By Noah A. McGee California has been the most proactive state when it comes to organizing a reasonable plan to give Black people reparations for the harm that slavery has caused them for hundreds of years. The California Reparations Task Force has been extremely instrumental in doing the research into how chattel slavery affected generations of Black people in
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Written by Hampton University This fall, The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation (BLHF) and kate spade new york proudly announce the expansion of their joint program, the “She Care Wellness Pods”, which aims to reach over 25,000 Black women on HBCU campuses with frontline mental wellness care. After a successful inaugural launch at Alabama State University
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By Sholnn Z. Freeman The Howard University Center for Sickle Cell Disease is calling on the community to join its 17th annual Cure Sickle Cell Now Move-On event on Saturday, Sept. 23. National Sickle Cell Awareness Month is observed each year in September. The event features a 5K Fun Run/Walk through the Howard University campus, yoga, and plenty of music, vendors, raffle prizes and fun
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Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana constantly strives to offer its students the most innovative resources to ensure an excellent educational experience. Recently, Xavier’s library received a $10,000 Building Library Capacity grant from the American Library Association (ALA) in support of library resources on campus. For over a century, ALA has been the
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By Deidre Williams Florida A&M University joined Amazon as an educational partner for its pre-paid college tuition program, Career Choice. Starting this spring, eligible Amazon employees can attend FAMU for free to pursue professional certificates and degrees for high-demand occupations. The announcement was made during the opening of a new fulfillment center in Tallahassee, which
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Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana As Xavier University of Louisiana approaches its historic centennial, the university continues to uphold its reputation for sending more African American students to medical school than any other institution in the nation. Created exclusively for Xavierites, the J.W. Carmichael Jr. Pre-Medical Scholarship was established to increase the number of
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Written By Coppin State University Five Coppin State University students are participating in a fellowship through the University of Maryland Baltimore School of Social Work Center for Restorative Change, that would provide them with financial support as they train as school-based mental health service providers in high-need schools across Central Maryland. The fellowship is supported
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Courtesy of Alcorn State University The Department of Social Sciences at Alcorn State University will host its Annual Constitution Day on Monday, Sept. 18, at 11 a.m. in the Dr. Rudolph E. Waters Building Auditorium. Constitution Day is a federal holiday commemorating the Sept. 17, 1787, signing of the U.S. Constitution. It was established by
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Courtesy of Delaware State University Delaware State University, through its Cooperative Extension program, is part of the USDA Northeast Climate Hub. This consortium of public and private sector entities and land-grant institutions helps provide science-based knowledge and practical information to farmers and land managers concerning climate impacts. It is through DSU’s connection with the Climate Hub and
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The HBCU Transformation Project, a coalition of 40 historically Black colleges and universities, on Wednesday announced a $124 million gift from philanthropic funders Blue Meridian Partners to increase enrollment, graduation rates and employment rates for the schools’ graduates. Michael Lomax, president and CEO of UNCF, which is acting as an intermediary overseeing the funding, called
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