By Quintessa Williams The Luther Vandross Foundation is thrilled to announce that its 2nd annual fundraiser will be held on May 4, 2024, at the Rivers Casino in Philadelphia, PA. The event aims to raise funds to support students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Esteemed radio personality Patty Jackson, from WDAS-FM, iHeart Radio, will grace the occasion as the emcee, promising
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By Emanni H. Henry Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumnus and trailblazing Hollywood producer Will Packer launches “Friday Night Movies On The Yard,” a special screening series for students, faculty, and the local Tallahassee community beginning Friday. Powered by Universal Pictures, the series will showcase four films produced by Packer’s production company, Will Packer Productions. Will
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Written By Sharon Johnson A core mission of Florida A&M University from its founding over a century ago has been to educate African Americans. It was written into the law that established the school along with another college, in Gainesville, reserved for white students. At Florida’s only public historically Black university, some students now fear
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By Kyla Guilfoil Bills against book bans are gaining traction in state legislatures around the country — and with them have come worries about the potentially negative impact on libraries themselves. The number of banned books across the country saw an almost two-thirds increase in 2023 from the previous year, to more than 4,200 titles, according
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Written By Bethune-Cookman University Newsroom Students took to the streets Friday, March 15 in a voter registration drive organized by Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Dr. Frank Wood and aptly titled “March Like Mary – Run Me My Ballot.” The event, which was organized to educate B-CU students on the importance of voting and registering
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By Greg Nasif Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D, NC-12), Founder and Co-Chair of the bipartisan HBCU Caucus, celebrated a federal investment of nearly five million dollars into Tennessee State University as part of the federal Institutional grants for the New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for HBCU Excellence (IGNITE) Act she led and passed in
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By William H. Kelley Eight Jackson State University (JSU) students were selected to attend NACA Live, a national convention hosted by the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA). These scholars traveled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to present on diversity, inclusion and maintaining holistic well-being alongside JSU’s Center for Student Engagement and Leadership (CSEL). JSU students Mya Grimes,
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Courtesy of Grambling State University Louisiana Tech University’s College of Business was selected for the 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The award was given to 28 programs across the country who support and encourage students from underrepresented groups to enter
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Courtesy of Coppin State University Coppin State University President Anthony L. Jenkins was elected by the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors to the prestigious board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s Baltimore Branch. The branch makes up the fifth district of 12 regional Reserve Banks. Jenkins will serve a three-year term that
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Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee University is pleased to announce it will introduce its new flight school degree program in the fall thanks to $6.7 million in federal funding sponsored by Alabama Senator Katie Britt. Sen. Britt visited the campus on March 27 and reviewed plans for the Tuskegee Aviation Program with the university president,
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