By Matt Lavietes Two reports released Monday provide a mixed but compelling outlook on the wave of book removals and challenges as the annual Banned Books Week begins for schools, stores and libraries nationwide. The American Library Association found a substantial drop in 2024 so far in complaints about books stocked in public, school and academic libraries, and in the
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By Ashley Brown In a significant advancement for urban health research, Morgan State University has announced the award of a $20.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Healthâs National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. This five-year funding will expand the ongoing efforts of the universityâs Research Centers in Minority Institutions Center for
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By the Associated Press New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on federal criminal charges, according to two people familiar with the matter. The indictment detailing the charges against Adams, a Democrat, was still sealed late Wednesday, according to the people, who spoke with The Associated Press on condition
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By D. Kevin McNeir Special to the AFRO Despite the lofty ideas and goals that the founding fathers and their colleagues espoused after the 13 colonies declared their independence from England and created both an alternative form of government and a new country, Americans have always wrestled with the paradox of claiming to be âthe
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By Katherine Knott The Democratic National Committee is launching a voter registration and ad campaign at historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions in six battleground states, The Hill reported. The campaign is the latest signal the DNC views young voters as key to winning the White House in November. HBCUs in particular are expected
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By Mia Berry North Carolina Central University alum Davius Richard hoped to be the first quarterback from a historically Black college and university drafted into the NFL in nearly two decades earlier this year. As each round passed in the 2024 NFL draft without Richard hearing his name called, several United Football League teams reached out to
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Courtesy of HopeLab n the context of the increasing focus on mental health and equity in our society, Hopelab, a leader in advancing these outcomes for young people, is excited to announce the selection of six researchers from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as recipients of its inaugural Translational Science Fellowship. The fellowship, announced earlier this
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Courtesy of Alabama A&M University Alabama A&M University, a historically Black institution, has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with UniversitĂ© Peleforo Gon Coulibaly (UPGC) in CĂŽte dâIvoire in West Africa. Over the next five years, Alabama A&M and UPGC will partner together on various research projects, educational and training initiatives, and student and faculty
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By Dantee Ramos Several HBCUs have reported either increased or record enrollments for the new school year following the Supreme Courtâs 2023 ruling to reverse affirmative action and prevent colleges from using race in determining admissions. T As a result of the Supreme Courtâs decision, several predominantly white institutions have experienced a decline in diversity. At the same
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Recently, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus released its new corporate accountability report, âWhat Good Looks Likeâ: A Corporate Accountability Report on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion â a first-of-its-kind report to hold Fortune 500 companies â across all sectors â accountable to their diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments
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