Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University The Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm band is fortunate to have alums who have moved on to prominent roles in the entertainment industry. From musicians and singers to dancers and comedians, the Storm has always been FULL of talent. Larry Allen is one of those talented Storm alumni. He
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By Ashley Brown In a heartfelt tribute to a legendary figure in its history, Morris College proudly announced the renaming of West College Street to Dr. Luns C. Richardson Boulevard on Friday, Nov. 1. This change symbolizes the college’s deep appreciation for Dr. Richardson, who served as the ninth president of Morris College. He served for
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By Aria Brent Members of the National Action Network (NAN) will gather civil rights and community leaders from across the nation in protest next year. On Jan. 20, 2025, which will also be Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Sharpton will hold a rally to speak out against the second presidential inauguration of Donald Trump. On
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By Phenix S. Halley Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are the academic backbone of the Black community. HBCUs have produced more than half of all practicing doctors in this country, according to Forbes. And with notable HBCU alumni like Oprah Winfrey, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Spike Lee, Black students should be flocking to any of
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By Curtis Bunn An image from Gloria Holland’s childhood remains clear in her mind: a man dressed only in his underwear, standing outside his front door pleading that his house in the Section 14 area of Palm Springs, California, not be demolished. The man ranted for several minutes until a bulldozer leveled the structure and he
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Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College, a historically Black women’s college in Atlanta, has received a $2.5 million grant from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to establish the Spelman Strategic and Security Studies Center. As an affiliate of the Spelman Center for Excellence for Black Women in STEM, the new academic hub
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By Sholnn Z. Freeman In today’s tech-driven world, data science is a crucial skill for success, and it’s vital that underserved communities have the opportunity to thrive in these fields, says Howard University President Ben Vinson III. Vincent spoke in November during an event hosted by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the National Education
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By Shaun Harper One day after Donald Trump was re-elected president of the United States, Black students across the country received racist text messages. This same thing happened within 10 days following the 2016 presidential election: Black freshmen at the University of Pennsylvania received messages via GroupMe with threats of being lynched; I was a professor there
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Courtesy of Duke University The department of head and neck surgery and communication sciences at Duke University School of Medicine has recently received funding from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to increase diversity in the field of otolaryngology and communication sciences. The new funding will support Duke’s
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Courtesy of North Carolina A&T University A bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence will be taught at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The Triad Business Journal reports this is the only AI degree program at the Historically Black College and University (HBCU), and it has been approved by the UNC System Board of Governors. North Carolina
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