February 15, 2024

Decades after suspected arson, a historic Black church in Pennsylvania reopens as a Black history museum

By Kaitlyn Schwanemann For the first time in nearly 30 years, Pandora Anderson Campbell stepped inside Spring Valley African Methodist Episcopal church in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and couldn’t stop smiling. “I could feel the spirit of the ancestors. I don’t know how to explain it,” Campbell told CNN. Five generations of Campbell’s relatives were christened at the church.

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Fort Valley State University Announces Stevie Baggs Jr. as Keynote Speaker for 37th Annual Scholarship Luncheon and Dortch Lecture Series

Courtesy of Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University (FVSU) will host its 37th Annual Scholarship Luncheon with philanthropist and entrepreneur Stevie Baggs Jr., serving as the keynote speaker on Monday, February 19, 2024, at noon in the Health and Physical Education Complex on FVSU’s campus. Under the theme “Igniting the Light: A Legacy

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Descendants of Black icons gather at the White House in a historic meeting

By Donna M. Owens and Sakshi Venkatraman Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the descendants of some of the most prominent civil rights leaders from the 1950s and ’60s and other foundational historic figures, who gathered at the White House on Tuesday, some convening in the same room for the first time. The families of Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman,

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Albany State University Students Participated in 2nd Annual HBCU Mentorship Breakfast

Courtesy of Albany State University The Albany State University (ASU) Office of Career Services collaborated with the College of Business, Education and Professional Studies for students to attend the 2nd Annual HBCU Mentorship Breakfast sponsored by Bridge to Leadership on November 9, 2023. Bridge to Leadership is an organization that identifies and develops young multicultural leaders

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Texas Southern University College Of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Graduates Exceed National and State Passage Rate on Licensure Exam

Courtesy of Texas Southern University Graduates of Texas Southern University’s Joan M. Lafleur College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS) class of 2023 outperformed the state and national first-attempt passage rate on the pharmacy licensure exam (NAPLEX®). TSU graduates earned an 84 percent passage rate, exceeding the national rate of 77.5 percent and the state

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