Reparations advocates urged San Francisco supervisors Tuesday to adopt recommendations aimed at shrinking the racial wealth gap and otherwise improving the lives of Black residents as atonement for decades of discriminatory city policies, including the granting of a lump-sum $5 million payment to every eligible adult. San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors was expected to vote
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Courtesy of Delaware State University A partnership between Delaware State University and Xiamen University of China has led to the establishment of a Chinese Language and Cultural Research (CLCR) Center at DSU Downtown. The officials from both institutions jointly dedicated CLCR Center during a Sept. 22 ceremony at the DSU International Affairs House on N. State
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Written By Morehouse College Morehouse College has announced the appointment of Harold Ellis ’92, former NBA player and standout Morehouse College guard, as the new Athletic Director. With an acclaimed basketball career and a wealth of coaching and management experience at the professional league level, Ellis is set to lead the Maroon Tiger’s athletic department with
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By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University is thrilled to announce its participation in Amazon’s Career Choice School Fair, as part of the ongoing partnership between the university and Amazon. The fair is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 27 at Nashville International Airport. It will provide TSU representatives with the opportunity to showcase the institution and its
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By Mandalit del Barco Screenwriters and major Hollywood studios have reached a tentative three-year deal, which, if ratified, would end one of the strikes that have ground Hollywood to a halt. “We can say, with great pride, that this deal is exceptional,” the Writers Guild of America wrote in a letter to its 11,500 members,
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Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee University’s Robert R. Taylor School of Architecture and Construction Science is partnering with the National Football League to design an innovative, state-of-the-art, fictional football stadium. “This is the first time the NFL has utilized architecture and construction science students in this way,” said Walter P. Cooper Sr., Director of Career
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Written By Jackson State University The Division of University Communications at Jackson State University (JSU)is a finalist for the prestigious 2023 PRNEWS Platinum Awards for the second consecutive year. The awards ceremony takes place Wednesday, Oct. 18, in New York City. “This honor speaks to the dedication and high-quality work our Division of University Communications produces.
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By Maya King Historically black land-grant colleges and universities were created to be centers of food and agriculture research, but in reality many of their students live in food deserts with little access to grocery stores or restaurants. A majority of the so-called 1890 institutions, named for the year they were incorporated into the U.S.
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