The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is honoring Alabama’s historically Black colleges and universities with a new exhibit and permanent tribute recognizing their contributions to education, culture and the Civil Rights Movement. The institute unveiled its HBCU Legacy Wall on Friday, featuring the names of all 14 institutions in the state and the years they were
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Delaware State University junior Zafyr Ahmad is creating new opportunities for students interested in pursuing careers in law through the establishment of the University’s first Black Law Student Association (BLSA). Ahmad, a Criminal Justice major with a minor in Sociology, serves as the organization’s chartering founder and president. His efforts to establish the association have also earned
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Langston University School of Arts and Sciences announced it received a five-year, $2.25 million grant from the National Science Foundation to improve student success in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The $2,249,925, comes from the NSF’s Historically Black College and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) and will fund a new initiative called Advancing STEM Competencies
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Fort Valley State University has received $5.8 million, from the estate of alumnus Pastor Eddie D. Smith Sr. and wife Martha Smith, the largest philanthropic gift in the university’s history, marking a significant investment in the continued growth and success of the institution and the scholars it serves. As a two-time graduate of Fort Valley
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It’s the first time the HBCU has received funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration. Bethune-Cookman University has secured nearly $5.2 million in federal grants to expand nursing education and workforce development, marking the first time the historically Black university has received funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration, according to a recent
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South Carolina State, Morgan State and Howard represented the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in the latest Black College Football Poll, with South Carolina State climbing to No. 2, Morgan State dropping to No. 5 and Howard entering the top 10 at No. 9. Delaware State, North Carolina Central and Norfolk State also received votes. The
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By Calista Sybrant With Maryland’s advance voter registration deadline approaching Oct. 13, students on some college campuses are working to get more young people registered and prepared to cast their ballots. From voter registration drives to election information pop-ups, students at campuses, including St. John’s College, Bowie State University and the University of Maryland, hope
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Students at Florida A&M University are continuing to challenge the school’s partnership with federal immigration authorities, using the historically Black university’s homecoming festivities to renew calls for campus police to end their cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Members of FAMU Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) gathered on campus Friday (Oct. 23)
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By Dennis Romero Police and the El Paso, Texas, branch of the NAACP are condemning a group of people, possibly including youths, who were shown wearing Ku Klux Klan-style white robes and hoods in viral social media videos. The videos show the group walking on a neighborhood street, which police indicated is in El Paso.
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By Alexandra Marquez BALTIMORE — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is expected to cruise to re-election on Nov. 3. But he’s sweating the campaign nonetheless. Moore’s political prowess is being tested at home beyond his own race for a second term, as Maryland voters prepare to take sides on a ballot question that would allow state
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