While STEM fields have been largely white, male domains, American Airlines is changing that. Four HBCU alumni are at this push’s center, doing everything from coding to ensuring safety. With an engineering degree from Southern University and A&M College, Candace Johnson works with the Federal Aviation Administration to keep American’s fleet safe. Proving herself at
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Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have a significant opportunity to develop their STEM programs while boosting national defense. In February the U.S. Army hosted a virtual conference centered on stronger research ties with HBCUs. 48 of the 101 HBCUs registered, a good sign. It will be mutually beneficial. Historically, the military has reaped great
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Kansas City Chiefs’ phenom Patrick Mahomes’ 15 and the Mahomies Foundation announced a long-term partnership with the HBCU Legacy Bowl. The first game will be at Tulane University the Saturday after 2022’s Super Bowl LVI. At 25, quarterback Mahomes’ has won a Super Bowl, led the Chiefs to another, and he’s been league MVP. Still,
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Spike Lee’s 2000 movie “Bamboozled” scorched white-owned fashion mogul Tommy Hilfiger for targeting Black markets. Black fashion responded. Led by HBCU alumni, that response is now flourishing. Black designers have dovetailed a sense for flair with an urge to promote HBCUs. Support Black Colleges puts that right in its name. “A lot of people don’t
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Patience and great performance are their own rewards, but in the Fisk Jubilee Singers case, a first-ever Grammy Award came with it. “Celebrating Fisk!,” the 150th Anniversary Album, won the 2021 Grammy for Best Roots Gospel Album. “I thank the Fisk University family,” said Dr. Paul Kwami, musical director since 1994. “And all the fans
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