ByĀ Curtis Bunn The military story of Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball after serving as a 2nd lieutenant in the Army, no longer exists on the Defense Departmentās website as part of the Trump administrationās wiping out of diversity, equity and inclusion within the federal government. Trump ordered the PentagonĀ to
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By Kathy Stewart South Carolina State University (SCSU) sophomore Ty Boston is no stranger to the American Red Cross, having worked with the organization since high school. Heās now a part of the American Red CrossĀ HBCU Ambassador Program, a signature Biomedical Services youth engagement program that engages college students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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The HBCU All-Star Games will take place at the historic Freeman Coliseum, with the men’s game starting at 12 PM CST/1:00 PM EST and the women’s game immediately following on Sunday, Apr. 6 in San Antonio, Texas. These HBCU All-Stars and teams will feature the four premier HBCU NCAA Division I and II conferences in
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By Wilton Jackson Alcorn State men’s basketball coach Landon Bussie is set to leave the HBCU to become the next head coach at Chicago State, according to Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68. Reports of Bussie becoming the Cougars next basketball coach was first reported by Adam Nelson. The news comes six days after
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By Lucille Lannigan, The Albany Herald Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital System and Morehouse School of Medicine made history Monday by signing a partnership that will transform southwest Georgia health care. Leaders from Phoebe and Morehouse School of Medicine gathered in Albany Monday to sign a memorandum of understanding outlining a collaboration to improve access to
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Students at Georgia HBCUs who are interested in filmmaking now have a unique opportunity to duck behind the curtain, including one local college. The producers of āBeyond the Gates,ā a new CBS daytime drama, have opened a contest for students at certain colleges to win a background walk-on role. The lucky winner will also get
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An effort is in motion to preserve recordings of programs that emanated from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) radio stations over the past decades, from the days of reel-to-reel recorders through todayās digital audio technology. According to a report from the University of North Carolina-owned news/talk WUNC-FM (91.5),Ā many of the recordings are at risk
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By Janelle Griffith Protests from conservativesĀ and a new president in the White House who describes diversity initiatives as āillegal and immoralā have cleared the runway for private companies to roll back or completely abandon diversity, equity and inclusion commitments. Companies, including Target, Walmart, McDonaldās and Amazon, announced plans to scale back or cut DEI programs
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By Joey Garrison Ā President Donald TrumpĀ is set to sign aĀ long-anticipated executive orderĀ Thursday that seeks to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, delivering on a signature campaign promise to try to dismantle the agency, according to seniorĀ TrumpĀ administration officials. Trump is expected to sign the order, which has been in the works for weeks, at a White
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NSUās Johnson gains national HBCU award Norfolk State guard Diamond Johnson has been named the BoxToRow HBCU Player of the Year, while Larry Vickers received Co-Coach of the Year honors, announced by the organization Thursday afternoon. Johnson and teammate Kierra Wheeler also received HBCU All-America first-team honors. Vickers has led the Spartans to a 30-4
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