By Jenna Craig In a historic moment for Prairie View A&M University, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp announced the institution has been selected as the first Historically Black College/University to lead a $40 million University Transportation Center. This achievement paves the way for PVAMU to become a key player in transportation research and innovation in
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By Claretta Bellamy “What’s up, what’s up, what’s up?” A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, that is. Actor and comedian Martin Lawrence was honored Thursday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Friends and family joined him to celebrate his accomplishments and his legacy. “I’ve been crying all week,”
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By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) students recently won awards at the national convention of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society. Hosted by Albany State University and themed “Navigating the Pandemic: Recovering, Refocusing, Redefining,” the society’s 67th convention gave student participants an opportunity to collaborate with other institutions, conduct business of the society, and compete in
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Courtesy of Norfolk State University Kara Walker (b. 1969) is a renowned contemporary artist who is widely recognized for her incisive explorations of race, gender, and power. Her provocative and often controversial works challenge viewers to confront the darker aspects of American history and culture. One of her most significant exhibitions, “Cut to the Quick,”
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By Shauneen Miranda A number of historically Black colleges and universities are seeing an increase in Black students applying and enrolling after years of decline. “The percentage of Black students enrolled at HBCUs fell from 18 percent in 1976 to 8 percent in 2014 and then increased to 9 percent in 2020,” according to the National Center
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By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University’s Grammy-award winning Aristocrat of Bands director, Dr. Reginald McDonald, has achieved yet another first. McDonald is a recipient of the Tennessee Music Education Association (TMEA) award for outstanding university music educator of the year. He is the first music professor at the university to receive this award. “Anytime you
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By Jonathan Saxon Dr. Horacio Sierra was appointed to the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities and joins the likes of Shonda Rhimes, Kerry Washington and Lady Gaga, who serves as the co-chair for the group tasked with promoting arts and humanities education, cultural diplomacy and the creative economy. Dr. Sierra is the lone
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By Matt Andersen While Black workers accountfor just 5 percent of engineers and architects and 7 percent in computer occupations today, Oracle is looking to help close this disparity gap. Recently, the tech leader granted the Meharry Medical College School of Applied Computational Sciences (SACS) $500,000 in scholarship funds as a part of its Diversity
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By Todd H. Simmons “Our Blues Make Us Gold,” a multi-part documentary focused on North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University from filmmakers Ashley Shantè and Brandon Gerard, is the recipient of a $100,000 grant from the Black Experience on Xfinity that will allow for enhancement and completion of the project, officials announced today. In development since
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By Corky Siemaszko The Oklahoma Sheriffs’ Association suspended the McCurtain County sheriff and two other staffers Tuesday after they were secretly recorded talking about killing reporters and lynching Black residents after a public meeting. The vote to suspend Sheriff Kevin Clardy, sheriff’s investigator Alicia Manning and Jail Administrator Larry Hendrix was unanimous, the sheriffs’ association said on Facebook. The
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