Courtesy of Morgan State University Morgan State University President David K. Wilson announced today the selection of Sir Samuel Esson Jonah, chancellor of the University of Cape Coast Ghana and executive chairman of Jonah Capital, to serve as keynote speaker at the university’s 147th Spring Commencement. Ranked among the world’s most influential businesspeople, Sir Jonah is recognized throughout the continent of
More
Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Westley Guy, a UAPB School of Business and Management (SBM) Graduating Senior, and Jameson Craig, a UAPB SBM junior, won SBM’s first small business award and cash prize at the 2024 Arkansas Governor’s Cup, a collegiate business competition in Little Rock. The UAPB students were accepted
More
Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College students took home the first place $1 million grand prize at the Goldman Sachs Market Madness Competition on April 22, 2024. Spelman has won the competition three times in four years. Victoria Cain, C’2026, Makhi Frempong, C’2026, Olivia Rivera-Spann, C’2026 and Symone Thompson, C’2027, competed against 26 other teams representing
More
Courtesy of South Carolina State University An online documentary showcases the archeological fieldwork South Carolina State University and Claflin University students conducted over spring break at Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site. The video short produced by George “Buddy” Wingard Jr. highlights a collaborative project between SC State the University of South Carolina, Claflin University, South Carolina State
More
By Quintessa Williams Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) was the center of a significant event, SAU Day, at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, VA. This event, marked by a strong sense of solidarity and generosity, underscored the community’s uncompromising support for SAU in the face of financial and accreditation challenges and sensationalized media coverage. It was
More
Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine For the first time, eight medical students at Morehouse School of Medicine have been matched to come to Dignity Health Dominican Hospital in July for a three-year family medicine residency program as the next step in their training to become physicians. The announcement of the eight residents from Morehouse
More
Written By Bilal G. Morris School leaders at Tennessee State University are hosting a national press conference to address the recent extremist Republican legislatures across the country that are attacking and defunding historically black colleges and universities. The press conference, which will take place this Monday, April 1, at 11 a.m. CST, will include national
More
Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will host its 169th commencement exercises on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. (procession begins at 9:45) at the Pine Bluff Convention Center at 1 Convention Center Plaza. Robin Givens, an award-winning actress, director, author, and advocate for
More
By Rashad Grove The president of Delaware State University is defending his institution’s aviation program against disparaging remarks made by Elon Musk. Local station WBOC reports that Musk, the owner of X (formerly Twitter) and CEO of Tesla, said that aviation programs at HBCUs are not developing enough qualified pilots which is dangerous for the airline industry
More
Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University has announced that Dr. Daniel Black, a 1988 graduate of Clark College (a parent institution of the university), author and a veteran professor of African American Studies at the university, will deliver the address during its 35th commencement exercises on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 8 a.m., at
More