Courtesy of Bowie State University Congressman Steny Hoyer hosted a round table discussion with students and faculty members at Bowie State today to discuss mental health issues plaguing public schools, and the five-year $5 million grant recently awarded to the university by the Department of Education (DoE) to combat the crisis. The grant is funded
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By Andrew Skerritt The FAMU Office of Communications won three Collegiate Advertising Awards for designs created by graphic designer Brion Eason. FAMU won the Bronze Award for the design of the College of Love and Charity umbrella, a Gold Award for Special Events for the Harambee Festival design, and a Gold Award for the Harambee
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By Brittany Bailer Researchers at Howard University, Morgan State University and Georgetown University School of Public Policy’s Massive Data Institute (MDI) are partnering to develop the Environmental Impact Data Collaborative (EIDC), a data and computing infrastructure that will support community groups, policymakers and scholars in their efforts to effectively create environmental policies. The cross-institutional partnership will allow the EIDC to directly
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By Curtis Bunn Twenty years ago, Devlin Carter was in the Coast Guard, serving his country on the waters around the United States. All the while, however, his passion for fashion — sneakers in particular — traveled with him. When he was stationed in his hometown of New York in 2011, Carter scrolled through Instagram one
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By Jasmine Wright and Edward-Isaac Dovere Elizabeth Warren has called twice to apologize. Over a month later, Kamala Harris hasn’t called back. In a local Boston radio interview in late January, Warren was enthusiastic about President Joe Biden running for reelection but, asked if Biden should keep Harris as his running mate, she said, “I really want to
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By Katie Reilly and Kim Bubello Thousands of students marched out of their classrooms on Wednesday during a national walkout to demand action on gun violence — one month after 17 people were killed in a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. About 3,000 students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas marched onto the school’s football field, and many continued
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By Alexis Marshall The outdoor recreation industry is overwhelmingly white. A new program at Tennessee State University aims to change that by getting more HBCU students involved in the outdoors. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Hiking, camping, fishing – the people who participate in these kinds of activities tend to be white. One report found that in
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By Jenny Schaben The Mid-Missouri Black Nurses Association and Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) have entered a formal agreement aimed at supporting the success of future nurses during a signing ceremony on Monday, March 20. The Helen L. Monroe Mentorship Program will pair experienced nursing professionals with Lincoln University nursing students. LU School of Nursing Department Head Dr. Jennifer
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Courtesy of Coppin State University Coppin State University and the U.S. Department of Commerce today announced the launch of ConnectEagle Nation, a collaborative broadband internet pilot program that will improve connectivity and access for economically disadvantaged and underserved communities in West Baltimore. ConnectEagle Nation will serve communities along the West North Avenue Corridor, utilizing a
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By Nylah Lee Growing up in Chicago, sophomore Kayla Austin says gun violence was a topic that was discussed often. However, she felt that there was not much conversation regarding gun violence, specifically against children and teens, and its impact. “And so through doing research, I realized how many shooting [victims] were kids, with a
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