Courtesy of the Howard University Newsroom Staff This Fall, Howard University will present The International Black Writers Festival, an initiative ofĀ the Universityās Moorland-Spingarn Research Center (MSRC.) This yearās third annual festival brings together writers, academics, critics, and artists in conversation about the diversity, complexity, and beauty of writing the global Black experience. The festival takes
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By Rebecca Grapevine Updated COVID vaccines, slated to hit shelves this week, could come with serious sticker shock for more than a million Georgians who donāt have health insurance. The shots will cost around $201.99 for uninsured patients paying out of pocket at CVS, spokesperson Amy Thibault said. The newly approved COVID vaccines should provide
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By Phenix S. Halley You can always count on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to keep it real and cut through all the BS. So when it came down to how the firstĀ presidential debateĀ between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris went, you better believe that studentsĀ and staff at the nationās most
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On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled inĀ 6-3 decision that colleges and universities can no longer use race as a specific basis for granting admission. Doing so would, according to the Court, be a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The ruling was
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By Sara Weissman Black male enrollment at historically Black colleges and universities has fallen precipitously over the last 50 years, according to a recent report from the American Institute for Boys and Men, a research and policy advocacy center focused on menās issues. Released late last month, theĀ report, which draws on enrollment data from the
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The Department of State recognizes 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as āFulbright HBCU Institutional Leadersā for their noteworthy engagement with the Fulbright Program during the 2023-2024 academic year.Ā The Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders initiative celebrates the partnership with Fulbright on campus and highlights HBCUs as a destination for international students and scholars. The
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