Hundreds gathered in an Ohio city on Wednesday to unveil a plaza and statue dedicated to abolitionist Sojourner Truth at the very spot where the women’s rights pioneer gave an iconic 1851 speech now known as “Ain’t I a Woman?” Truth, a formerly enslaved person, delivered the speech to a crowd gathered at the Universalist
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By Emmanuel Freeman Over 275 of the nation’s top high school seniors have chosen to enroll at Tennessee State University for the 2024 fall semester. These exceptional students, along with their families, made their commitments during Admitted Students Day on May 18 at TSU. Deja Milan Nickerson of Marietta, Georgia, and Alanah Ellis from Chicago
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By Juana Summers A multi-billion-dollar industry, fueled by people who don’t see a cent of that money, is about to change. For years, many have argued that colleges were exploiting student athletes. But, just last week, a $2.8 billion settlement reached between the NCAA and five major conferences paved the way for schools to pay athletes directly
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Courtesy of Howard University A rainy Saturday morning turned bright and sunny as more than 20,000 supportive friends, parents, and alumni filled Capital One Arena to celebrate the largest graduating class in Howard University history for the institution’s 156th commencement convocation. While commencement exercises started earlier in the week, during the Saturday, May 11 ceremony,
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By Matthew Arrojas The university-student relationship is being put to the test as thousands of students stage encampments to protest the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and their respective institutions’ investments in companies that support Israel. While the encampment and protests that began April 17 at Columbia University have garnered the most attention and headlines, the first
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By Quintessa Williams Employees at Fayetteville State University‘s communications office are under scrutiny for alleged misuse of university-issued credit cards, as revealed in an investigation conducted by the North Carolina auditor’s office. The investigation uncovered questionable purchases totaling $692,239. FSU’s former associate vice chancellor for the Office of Strategic Communication, former director of digital strategy, and
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By Destiny Hogan Social workers often feel underpaid for the depth of their work. It is a huge issue that has been going on for years. According to 2022 national estimates by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,, Florida is ranked with the second highest employment level of social workers behind only California, but it
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