Hampton University student Jamaija Rhoades was recently awarded the Pulitzer Center Fellowship. She will be partnering with journalism experts to examine racism within the school system in Richmond, Virginia. Rhoades will be advised and mentored by Pulitzer Center staff and editors throughout the process. Upon completing her final project, it will be featured on both
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Mekdes “Duni” Getaneh, a third-year medical student at Meharry Medical College, is a founding member of Alzheimer’s Buddies, which is a national organization that helps bring comfort and healing to people with Alzheimer’s. Getaneh is also a board member of Alzheimer’s Buddies, an organization that pairs college students with people living in nursing homes who
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March 21 marked the first celebration of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Day in the city of Nashville, TN. This inaugural day included students, administration, staff and alumni celebrating HBCUs. One of the goals of HBCU Day was to provide an opportunity to promote awareness for HBCUs and their need for adequate funding. HBCU
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These two women are shattering the glass ceiling for female scientists everywhere. Not only was Theresa Green Reed a physician but she was also the first Black female epidemiologist in the nation. Kizzmekia Corbett is also making history in epidemiology, serving as the head of the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institute of Allergy
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Howard University has partnered with the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU), providing students with a year-round program that will support them as they develop into impactful social entrepreneurs and leaders. Fifty students from Howard University have been selected for the 2021 cohort of the CGIU. “At Howard University, we train students to shift the focus
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Delaware State University has recently announced a new doctoral program it will offer in the field of Integrative Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. The new program aims to develop researchers and teachers so that they will be capable of conducting scholarly, independent research, acquire multidisciplinary skills and become efficient decision makers. The goal is that
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Arguably the greatest jazz vocalist of all time, Billie Holiday left behind a legacy that has been unparalleled by anyone else. Following in her footsteps is the legendary Beyonce Knowles-Carter. Born in 1915 in Baltimore, Maryland, Holiday was raised by her mother, and the two lived in extreme poverty. When she was only in the
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Congressman Alcee Hastings has passed away at the age of 84 after battling pancreatic cancer. A democrat, Hastings represented Florida’s 20th Congressional District, including areas around Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. He announced in 2019 that he had pancreatic cancer but said he planned on remaining in Congress. The dean of the Florida congressional
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Two women of notable acclaim who have both made a remarkable impact on the literary world are Maya Angelou and her rightful successor, Amanda Gorman. A poet, dancer, scholar and activist,Maya Angelou is a world-renowned author known for her groundbreaking style of writing. Born in 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, as Marguerite Annie Johnson, later
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Despite their marriages to very prominent men, make no mistake: these women can stand their own ground. Shame on anyone who sees them merely as shadows of their husbands. Coretta Scott King and Michelle Obama are two incredible women who are leaders in their own right. Coretta Scott King was born in the Spring of
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