Written By Philander Smith College Philander Smith College proudly announces its outstanding achievement as the recipient of the 2023 Thomas Howell Cup, the conference all-sports award presented by the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC). Named in honor of Dr. Thomas Howell, the GCAC’s first commissioner, who served the conference for over three decades, the Thomas
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Written By Xavier University of Louisiana For decades, Xavier University of Louisiana has been dedicated to educating and offering equitable opportunities for historically underrepresented groups of students. Xavier’s Center for Equity, Justice and the Human Spirit (CEJHS) will host “The State of Black Education: Solutions to Achieving Educational Equity” summit on the university’s campus from
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By Ximena Bustillo, Tom Bowman, Selena Simmons-Duffin Lawmakers are inching closer to a government shutdown when government funding runs out at the end of the day on Sept. 30. With a deal nowhere in sight, federal agencies are bracing to place hundreds of thousands of workers on unpaid furlough until funding is restored. The federal
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By Kelli Sharpe The HBCU community is still reacting to the letters the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department Education sent to 16 of the nation’s governors, stating that they collectively owed their respective land-grant HBCUs $13 billion. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack cited research conducted by
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By Rachel James-Terry and Anthony Howard Linda Johnson Rice, chairwoman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company (JPC), encouraged attendees to remember that education equals opportunity at Jackson State University’s annual Mary E. Peoples Scholarship Luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 21st at the Terry L. Woodard Ballroom inside the JSU Student Center. This year’s fundraiser exceeded its goal and raised $260,160.
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By Bridget Spencer, Dr. Christopher Ervin became a doctor for one main reason. “I’ve seen the lack of health care throughout the community, all aspects. If I don’t do it, who will?” he said. After working in the emergency room for a decade, the Director of Community Based Initiatives at Morehouse School of Medicine has
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Courtesy of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff The Pine Bluff Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announces plans for its 31st Annual Dove Freedom Fund Banquet. UAPB Campus Chapter members will attend the event that will be held Friday, October 13, 2023, at the Pine Bluff Convention Center,
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