August 05, 2024

From Philly to Paris: Jessika Gbai’s Olympic Sprint to Success

By Sholnn Z. Freeman No scholarship, no prior recruitment, no fanfare—yet, this Sunday, Jessika Gbai (B.A. ’22), an under-the-radar “Philly girl” and walk-on athlete from Howard University, will realize every athlete’s dream by competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. “I don’t think it has sunk in yet,” Gbai said this week, speaking from Paris. “While I am

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Howard University To Debut New Art Exhibition By Gordon Parks In Early 2025

Courtesy of Howard University A new art exhibition is coming to Howard University in early 2025. Photographer Gordon Parks’ exhibition will run from Feb. 20, 2025, through Dec. 5, 2025. It will be presented by the Moorland Spingarn Research Center. According to a press release, the exhibition “underexplored religious and spiritual examinations through his photographs that captured the prominent

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FILE PHOTO: Olympic rings to celebrate the IOC official announcement that Paris won the 2024 Olympic bid are seen in front of the Eiffel Tower at the Trocadero square in Paris, France, September 16, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

HBCU at the Paris Olympics: Hampton University duo set for debut

Former HBCU track and field athletes Chidi Okezie and Edose Ibadin of Hampton University are preparing to compete for Nigeria at the Paris Olympics. Both were trained by head coach Maurice Pierce while at Hampton. Okezie will first take part in the mixed 4x400m relay (Aug. 2, 1:10 pm EST) while Edose Ibadin will kick

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Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is the news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education. The School of Nursing at historically Black Fayetteville State University in North Carolina has received a $1.5 million grant from the United States Health Resources and Services Administration. The grant will

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Apple Announces New Details in $100 Million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, Including an Education Hub for HBCUs

By Zac Linly Last June—amid a wave of protests sparked by the violent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others—Apple announced its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, which aims to “help dismantle systemic barriers to opportunity and combat injustices faced by communities of color.” On Wednesday, the tech company revealed in a press

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N.C. A&T Secures More Than $100M In Contracts, Grants For Second Straight Year

By Todd Simmons Researchers at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University have secured more than $100 million in research and sponsored program contracts and grants for the second consecutive year, underscoring the university’s continued growth as a leading doctoral research institution. N.C. A&T faculty and student researchers brought in more than $102 million in

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