Courtesy of Fisk University Crystal Churchwell Evans, former Director of Development for Frist Art Museum, has joined Fisk University as its Vice President of Development and Alumni Affairs, according to Dr. Agenia Clark, the university’s president. “Crystal brings a wealth of knowledge in business, community partnerships and communications to Fisk and I am elated for
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By Jefferson Walker, IV The numbers are in. Florida A&M University’s 1887Strikes Annual Day of Giving campaign raised $731,494. President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., who matched every donation from students, was delighted by the results. “We are ecstatic about the success of the fifth Annual Day of Giving campaign, 1887 Strikes. Many thanks to our alumni,
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By Quintessa Williams The seniors of Benjamin E. Mays, a high school located in southwest Atlanta, GA, have a bright future ahead. According to a report from WABE, a local PBS station, the class of 2024 consisting of 272 seniors (98% African American) had a surprise visitor during their assembly last Friday. Kevin James, the 19th
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By Zoe Richards A federal court on Tuesday blocked Louisiana from using a congressional map signed into law this year that had been redrawn to include a second majority-Black district. In a 2-1 vote, the three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court in Monroe, Louisiana, found that Senate Bill 8, which provided for the redistricting of congressional
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Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College announced Thursday that actress, director and executive producer Angela Bassett will be the keynote speaker for the College’s 137th Commencement Ceremony and will receive a Doctor of Fine Arts honorary degree. The College will also award an honorary degree – Doctor of Laws – to trailblazing Supreme Court Justice Ketanji
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Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Procurement Month at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff concluded with its culminating event, The UAPB Second Annual Small & Minority Business Expo. The engaging event, held at the UAPB STEM Conference Center, drew a diverse crowd, including university faculty and staff, over 18 local and state businesses, Arkansas
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By Brittany Bailer The United States Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office for Access to Justice visited the Howard University School of Law and participated in a panel discussion entitled “From Local Advocacy to Global Impact: Expanding Career Options in American Public Defense and Advancing the Rule of Law.” The Office for Access to Justice works
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By Nadia Lloyd Students are turning away from brands that they claim are fueling the Israel-Hamas war in an effort to show their stance against the war. National brands such as McDonald’s, Starbucks, KFC, Coca-Cola and Dominoes are all facing scrutiny. The war initially ignited on Oct. 7, when Hamas, a terrorist organization, launched a
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By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) Office of Communications has just published the Spring 2024 A&M magazine, The Technology issue, which highlights the University’s push to become a center of cyber research, artificial intelligence, and high-powered computing. In his magazine message, President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., shared his excitement about new cyber possibilities FAMU has embarked upon
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Courtesy of Morgan State University Three esteemed Morgan State University faculty members were elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals. Paul B. Tchounwou, D.Sc., Kevin T. Kornegay, Ph.D., and Farin Kamangar, Ph.D., M.D., each recognized for their advancement of science and service
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