March 2024 - Page 2

Coppin State Launches $1M Project POSE for Special Ed

Courtesy of Coppin State University Coppin State University today announced an award of $1 million from the U.S. Department of Education to support and train educators to improve overall reading, math, and social emotional outcomes for school-age children with disabilities in Maryland, including children of color and those who are multilingual. Project POSE (Preparing Outstanding

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Howard Alum Leads Smithsonian with Art and Purpose

Written By Amber D. Dodd Passion is not something that is sought after it is planted within. An outer flame must spark inner devotion. So, when Jane Carpenter-Rock, Ph.D. (M.A. ’95), sat in a global humanities class in high school, the topic of art history resonated instantly. Iconography, the traditional or conventional images or symbols

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Opal Lee Reclaims Childhood Home 85 Years After Attack

Courtesy of the Fort Worth Gazette When Opal Lee was 12, a racist mob drove her family out of their Texas home. Now, the 97-year-old community activist is getting closer to moving into a brand new home on the very same tree-lined corner lot in Fort Worth. “I’m not a person who sheds tears often, but I’ve

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Goldman Sachs Hosts Career Day at Spelman College

Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College welcomed Goldman Sachs to campus for an afternoon of engagement and enrichment. To start the day, Goldman Sachs co-hosted a networking lunch where students had the chance to meet with Goldman Sachs employees across various company sectors. Students traveled from table to table in the Manley Atrium, making valuable

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Clark Atlanta Hosts 51st Writer’s Workshop on Black Joy

By Hunter Abell The Department of English and Modern Languages at Clark Atlanta University will hold its 51st annual Writer’s Workshop Conference on April 16 – 18, 2024, in Davage Auditorium. The conference’s theme is “Black Boy Joy: Black Men Telling Their Stories and Truths” and will bring another year of fascinating and much-needed conversation from

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Grambling State Awarded $25K to Expand Hunger Relief

Courtesy of Grambling State University Grambling State University (GSU) staff endeavor daily to serve the whole student. That means providing resources that serve every need, including food insecurity. The goal has become more attainable thanks to a $25,000 grant from No Kid Hungry, a national campaign overseen by Share Our Strength, a nonprofit working to

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Eddie G.G. Burton HBCU Scholarship Empowers Athletes

By Savannah Rudicel The Charlotte Knights are offering a new scholarship to two student-athletes in the name of former Negro Leagues player Eddie G.G. Burton. Knights officials are partnering with Burton’s wife, Gaile Dry-Burton, to create the “Eddie G.G. Burton Scholarship.” She said she’s excited to honor her late husband in a way that would

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Howard Panel Explores Women, Hip-Hop & Media Representation

Written By Sholnn Z. Freeman Howard University’s Cathy Hughes School of Communications will host a special panel discussion titled “Reporting While Black: Celebrating Women and Hip-Hop: What Have We Learned.” This event is scheduled for Friday, March 22 at 7 p.m., and will dive deep into the intersections of gender, sexuality, and empowerment within hip-hop culture. The

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UAPB Rocket Workshop Ignites STEM Passion in Families

Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Jefferson County, Arkansas, middle and high school students and their parents built model Estes Journey Launch Rockets at the Ivy Center for Education’s (ICE) program for Future Engineers at The Generator on Main Street in Pine Bluff, AR. The program is part of a March hybrid

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