. In the robotic competition, the 10 teams of students – from grade 4-8 – competed in

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FAMU Hosts National Orientation Leaders Conference – First HBCU to Do So

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) expects more than 1,000 attendees for the three-day Southern Regional Orientation Workshop beginning Friday, March 10. FAMU President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., and Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey will greet the orientation leaders and professionals from more than 40 institutions from nine Southeastern states on at the opening session at

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