By Andrew Skerritt Hall of Famer Ken Riley’s widow, his children and relatives gathered at Bragg Memorial Stadium shortly before the season home opener kick off for the naming of the football field in his honor Saturday. Ken Riley II, who represented his father at the August induction ceremony, spoke on behalf of the family
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Courtesy of Delaware State University Delaware State University Arts/Center Gallery is currently exhibiting a collection of documents, articles and photos of the late Sen. Herman M. Holloway Sr. – the primary sponsor of the 1993 state legislation (Senate Bill 138) that elevated then-Delaware State College to Delaware State University. A Sept. 13 program was held in
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By Kyra Alessandrini Students living at Clark Atlanta University residences were evacuated after thunderstorms led to flooding on Thursday. Over two inches of rain fell in an hour and flooded part of Downtown Atlanta and Clark Atlanta University. About three hours’ worth of rain fell in just 15 minutes. This led to parts of Atlanta being flooded
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Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana The United States of America celebrates the 236th Anniversary of its Constitution. This marks a significant moment in the history of the United States because it serves as a powerful reminder of the enduring strength and resilience of the nation’s founding principles. For over two centuries, the U.S. Constitution
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By Jessica Washington Criminal justice advocates in Illinois are celebrating a major victory this week. On Monday, Illinois became the first state to fully abolish the cash bail system, meaning defendants will no longer be held in jail because they can’t pay. The provision of the SAFE-T Act abolishing cash bail went into effect on Monday,
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By Andrew Skerritt Fulfilling a key goal in its five-year strategic plan, Florida A&M University rose to No. 91, among the U.S News & World Report Top Public National Universities. It has remained the top public Historically Black College and University (HBCU) for the fifth consecutive year and moved up to No. 3 among all
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By Jolene Butts Freeman Clark Atlanta University Art Museum is among several HBCU museums and galleries to have artwork featured in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s upcoming exhibition, “The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism.” The exhibition is scheduled to run from February 25 through July 28, 2024. “Through some 160 works, it will explore the comprehensive
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Written By Brittany Bailer Howard University was named as a Fulbright Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Institutional Leader for 2023 by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). Each year, the ECA recognizes the strong engagement of select HBCUs with the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international academic exchange program. Howard
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Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee University is proud to announce the renewal of a substantial grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), totaling $2,863,511, to support the Tuskegee University CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service (SFS) program and the Cyber Bridge program, aimed at non-computer science majors. This grant will fund these initiatives over the next five
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By Laura Jarrett and Lawrence Hurley Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday urged Americans not to shy away from uncomfortable facts about the history of violence against Black Americans. The first Black woman on the nation’s highest court offered her frank assessment of the tendency to avoid acknowledging racism in a speech in Birmingham, Alabama. Florida Gov. Ron
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