By Ashley Brown The Southern University Human Jukebox Marching Band is marching into the spotlight this Super Bowl season, and they are not doing it alone. Following an electrifying performance during the Nightcap’s Live Super Bowl Show, the famed HBCU band received a significant financial boost thanks to former NFL stars Shannon Sharpe and Chad
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By Meimei Xu Morehouse School of Medicine celebrated its 50th anniversary at the Georgia State Capitol Thursday. The milestone comes amid the federal government’s executive orders against diversity, equity, and inclusion policies across the country. Morehouse School of Medicine is one of the only historically Black medical institutions in the country. Valerie Montgomery Rice, the
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Courtesy of Lincoln University Lincoln University has proudly announced that finance student Travis Primrose has received the Denny’s and Getty Images Hungry for Education Stipend. The stipend, valued at $500, is part of a broader initiative under the HBCU Photo Archive Grants Program, which aims to support the digitization of HBCU archives and provide educational
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By Ashley Brown Rashad Rayford, an alumnus of Alabama A&M University, is poised to bring a historical icon to life as he takes on the role of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Katori Hall’s acclaimed play “The Mountaintop.” Set to run from Feb. 14 to 23 at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, the production
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By Robert J. Hansen A local community activist and his family are desperately trying to escape the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles. The fire has already claimed two family homes and the remains of his mother. Just weeks before the fires, Rory Kaufman had been discharged from the hospital, battling his own health issues that
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By Stephen J. Gaither The newly-minted Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles didn’t have any HBCU players on their roster, but there were several key members of the organization from HBCUs. Offensive quality control coach Eric Dickerson is a former offensive lineman and assistant coach at South Carolina State University. Dickerson kicked off his coaching career
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Courtesy of Virginia State University In a bold move to transform the landscape of higher education in West Virginia, West Virginia State University has unveiled the Yellow Jacket Pledge. The innovative program prioritizes access, affordability, and career readiness to ensure student success. The initiative was announced to the WVSU Board of Governors and will take
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By Kathryn Watson President Trump on Monday removed the director of the Office of Government Ethics, the independent agency responsible for overseeing ethics rules and financial disclosures for the executive branch. “OGE has been notified that the President is removing David Huitema as the director of OGE,” the office said in a notice on its website. “OGE
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By LaShawn Hudson Duke University professor Deondra Rose understands the importance of protecting, investing and celebrating the legacy of historically black colleges and universities. It’s something that she wants readers of her latest book to understand as well. In the book titled “The Power of Black Excellence: HBCUs and the Fight for American Democracy,” the history and
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By Janelle Griffith and Minyvonne Burke Sonya Massey’s family has reached a $10 million settlement more than six months after she was shot and killed in her Illinois home by a deputy responding to her call about a possible prowler. Lawyers for Massey’s family and attorneys for Sangamon County reached the agreement last week after mediation, according to documents obtained
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