Courtesy of Texas Southern University The United States Air Force has selected Texas Southern University as a host site for its national program for aspiring pilots for the fourth year. The High School and Air Force Academy students are selected from thousands of applicants around the United States. Students are selected for this program based
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Written By Bennett Leckrone An apprenticeship can offer students real-world experience and an affordable path to employment — and a new executive order is set to expand those programs in the federal government. President Joe Biden signed an executive order in early March that aims to create more registered apprenticeships in the federal government and promotes the
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Courtesy of Talladega College Talladega College students majoring in social sciences recently attended a transformative social justice event sponsored by the University of Alabama School of Social Work, the 35th Inaugural Dr. Ethel H. Hall African American Heritage Month Celebration Colloquium. The outing was organized by departments within Talladega College’s Eunice Walker Johnson School of
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Written Kyra Alessandrini Yale University announced it would commit $10 million to HBCUs over the next five years as it establishes the Alliance for Scholarship, Collaboration, Engagement, Networking, and Development, also known as the ASCEND Initiative. The partnership, announced during Black History Month, addresses Yale’s historical association with slavery. The Ivy League institution examined its role in
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By Quintessa Williams Howard University — $1 Million Howard University in Washington, District of Columbia has received a nearly $1 million grant from Gilead Sciences to increase HIV prevention, anti-stigma, and health equity efforts for Black cisgender and transgender women. The funds will support a collaborative effort between the historically Black university and HealthHIV, focusing on engagement
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Courtesy of Spelman College Research shows that Black women spent more than $7.4 billion on cosmetics and personal care products in 2022. However, Black beauty brands comprise 2.5 percent of the market. Spelman College is working to change that trajectory by ensuring that beauty products are developed with people of color in mind. The College
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Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University “Prairie View Produces Productive People” is how the adage goes. Dina Tekle, a senior biology student at Prairie View A&M set to graduate this spring, is redefining it: being a woman in medical research and working to close gaps in knowledge in the understanding of diseases and illness. She is hoping
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By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University First Lady Sharon Robinson was among the 2024 Pinnacle Award recipients during a ceremony celebrating Women’s History Month in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, on March 4. The award ceremony celebrated 13 exceptional women each year, recognizing their commitment to high standards and community betterment in Northwest Florida. “We’re thrilled
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