By Curtis Bunn Justice Alexander, a senior at Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia, felt something come over him as the bus carrying 21 of his classmates entered the grounds of Fort Monroe on the Chesapeake Bay. Sure, Alexander knew the facts of the place: Four centuries ago, in 1619, a ship called the White Lion
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By: Briona Hopkins Florida A&M University (FAMU) held its first Data Privacy Awareness Week, January 21-27, to highlight the importance of protecting sensitive student and employee information. The effort was led by LaTonya Baker, chief privacy officer and director of Compliance, who urged senior administrators and staff to be privacy champions by using secure passwords
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Written By Alana B. Allen North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumnus Jordan Brown ‘22 has a gift for optimism that he uses throughout his life. An up-and-coming filmmaker, Brown worked as a post-production assistant on the hit movie, “The Creator.” While on set, he aimed to speak an Oscar nomination for the film
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Written By Chicago State University On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States issued rulings in two higher education cases restricting the consideration of race in college and university admissions decisions. As Illinois public universities, we recognize the Court’s rulings will introduce further uncertainty, particularly around higher education’s ability to equitably increase
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By Brooke Brinson On Wednesday, January 24, Stacey Abrams, Esq., kicked off her series of fireside chats at the inaugural Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics before a full house inside the Howard University School of Business Auditorium. Abrams, an author, former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives and
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Written By Talladega College Talladega College is pleased to announce its annual Black History Month Convocation that will be held on Thursday, February 8, at 11:00 a.m., in the historic DeForest Chapel. The College cordially invites community members, alumni, and supporters to commemorate the rich tapestry of Black history by joining us for this educational
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Courtesy of Grambling State University Buffalo Bills assistant head coach/defensive line coach Eric Washington is all about producing positive results. Whether it’s showing his love for his team on a football field or the love of his college alma mater — Grambling State University — Washington is all about giving back. That’s shown on the
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By Aron Smith Jackson, Mississippi – Jackson State University ranks third among the top 20 doctorate-granting institutions for producing minority doctorate recipients. Jackson State holds the No. 1 spot for public institutions. This ranking is based on the number of minority U.S. citizens and permanent resident research doctorate recipients by ethnicity and race spanning 2018 to 2022.
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Dr. Thavolia Glymph became the 140th president of the American Historical Association. She is the first Black woman to hold this honor. Dr. Gyymph is the Peabody Family Distinguished Professor of History and professor of law at Duke University. She is the past president of the Southern Historical Association. Professor Glymph joined the faculty at Duke University in 2000.
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Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is proud to announce that the Westside Health Collaborative has selected MSM’s Prevention Research Center (PRC) to serve as the community quarterback to guide the vision and direction of the Collaborative. “We are excited that the Westside Health Collaborative members have entrusted us to serve
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