October 2024 - Page 2

Spelman College Welcomes Alumna LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Samuel L. Jackson for Dedication of Renovated Performing Arts Center and Mural Unveiling

Courtesy of Spelman College Homecoming at Spelman College was a star-studded affair as the College celebrated the official opening of the newly-renovated LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Samuel L. Jackson Performing Arts Center on Thursday, October 24. LaTanya, C’71, and Sam, Morehouse ’72, were joined by family, Hollywood A-listers and the Spelman community to dedicate the

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Central State University is under fiscal watch by the Ohio Department of Higher Education

By Megan Henry Central State University has been placed under fiscal watch by Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor Mike Duffey. Central State, Ohio’s only public Historically Black University, will adopt a financial recovery plan “that will outline a path toward financial stabilization with a goal of ending the fiscal watch within three years,” according

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Acting U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Reviews Howard Research on Housing Affordability, Access, Resident Leadership, and the Effects of Climate Change

By Cedric Mobley Howard University research fellows and doctoral candidates in economics led a deep dive on the issues facing America’s neighborhoods as Adrianne Todman, acting secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) visited the university’s Center of Excellence in Housing and Urban Research Policy (CHURP). Todman’s visit was designed so she could hear

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Harris, Trump tied in North Carolina with Helene weighing on voters’ minds

By Juliann Ventura Vice President Harris and former President Trump are neck-and-neck in North Carolina, as the aftermath of Hurricane Helene weighs on voters’ minds, according to a new Elon University Poll. The poll found that Trump and Harris are tied in support among registered voters in the state, with each sitting at 46 percent. Nine percent said they support

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Trump edges out Harris by 1 point in battleground Wisconsin survey

By Sarah Fortinsky Former President Trump and Vice President Harris are nearly tied in a new survey of likely Wisconsin voters. The USA Today/Suffolk University poll, released Monday, shows Trump leading Harris by 1 point, 48 to 47 percent, among likely voters in Wisconsin — a key battleground state that could help determine the election. The survey shows a large gender

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Wake Forest School of Law Creates Pathway Program for Winston-Salem State University Students

Courtesy of Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem State University, a historically Black educational institution in North Carolina, has signed a new agreement with Wake Forest University that will provide students from the HBCU with a pathway to matriculate into the juris doctorate program at the Wake Forest School of Law upon graduation. The agreement allows the

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Harris’ small-business pitch resonates in Georgia’s most diverse county. Can it win her the state?

By J.J. McCorvey  The election could be decided in Georgia’s fastest-growing and most ethnically diverse county. In Gwinnett County, a part of metro Atlanta where 58% of voters backed Joe Biden in 2020 compared with the 40% who voted for Donald Trump, both parties are again locked in a race centered on the economy. Vice President Kamala Harris’ economic

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Lincoln University of Missouri Offering Unique Online Master’s Program Focusing on HBCUs

Courtesy of Lincoln University of Missouri Lincoln University of Missouri has announced the opening of enrollment for its Master of Arts in Higher Education program with a Historically Black Colleges Universities concentration. This online degree is available for both spring and fall 2025 and aims to equip education professionals with the essential skills to address

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Spelman College Hosts Screening of Shirley Chisholm Documentary and Conversation with Director of Filmmaking Shola Lynch

Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College hosted a screening of Chisholm ’72: Unbought & Unbossed, a documentary that captures Shirley Chisholm’s historic 1972 presidential campaign.  The film was directed by Shola Lynch, director of documentary filmmaking and Diana King Endowed Professor at Spelman and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004. It features an interview with Chisholm

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