Digitalization has changed the world in a blink of eye. Our ancestors could never have dreamed that their stories would matter one day. Maybe they lacked resources to preserve their history. Preserving the legacies that history holds wasn’t easy task for them. Today, things are different, thanks to collaboration of Getty Images and Ancestry. Recently, Getty Images
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Generate Key Takeaways Tougaloo College said it received “concerning calls” following the commencement speech delivered by Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett on Sunday, according to Black Enterprise. The HBCU is investigating threats, while Crockett called out these incidents. The HBCU sent a letter to the campus community a day after commencement. Tougaloo College has launched an investigation “We
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The United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF) Institute for Capacity Building (ICB) is leveraging the power of networks, technology and innovation to help Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) achieve their missions. Ed Smith-LewisThrough digital and innovative platforms, UNCF is building a connected ecosystem where “institutions can learn from one another,
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Dr. Shelley Rousery any measure, $11.73 billion is a staggering amount of public investment — that’s what states collectively spent in just one year on state-funded preschool, according to the latest report from the National Institute for Early Education Research. To offer perspective, that’s about double the entire annual budget for a small state like Delaware. And
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By Kathryn Watson The relationship between President Trump and Elon Musk broke down in dramatic and public fashion on Thursday, with the president threatening to cancel Musk’s lucrative government contracts and Musk claiming that Mr. Trump could not have won the presidency without him, fueling a feud that erupted over Musk’s opposition to Republicans’ tax
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UNCF’s Institute for Capacity Building (ICB) released the highly anticipated Career Pathways Initiative (CPI) report, providing a data-driven narrative on how historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are redefining student success and aligning education with career outcomes. Fueled by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., CPI is empowering HBCUs to strengthen the link between academic
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Two former Philadelphia Eagles teammates will be making a return to their former home, this time as opposing coaches. Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson are both first-year coaches at rival Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and they will be facing off against each other at Lincoln Financial Field this fall. Jackson coaches the Delaware State Hornets while Vick
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Meharry Medical College is partnering with Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church for its $310 million redevelopment plan. Healthcare is not easily accessible for every person who lives in Memphis, especially for individuals who live in rural or low-income communities. However, a new partnership with Meharry Medical College and Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church could turn things around.
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Written By Lexx Thornton Dr. Prince Ene is a graduate of Howard University College of Pharmacy and Thurgood Marshall School of Law. At just 30 years old, he has achieved what many can only dream of and that’searning two doctoral degrees. Born and raised in Houston, TX his journey began with biochemistry degree and earned
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Written By Lexx Thornton Nearly three years ago, the Board of Trustees of Clark Atlanta University (CAU) announced that the institution would construct three new campus facilities, including a new student success center. The new construction of the student center has officially started. It’s the first new construction in 20 years. The school announced that
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