April 03, 2023

Arizona’s Panic Over Critical Race Theory Reaches New Heights

By Jessica Washington The panic over critical race theory is at an all-time high in one of the most likely places on earth, Arizona. The Arizona Department of Education launched a hotline last week for people to report any lessons that use “critical race theory.” We’re putting “critical race theory” in quotes above because, as people have explained time and time again,

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Mississippi state Sen. Juan Barnett, D-Heidelberg, left, speaks at a news conference Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss., while surrounded by other members of the Legislative Black Caucus. Several caucus members denounced a vote by the Republican-led Senate to reject the nomination of Robert P. Taylor as Mississippi superintendent of education. Taylor would have been the second Black person to hold the job. (AP Photo/Emily Wagster Pettus)

Mississippi fails to confirm Black education secretary, angering some Democrats

Mississippi’s Republican-led Senate voted Wednesday against confirming veteran educator Robert P. Taylor as state superintendent of education, angering some Black Democrats who said the rejection was at least partly because Taylor is Black and wrote years ago about the state’s racist history. The state Board of Education — which has members chosen by the Republican governor,

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FAMU Receives $5M Hewlett Foundation Grant To Establish Cyber Policy Institute

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) received $5 million from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation today to create a Cyber Policy Institute that will allow the University to develop scholars to address cyber policy issues evolving from the rapid digitalization of our disciplines and professions. “We are proud to partner with the Hewlett

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Black Voters Matter Head To Houston To Educate College Students About Critical Voting Issues

By Shannon Dawson Black Voters Matter (BVM) is heading to Houston ahead of HBCU All-Star Game to educate college students on critical voting issues. The “Take The Field” initiative, which is being spearheaded alongside the Transformative Justice Coalition, will inform students about social justice issues and educate them on their voting rights. The exciting event will

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Howard University Announces Initial Closing of $500 Million Deal to Further Enhance Student Housing Experience

Courtesy of Howard University Howard University has closed on a $316 million tax-exempt bond transaction that enhances the student experience, addresses critical housing facility needs, and assures student residential environments commensurate with top-ranked higher education institutions. This debt consolidation into a single financing represents the initial funding infusion of up to $500 million for a portfolio

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Dionne Warwick Honored at Bowie State

By David Thompson Music icon Dionne Warwick will be honored with the unveiling and naming of the Dionne Warwick Theater at Bowie State University’s Fine and Performing Arts Center on Saturday, April 1, at 11:00 a.m. It will be the first performance venue named in her honor. “We are very grateful that Dionne Warwick recognizes the value of this

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NASA Selects Lincoln University of Missouri to Receive $1.5 Million Grant for Minority University Research and Education Project

By Jenny Schaben NASA recently announced Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) as one of the eight HBCUs competitively chosen to receive funding through their new Data Science Equity, Access, and Priority (DEAP) research and education opportunity. NASA allotted a total of $11.7 million to these selected institutions through their Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP), which provides

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