February 15, 2024

Chicago State, Argonne Launch Urban Climate Study

Courtesy of Chicago State University Summer in the city has looked (or felt) a bit different this year. From a historic drought, to smoke from the Canadian wildfires, to extreme changes in weather, the impacts of climate change have very much been center stage for Chicagoland residents. But just how great of an impact can

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Historic Black Church Reopens as African American 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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FVSU Hosts 37th Scholarship Luncheon with Stevie Baggs Jr.

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 Civil Rights Icons Gather at White House

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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The History Behind Black History Month and Why It’s in February

Written By Jessica Washington The United States has been officially celebrating Black History Month for nearly fifty years. But how did the celebration come to be? And (to answer the real question on everyone’s minds), why is it the shortest month of the year? Our story begins decades before the official recognition of Black History Month.

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ASU Students Attend HBCU Mentorship Event with Angela Rye

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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TSU Pharmacy Graduates Beat State, National NAPLEX Rates

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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