Written By Jasmine Meriedy In November, families gather and travel all across to eat delicious food prepared to leave you with a full stomach at the table. For some families, that isn’t the case. Either they cannot afford or have the means to buy food to cook, or some people don’t have the means to
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By Isabela Espadas Barros Leal For the first time in U.S. history, a general election presidential debate will be hosted at a historically Black college or university. The Commission on Presidential Debates announced Monday that Virginia State University in Petersburg will host the second debate of the 2024 general election cycle Oct. 1. “We are honored and grateful
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Courtesy of Jackson State University Jackson State was presented with a big check by PepsiCo at the JSU vs. Alcorn game on Saturday, Nov. 18. Pictured left to right: Darrin Morris, franchise development director for Pepsi; Gwen Caples, interim vice president of Institutional Advancement; Elayne Hayes-Anthony, Ph.D., acting president of JSU; Shelley Brown Floyd, executive
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By Monica Lewis the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) hosted its fourth biennial awards ceremony to recognize colleges and universities, as well as students, faculty and staff, presidents and chancellors, coaches, partner organizations and election officials for their extraordinary work in nonpartisan student voter engagement during the 2022 midterm elections. Among them is Howard University
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Written By Alabama A&M University Victoria’s Secret & Co. has recently embarked on a first-of-its-kind initiative to advance diverse suppliers and responsible sourcing. In a departure from fashion industry standards, the global clothing and beauty brand now purchases cotton directly from four Alabama family farms – one Black-owned, and three women-owned. The initiative eliminates intermediaries to ensure
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Serena Williams and Ruby Bridges will be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame next year, the hall announced Thursday, adding the tennis great and civil rights icon to a previously announced list of women to be honored during Women’s History Month in March. “The 2024 inductee class has broken barriers, challenged the status quo, and left an
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Written By Lincoln University of Missouri With an initiative to revitalize and beautify Jefferson City, Lincoln University of Missouri has secured a $50,000 Home Depot Retool Your School Community Improvement Grant. Through this grant, Lincoln will partner with Building Community Bridges (BCB) to turn vacant, unkept city-owned and privately owned tracks into lush orchards and gardens. This
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Written By Stillman College The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) Council of Presidents voted unanimously to extend membership to Stillman College (Ala.) beginning July 1, 2024. GCAC Commissioner Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes also announced that Visit Tuscaloosa was awarded the bid to host the 2024 Hope Credit Union Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, which will
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By Kyra Purvis, Those living in Calhoun County, Alabama have received increased access to affordable health care. The St. Michael’s Medical Clinic has been expanded and is now the Dr. David Satcher and St. Michael’s Medical Clinic and Community Learning Center. The expansion comes from investments made by the city of Anniston and Northeast Alabama Regional
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Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee University’s Ninth President Charlotte P. Morris, who has served the university for almost 40 years in different capacities, will retire as planned next spring. During her tenure, she led the development of the five-year strategic plan, which set the university’s direction, and celebrated a very significant increase in research grants
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