By Dr. Deborah Bailey Leaders at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across the nation have declared an initiative to invest in the future of research and discovery. Fifteen of America’s HBCUs high-capacity research institutions have announced the Association of HBCU Research Institutions. The umbrella organization has a mission to expand world-class research, accelerate innovation, expand
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Staring down the company suggestion box at LA Gear, 19-year-old D’Wayne Edwards sketched a sneaker on a 3-by-5 notecard, signed his name and dropped it in the box. The next day, a different idea, and a different illustration, went in. Never mind that the Inglewood, Calif., native had no formal design education or training, or
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The Nashville area is already home to more than two dozen data centers and more have been proposed — including one at Fisk University. The HBCU announced plans in May for the data center as part of its $1 billion “Quantum Leap” initiative. The plan, described by the university as “the most robust campus
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By Abigail Brooks and Erik Ortiz A death row prisoner whose planned execution Thursday was suddenly halted became emotional when he learned that a federal court had ruled Alabama’s use of nitrogen gas violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment. “It’s like an expected sigh of relief in one aspect, and then you still got to stay and
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Amazon co-founder MacKenzie Scott has landed on the Forbes Iconoclast 50 list, but her biggest disruption may not be in business — it may be in how America gives to HBCU institutions. Scott has become one of the most influential donors in modern higher education. The philanthropist is an author and former wife of Amazon founder
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Howard University’s Steve Wyche has created a path for many African-American journalists to follow over the past three decades. It is equally important that he has created a platform to highlight HBCU athletes through his work and dedication. For his dedication, Wyche will be inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame Saturday (June 6) in
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Florida A&M University supporters scored a significant legal victory this week after a federal appeals court revived a lawsuit alleging the State of Florida underfunded the university by nearly $2 billion over the past three decades. In a split decision issued Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that a lower
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June is Black Music Month, and HBCU Gameday is proud to spotlight an often-overlooked part of HBCU history. At a time when America was not ready to welcome many Black entertainers into mainstream venues, Historically Black Colleges and Universities opened their doors. The campuses where Black students lived, learned, and built community also became stages
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By Rohan Nadkarni When New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson hit a 3-pointer over the outstretched arm of San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama with 2:21 left in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, Madison Square Garden sounded like the inside of a jet engine. That particular Brunson 3 cut the Spurs’ lead
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By Dan Merica and Theodoric Meyer When Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) put out a joint statement on Democrat Graham Platner’s win in Maine on Tuesday night, it was 80 words into the 89-word message before they mentioned the controversial Senate candidate by name. The statement, issued
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