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Trailblazing politician Shirley Chisholm is awarded Congress’ highest honor

By Donna M. Owens Bipartisan legislation to honor the late Shirley Chisholm, the nation’s first Black congresswoman, became law last week, as the 118th Congress winds down with a final flurry of bills. President Joe Biden signed the Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act on Thursday, posthumously honoring Chisholm, who died in 2005, with Congress’s highest award for

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Michael Vick to become head coach at Norfolk State

By Stephen J. Gaither Michael Vick will soon be the latest former NFL great to take over an HBCU program as he has been hired by Norfolk State University. Norfolk State University — a Virginia-based HBCU and member of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision — has hired Michael Vick as its head coach, according to

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HBCU Launches Early College Program with Alabama School District

By Ashley Brown In a groundbreaking initiative to enhance high school students’ educational opportunities, Birmingham City Schools has announced an exciting new partnership with Lawson State Community College. This collaboration will introduce the BCS Early College-Wenonah program, set to launch in early 2025. The program will allow students to earn college credits while completing their high school

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Uncertain Changes Loom at Accreditation Conference

By Josh Moody The talk at the annual Middle States Commission on Higher Education conference last week centered on the changes coming to higher education as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House in January. But exactly what those changes will look like remains a matter of pure speculation, given how disconnected Trump’s rhetoric

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Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Eric Adams’ top and longest-serving aide, resigns

By Jeff Colton  Ingrid Lewis-Martin, who engineered Eric Adams’ rise from police captain to mayor of the nation’s largest city, is abruptly resigning from City Hall. Her departure, which takes effect immediately, comes at a precarious time for the mayor: He is heading to trial for a five-count federal indictment to which he pleaded not

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Howard University Welcomes Two New Assistant Vice Presidents in Department of Research

By Brittany Bailer Howard University recently announced the appointments of Lauren Ferrell as the new assistant vice president of pre-award services and Dana Hector as assistant vice president for research development and strategic planning. Ferrell and Hector are committed to advancing Howard University’s research mission and enhancing the support structures that enable our researchers to thrive. Their combined expertise

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New TSU interim president faces scrutiny from state legislators

By Char Baston (90.3 WLPN Radio) In his first day on the job on Monday, Tennessee State University’s new interim president, Dwayne Tucker, took questions from members of the State Building Commission, the group that helped the historically Black university avoid bankruptcy last month by redirecting federal grant money from a building project to general operating expenses.   In

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Jackson State head coach T.C. Taylor knew his Celebration Bowl moment would come

By William C. Rhoden  Jackson State head coach T.C. Taylor was a 10-year-old boy growing up in McComb, Mississippi, when he saw his first Jackson State football game. Thirty-six years after that first experience, Taylor’s family and close friends watched on Saturday as the 46-year-old led Jackson State to its first Celebration Bowl victory. Jackson

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