September 07, 2023

Travis Mitchell Named Chair of SGJC Board at Morgan State

By Morgan State University Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism and Communication (SGJC) has announced that Travis Mitchell, senior vice president and chief content officer at Maryland Public Television (MPT) has been named chair of its Board of Visitors. Comprised of news, production and strategic communication executives, the Board of Visitors provides the SGJC dean with

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Court Rejects Alabama Map, Orders Fair Redistricting

By Summer Concepcion A panel of federal judges on Tuesday struck down a new congressional map created by Alabama Republicans that includes only one majority-Black district, defying a Supreme Court order. “We are disturbed by the evidence that the State delayed remedial proceedings but ultimately did not even nurture the ambition to provide the required remedy,” the three judges of

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BSU Hosts 3rd HBCU+ Conference on Collaboration & Equity

From the Bowies State University Newsroom “The Exponential Power of Collaboration” is the theme of the 3rd Annual HBCU + Entrepreneurship Hybrid Conference hosted by Bowie State University’s (BSU) Entrepreneurship Innovation Center (EIC) on Wednesday, September 27, from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. in conjunction with the Annual National HBCU Week Conference to punctuate the strong connection with

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Fisk Launches Mental Health & Wellness Center for Students

From Fisk University Fisk University has experienced a dramatic increase in enrollment over the past 5 years, fueled by a tailored emphasis on student outcomes and success. Last year, the University was ranked the #1 institution in the country by Forbes for academic effectiveness, a testament to its exceptional focus on delivering transformative experiences and

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Fulton County RICO Trial May Last 4 Months, 150 Witnesses

Prosecutors in Fulton County, Ga., say they expect that a trial in their election interference case would last four months – not including jury selection – and they’d expect to call more than 150 witnesses. The disclosures, made today in the case’s first televised hearing, underscore the complexity of the sweeping racketeering probe. Jury selection

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UAPB Joins $7.45M DOE Research Consortium for STEM Equity

From the Newsroom of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Research and Innovation at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (UAPB) is one of nine consortia partnerships that the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Programs (MSIPP) awarded grants totaling $40.9 million to Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).

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Howard Professor Co-Authors Book on Deaths in Custody

by Sholnn Z. Freeman Howard University’s Roger A. Mitchell Jr., MD, and co-author Jay D. Aronson, Ph.D, will share stories of individuals who died in custody and chronicle efforts of activists and journalists to shed light on the full scope of the problem. The authors will launch their book at Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St NW, on Thursday,

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Spelman Receives $104K Gift from Hank Aaron Foundation

Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College announced today a generous gift of $104,000 from the Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation, Inc., to expand the Foundation’s endowed scholarship fund at Spelman. “We are thrilled to enhance our partnership with Spelman College through this additional grant,” said Linda Gulley, managing consultant of the Hank Aaron Chasing

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