By Adrienne Broaddus Minnesota’s state Capitol will soon be home to a distinction that few American cities can boast: an all-female City Council. The seven women that will be sworn in next month as council members are all under the age of 40, and six are women of color. Mitra Jalali, Rebecca Noecker and Nelsie Yang
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Courtesy of Bethune Cookman University The collaboration between the Center for Honors and Scholar Development, Sodexo, and PepsiCo came to life Tuesday night as Bethune-Cookman University hosted the “Dare to be You Dinner” at the Center for Civic Engagement. Dozens of students gathered for an evening that not only celebrated their academic accomplishments but also
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Courtesy of Dillard University Dillard University’s alumni continue to profoundly impact the university community, inspiring and guiding the next generation of leaders. Recently, a group of accomplished alumni hosted a career symposium to equip freshmen students with invaluable insights, guidance, and resources to navigate their academic and professional journeys. This remarkable event showcased the strength
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Written by Misha Cornelius Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts is championing diversity, representation and economic justice in the art world as it prepares to host a series of events during Miami Art Week. For one week in December, Miami and Miami Beach are the epicenter of the art world as many turn their
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While the number of young people intending to vote in next year’s presidential election has fallen compared to four years prior, the decline among young Black voters is the one that is “most pronounced,” according to a new poll released Tuesday. The Harvard Youth Poll found stark differences in voting intentions among all young voters
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Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College and Morehouse College today announced the presentation of the Colleges’ 97th Annual Christmas Carol Concert, a continuation of the institutions’ holiday tradition providing an evening filled with song and festive cheer. Provided at no cost to the public, the three-night concert event will begin on Friday, Dec. 1 at 7:30
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Written by Morgan State University Morgan State University (MSU) has appointed new leadership to oversee two critical areas supporting the advancement and growth. Ryan Maltese, J.D., Ph.D. and Nehemiah Yisrael, were hired as associate vice president of Student Success and Retention and as director of Procurement and Property Control, respectively. The two new hires bring extensive
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By Stephen J. Gaither The incident that took place in Saturday night’s Norfolk State University-Illinois State University game continued to reverberate on Sunday. After attempting to confront NSU head coach Robert Jones for his reaction during the game, Illinois State University head coach Ryan Pedone said he apologized to Jones in a statement. “I reached out
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