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Tuskegee Renovates Historic Halls for Fall 2024 Reopening

Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee University is excited to announce significant renovations to Adams Hall and Olivia Davidson Hall as part of its commitment to enhance the student on-campus experience. Tuskegee University is set to complete the extensive renovations of Adams Hall and Olivia Davidson Hall by the fall of 2024 and will share ongoing

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Penn Reburies Black Remains, Faces Repatriation Backlash

For decades, the University of Pennsylvania has held hundreds of skulls that once were used to promote white supremacy through racist scientific research. As part of a growing effort among museums to reevaluate the curation of human remains, the Ivy League school laid some of the remains to rest last week, specifically those identified as

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HBCUs Deserve Better Media Coverage and Full Recognition

Courtesy of the Education Writers Association Nearly a century since Black History Week was created, and more than 50 years since February was first recognized as Black History Month, many states and school districts are trying to suppress or control what the public learns about the history of Black people in America. At the same time, much

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JSU Welcomes AC Barbeque by Cedric & Anthony Anderson

Courtesy of Jackson State University ackson State University (JSU) is diversifying its food options for its campus community through SodexoMagic. The joint venture between Magic Johnson Enterprises and Sodexo, Inc., will launch AC Barbeque during a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:45 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 12, at JSU, Mississippi’s only high research activity historically black urban

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Hampton Hosts Dr. Lois Benjamin for Black History Month

Courtesy of Hampton University The Hampton University Department of Sociology is proud to announce as its guest speaker for Black History Month, Dr. Lois Benjamin, Professor Emerita of Sociology at Hampton University. On Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. in the Harvey Library Meeting Room, Dr. Benjamin will explore the role of the Black

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FVSU Renews STEM Partnership with Robins Air Force Base

Courtesy of Fort Valley State University The Office of Strategic Academic Partnerships and Student Engagement within Academic Affairs began spring semester 2024 with a renewed partnership with the Department of the Air Force, represented by Robins Air Force Base (RAFB). This educational partnership and agreement extend the previous historic agreement made in 2020, designed to

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Andra Day’s Super Bowl Anthem Performance Draws Mixed Reactions

Written By Dustin J. Seibert Let’s start out by acknowledging that we all love Andra Day. That said, we can acknowledge that her rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the beginning of Super Bowl LVIII left many…hoping for better. The Grammy-winning artist opened the big game with her rendition of the Black National Anthem, following

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Albany State Hosts Kennedy Center Theater Festival 2024

Courtesy of Albany State University Albany State University (ASU) will host The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) from February 6 – 10 on the east and west campuses and at the Albany Municipal Theater. The festival is a nationally organized program involving over 18,000 students annually and 8 regions throughout the country. Regional

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Harvard Faces Federal Probe Over Muslim Student Harassment

Written by Rene Marsh and Matt Egan The Department of Education on Tuesday announced a new investigation into Harvard University’s handling of alleged discrimination on its campus after a federal civil rights complaint was filed late last month against Harvard on behalf of Muslim and Palestinian students. The students said in the complaint that the

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UNCF Gets $100M Grant to Boost HBCU Endowments Nationwide

Written By Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University, UNCF (United Negro College Fund) announced that Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded a $100 million unrestricted grant to support UNCF’s capital campaign. UNCF is undertaking a bold $1 billion capital campaign that includes five components: student scholarships, unrestricted funds to enhance the endowments for historically Black colleges and universities

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