November 2024 - Page 12

Democratic voters wrestle with Harris’ loss to Trump: What went wrong?

By Erik Ortiz, Alicia Victoria Lozano, Minyvonne Burke and Daniella Silva For many Democratic voters, Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss to Donald Trump was disappointing but not surprising, they said in interviews, agreeing that their party hadn’t done enough to talk about the economy and lamenting lingering racism and sexism. Democratic voters in battleground states say they see many reasons for her

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HBCUs Spend a Significant Proportion of Their Revenue on Instructional Expenses

Earlier this year, the United Negro College Fund reported on the positive impact HBCUs have on the United States economy, despite their limited resources and historic underfunding. A new report from the Wesley Peachtree Institute, a nonprofit research and consulting organization for minority-serving institutions, has found another challenge facing HBCUs that makes their economic contributions even more impressive. According to

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HBCU Icon To Be First African-American Inducted into Museum’s Hall of Fame

Courtesy of Denmark Technical College Denmark Technical College is celebrating a momentous achievement: James W. Bowden, Sr., a distinguished two-time alumnus and a trailblazer in the energy sector, has been inducted into the 2024 International Lineman’s Museum Hall of Fame. This historic honor marks him as the first African American to receive this prestigious recognition.

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‘Miss Tuskegee is not just a title’ to the women who wore the crown

Tuskegee University will honor all 95 past and present Miss Tuskegee campus queens during the university’s 100th anniversary homecoming this week. In honor of Tuskegee’s centennial homecoming celebration, Andscape spoke with several women who have worn the Miss Tuskegee crown. Interviews have been edited for length and clarity. Born and raised in Tuskegee, Alabama, Faye Hall

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Sanofi Grants $18 Million to Three Historically Black Medical Schools to Increase Diversity in Clinical Studies

Sanofi, a global healthcare company, has awarded a combined $18 million grant to three historically Black medical schools to increase diversity in clinical trials. By gaining insight into how diseases affect populations of different backgrounds, the grant project aims to reduce the persisting racial health disparities in the United States. Over the next 10 years,

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Fewer Black men are enrolling in HBCUs. Here’s why and what’s being done

By Juana Summers The absolute number of Black men enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is the lowest it’s been since 1976. That’s according to recent analysis from the American Institute for Boys and Men, which crunched data from the Department of Education. In fact, Black men now currently account for only 26% of the

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South Carolina passes noncitizen voting ban

By Aris Folley South Carolina voters approved a GOP-backed proposal on Tuesday that seeks to block non-U.S. citizens from voting in elections in a move that critics have said is “completely unnecessary.” The measure would amend the state’s constitution to allow “only” citizens to vote in elections, as former President Trump and other Republicans have spread unfounded

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