By Wil Hehemann Too many community members in south Arkansas are falling victim to myths and misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, Teresa Henson, Extension specialist-program outreach coordinator at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said. The false information they read online is causing them to delay getting the vaccine, which puts them and their families
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Courtesy of Lincoln University Lincoln University is teaming up with Scholly to offer undergraduate students access to Schollyâs top-ranked scholarship matching app and the chance to win free money as they return to campus. Scholly CEO Christopher Gray founded the app to help students reduce their student loan burden by connecting them to millions of unclaimed scholarships
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Courtesy of Dillard University Dillard Universityâs director of human resources, Brittney Richardson, has been selected as an honoree in CityBusinessâ 2022 Women of the Year and Nonprofit Organizations. The Women of the Year award recognizes women whose success and contributions in the community have moved the region forward. Richardson was selected as an honoree because of her
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by Kelli Sharpe ( With one push of a button itâs official, Tennessee State Universityâs Aristocrat of Bands submitted an application to the Grammy nomination committee for their album The Urban Hymnal in the Best Gospel Roots Album category. A win would make the TSU marching band the first collegiate band in history to receive the music industryâs highest
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By Jackie Torok Senior chemistry student Tanae Lewis of Youngsville, North Carolina, has made history as North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State Universityâs first Goldwater Scholar to also be named an Astronaut Scholar â the first from a historically Black college or university (HBCU) to achieve this dual recognition. As a 2022 Astronaut Scholar, Lewis will receive up to $15,000
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Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana is among the countryâs top 10 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in terms of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding. Xavier professors Dr. LaKeisha Williams and Dr. Sara Al-Dahir are among Xavierâs faculty members aiming to strengthen communities and improve health equity by working
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Courtesy of Claflin University Ret. Brigadier General Twanda E.Young was honored for her historic accomplishments and her outstanding leadership and service to her country as an officer and woman in the United States Army at the unveiling of the Veteran Women Monument on the campus of Claflin University. Young is a 1989 graduate of Claflin
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By Tat Bellamy-Walker The joys and challenges of being a Black transgender man during the 1940s are on full display in the hit queer remake of âA League of Their Own,â which debuted on Amazon this month. Lea Robinson (pronounced Lee), a Black transgender and nonbinary actor, plays Bertie Hart, the uncle of Maxine âMaxâ Chapman
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By Hazel Scott/ASU When black people were denied access to higher education due to legal segregation, HBCUs were formed to give blacks a space to grow, excel, embrace their culture and find themselves in the process. The new TV pilot, âRising,â written and produced by educator/writer/alumnus Dr. Sheldon C. McAfee, is a salute to those HBCU
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Courtesy of Benedict College The Environmental Engineering Program at Benedict College received its initial accreditation by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the national organization that accredits undergraduate programs in engineering, engineering technology, and computer science. Accreditation criteria and standards are developed with ABETâs member societies with the goal of assuring confidence in
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