July 17, 2024

International Human Rights Commission to Hold Public Hearing on Michael Brownā€™s Case

By Brittany Bailer On July 10, almost a decade after Michael Brownā€™s murder at the hands of Ferguson police, the Brown family will appear before the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR) for a first-of-its-kind hearing on Brownā€™s case. Featuring testimony from Brownā€™s mother, Lezley McSpadden, as well as attorneys and activists from Robert F.

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Google’s New Initiatives Will Support Equitable Tech Education At Morehouse College

Courtesy of Morehouse College Atlanta has become a bustling tech hub, with several corporate innovation centers, tech incubators and accelerators, and hundreds of startups. The metro area also has some of the best computer science and information technology programs in the country, including at Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Spelman College,

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The History of HBCUs

When Tamika Thomas went on a field trip to Cheyney University as an elementary student, she left the campus knowing where she wanted to go for college. Thomas, who graduated from Cheyney in 1994, is currently the universityā€™s psychology professor. ā€œI went into Cheyneyā€™s science building and saw different African American students who were learning

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City of Hope Partners with Charles R. Drew University of Medicine to Advance Diversity in Cancer Research

Courtesy of Charles R. Drew University Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU), a historically Black medical school in California, has recently established a new partnership with City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States. The partnership aims to educate a more diverse workforce in

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Amber Rose’s speech at the Republican National Convention

By Taylor Ardrey Reality television star and modelĀ Amber RoseĀ took the stage at the 2024 Republican National Convention on Monday. During her speech, Rose focused on her role as a mother and a converted Trump supporter. This year, Rose positioned herself as an avid supporter of former president Donald Trump, who is expected to accept the

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HBCU students fight to keep gymnastics dream alive

Courtesy of Talladega College The second HBCU gymnastics program in history isnā€™t going out without a fight ā€” if its team members can help it. Talladega College announced on Friday that it was disbanding its gymnastics program.Ā Sunday morning, members of its team released a crowd funding attempt to keep the program alive. Its goal is

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Grant Aims to Make HBCUs More Competitive in Research Ecosystem

By LaShawn Hudson For Fiscal Year 2022, a federal report found that when it came to how much money universities nationwide spent on research, Morehouse School of Medicine ranked 227th, Clark Atlanta University ranked 364th, Morehouse College ranked 417th, and Spelman ranked 517th. Howard University appeared to spend the most on research among all HBCUs,

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