By Jessica Washington It probably won’t surprise our readers that racial discrimination exists even within ostensibly neutral organizations like the Department of Veterans Affairs. But a newly resurfaced report obtained by NBC News may provide some cold hard evidence. According to NBC News, the report found that Black veterans were more likely to get denied benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder than white veterans. The
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By Bill Chappell It takes alchemy to produce a strong March Madness bracket. Only the right blend of random luck, basketball geekery and intuition can predict what might happen when college kids face off on the national stage. The winning blend is in short supply this year, with a flurry of wild finishes. ESPN says that
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By Meagan Vazquez President Joe Biden will award the 2021 National Humanities Medals and the National Medal of Arts at a ceremony for the first time since taking office, according to the White House. The National Medal of the Arts is the highest American award given to artists, art patrons, and groups that have advanced
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By D. Thompson Conditional license teachers and individuals seeking licenses to teach in Maryland’s public schools came together with education stakeholders for a symposium at Bowie State University on Saturday to learn about the processes and procedures that must be satisfied to attain a standard teaching license. Maryland, like most states, has a teacher shortage
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Courtesy of Fisk University Today, HCA Healthcare announced that it will give $1.5 million to Fisk University to support scholarships for students pursuing a degree in nursing. This gift is part of the organization’s larger commitment to give $10 million over three years to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). HCA Healthcare has now
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By Emmanuel Freeman Early childcare for Tennessee families and global food security are among the top areas Tennessee State University is focusing on as the University reports continued record growth in research funding. TSU’s external research funding is just over $70.2 million with four months remaining in the 2022-2023 submission cycle. To date, the University’s
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ITV presenter Alison Hammond has been tapped as the new co-host on “The Great British Bake Off,” replacing Matt Lucas. Hammond confirmed the news on Friday morning with a short clip featuring the full “Bake Off” hosting line-up in figurines made out of icing. “It’s Official!! It’s happening The Great British Bake off ! let’s have it —
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By Asia J. Miller The Florida A&M University School of Journalism & Graphic Communication (FAMU SJGC) this spring became the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to pilot Google Ads’ Shape Co-Lab. The program is designed to educate and inspire more students to pursue careers in user experience (UX) and technology. UX designers help
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By Hayya Shah Howard University electrical engineering assistant professor Su Yan recently received the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development award, known as the NSF CAREER award, for his research on the modeling and optimization of radiofrequency (RF) and microwave reconfigurable devices. The CAREER Program is the NSF’s most prestigious award in support of
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Courtesy of Delaware State University About 35 Delaware State University students took advantage an opportunity take part in an Inspired Day of Service event by helping the Food Bank of Delaware distribute food to local area residents. The distribution was held on campus in the parking lot behind the Bank of America Building. There, about 35
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