By Maddie Sexton Students dressed up as some of the most significant African Americans in history for a living “wax museum” at the Jonesboro Leadership Magnet School. Sixth graders took the hardwood standing tall and strong as some of history’s most influential African Americans including music industry legends, world-class athletes, and civil rights leaders on
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By Jamil David Like many other cultural institutions, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) face an uncertain future in President Donald Trump’s administration. The flurry of executive orders rolling back diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives; the removal of cultural celebrations like Black History Month from federal agencies; and the immediate compliance of corporations like Google
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By Curtis Bunn When Francine Verdine took a job as a clerk at the Internal Revenue Service in Houston in 1983, it was supposed to be a stopgap until something better came along. She didn’t expect that 42 years later, she would look back on it as the start of a rewarding career that provided growth
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Courtesy of Alabama State University Alabama State University’s National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African American Culture (National Center) will host a special Black History Month forum, featuring a panel discussion of an infamous case involving a sexual assault against a South Alabama Black woman, Mrs. Recy Taylor. A number of Mrs. Taylor’s family
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Courtesy of Tennessee State University Tennessee State University’s successful end-of-year giving campaign raised over $600,000 to support graduating seniors. This accomplishment was largely made possible by the matching contribution pledge made by renowned alumni Amos Otis and Brenda Otis. They promised on Giving Tuesday that they would match every donation. Under the #FutureReadyTSU campaign, #CloseTheGap
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Courtesy of Livingstone College Livingstone College has received another transformative $10 million donation, marking the second such megagift in less than a year for the North Carolina HBCU. President Dr. Anthony Davis announced that the anonymous benefactor, who contributed $10 million last summer, has once again invested in the institution’s future. The funds will continue
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Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff School of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Human Sciences uniquely celebrates Black History Month by hosting two on-campus screenings of the film series Hip Hop Farmers. Dr. Obadiah Njue, interim dean and director of SAFHS, announced that the events will underscore
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By Sherelle Burt Reps. Alma Adams (D-NC) and Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL) are calling out the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for abruptly canceling the 1890 Scholars Program, a key initiative that supported HBCU students in the agricultural fields since the early 90s. After the agency eliminated the program due to the anti-DEI executive order
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By Hillel Italie Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style made her one of the top recordings artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long after, died Monday. She was 88. She died at home surrounded by her family, publicist Elaine Schock said in a statement. Flack announced in
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By Tarah Jean The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended a scholarship program designed to increase the number of agriculture students at the nation’s historically Black land-grant universities – a decision that hits home for Florida A&M University. If the scholarships are not reinstated, FAMU and 18 other land-grant HBCUs (historically Black colleges and universities) will not have future cohorts
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