With fears of terrorism and Russian mercenaries rippling through West Africa, Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday opened her weeklong trip to the continent by vowing support for Ghana, a democratic pillar in the region that’s being squeezed by an economic crisis and security concerns. The visit was a high-profile show of support for Ghanaian President Nana
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Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee alum Kevin Lloyd has introduced a new event platform to consolidate university activities from any smartphone. MYLE – Make Your Life Entertaining – operates similarly to other event apps by centralizing events, days and times in one location. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to download MYLE to their phones. Event organizers
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Courtesy of Delaware State University Delaware Online recently named University Director of Athletics Alecia Shields-Gadson and Hornet women’s lacrosse player Sydney Anderson among the 2023 “Most Influential” in the First State. Shields-Gadson has been recognized for the second year in a row as one of Delaware’s most influential sports leaders. She was appointed by Delaware State
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Courtesy of Fisk University Fisk University recently hosted the inaugural Southeastern Health Care Fraud Symposium in Nashville, Tennessee from February 23-25, 2023. This Symposium is part of a collaborative partnership with Meharry Medical College, the HBCU Wellness Project at Meharry Medical College, K&L Gates LLP, and the Tennessee chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel
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By Holly Yan The fate of nearly 200,000 American students’ education will soon be controlled not by locally elected leaders but by state-appointed managers yet to be named. The Texas Education Agency said it plans to appoint a board of managers to take over the Houston Independent School District – the largest in Texas and the eighth-largest in
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By Christina Compere Minor Florida A&M University (FAMU) First lady Sharon Robinson welcomed more than 20 community partners in health and wellness to campus to celebrate Women’s History Month. During the event, hundreds of attendees engaged in activities that focused on empowering women in the community and on campus. Students, faculty, and staff could receive
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By Brittany Bailer Denise Saunders Thompson, associate dean of administration in the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts, was presented with the 2021 National Medal of Arts by President Biden during an East Room ceremony at the White House held Tuesday. Thompson received the award on behalf of the International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD).
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