By Quintessa Williams Historically Black,Ā Livingstone CollegeĀ in North Carolina, continues to benefit from anonymous donors. The schoolĀ announced WednesdayĀ that they received a $1 million anonymous donation, ā the fourth consecutive anonymous donation of $1 million. President Anthony J. Davis announced the donationĀ last Friday, April 19Ā to members of the Salisbury-Rowan community and several of the collegeās faculty and
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By Oumou Fofana Uncle NearestĀ has announced the launch of its second annualĀ HBCU Old Fashioned Challenge, a campaign aimed at raising money for underfunded HBCUs.Ā This yearās challenge, which began on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Jan. 15) and will end on Juneteenth (Jun. 19), will see the company work to raiseĀ $1.4 million. Speaking on the accomplishment
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Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Three students of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences won awards at the 21st Research Symposium of the Association of 1890 Research Directors, Inc. (ARD), which was recently held in Nashville, Tennessee. In the poster competition, Sujan
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Courtesy of Texas Southern University The 2024 Commweek, signifying the 42nd Intercultural and Communication Conference of the School of Communication at Texas Southern University will be held April 8-12, 2024. Themed āAmplifying Diverse Voices in Media and Communication,” the conference will culminate with an Awards Gala on Friday, April 12, at the Universityās Tiger Room.
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Courtesy of Miles College Athletics Miles Director of AthleticsĀ Fred WatsonĀ continues the drive towards his mission of creating and sustaining anĀ athletic department that will compete ā athletically and academically ā at the highest levels. He recently secured a $100,000 donation to the athletic department, which will go directly towards positively impacting Miles College and its student-athletes.
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By Nigel Roberts Democratic presidents delivering graduation commencement addressesĀ at HBCUs are typically good vibe moments. But thatās not the case this time. Strong opposition is brewing against President Joe Bidenās invitation to deliver the May 24 keynote speech at iconic all-male HBCU Morehouse College in Atlanta. Morehouse, which extended the invitation in September, received immediate
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By Quintessa Williams Several students fromĀ Fisk Universityās Class of 2024 (who wish to remain anonymous) are calling for change after the university made unexpected alterations to their upcoming commencement ceremony. Last week, on April 17th, Fisk reportedly notified the senior class that they had made changes to the ceremony, which is scheduled to beĀ held on
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By Alexis Clark The Tennessee State University College of Agriculture served as the host for the 21st Association of 1890 Research Directors Biennial Research Symposium (ARD), held in April at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center in Nashville. As the immediate past Chair and steering committee member of the symposium, the College of Agriculture Dean, Dr.
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Courtesy of Fisk University Fisk University is proud to spotlight the remarkable achievements ofĀ Sopuruchi Ndubuisi,Ā an exceptionally talented Art major with a concentration in Design, originally from Lagos, Nigeria. Sopuruchiās unique design, āTo Be Black Is,ā has not only captured the essence of black excellence but has also earned a prestigious feature in Targetās nationwide Black
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