By Stillman College, As part of a commitment to innovation, cutting-edge programming, and academic opportunities, Stillman College’s Veterans Resource Center has launched the Lieutenant General Willie J. Williams Institute for Leadership, Education Equity, and Race Relations in America. The Institute expounds upon the life and legacy of Stillman alumnus Willie J. Williams, one of the
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By University of the District of Columbia, Edwin B. Henderson set the tone and created the infrastructure for African American participation in athletics by creating leagues and associations for black athletes and referees when no such thing previously existed.” Edwin B. Henderson II, 2008 (Grandson of the late EB Henderson) A special fund has been
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By Talladega College, Associate Professor of Music, Dr. Pamela Burns-Bell, served as a regional judge for the 105 Voices of History competition in Washington D.C. She was one of only six judges who was selected to serve on the panel for the southeastern region. The 105 Voices of History is a Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) national initiative that
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By Stella Chan and Theresa Waldrop, Vanessa Bryant must turn over mental health records in her lawsuit regarding leaked photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, basketball legend Kobe Bryant, and others, a judge has ruled. Bryant’s lawsuit against Los Angeles County claims photos of the January 2020 crash site were shared by county fire and sheriff’s
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By Kevin Liptak, The Biden administration is still weighing how to approach the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympic Games, including the possibility of a diplomatic boycott, but hasn’t reached a final conclusion, officials familiar with the matter said Tuesday. The issue did not arise during a highly anticipated virtual summit between President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart
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By Anneken Tappe, A record 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September as the sheer volume of available jobs is empowering workers to have their pick. Workers are quitting in search for better pay or better jobs, representing a fundamental shift in America’s labor market. “Labor now has the initiative, and the era of paying individuals less
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By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law Monday, finalizing a key part of his economic agenda. It will deliver $550 billion of new federal investments in America’s infrastructure over five years, touching everything from bridges and roads to the nation’s broadband, water and energy systems.
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By Jackson State University, Jackson State University’s College of Health Sciences, “A CEPH-accredited School of Public Health,” has been awarded a $10 million cooperative grant from the U.S. Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology. The ONC created a Public Health Informatics and Technology (PHIT) Workforce Development Program that will
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis, The Rev. Jesse Jackson said he has a “moral obligation” to be in court during the trial of three White men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery and will be present for the rest of the week and beyond. “I am (standing) by people who are in need, backs against the wall,” Jackson said.
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By Jacqueline Howard, Some states are not waiting. At least five so far, Arkansas, California, Colorado, New Mexico and West Virginia, have expanded eligibility for Covid-19 booster shots to everyone 18 and older, six months after their second dose, even though the US Food and Drug Administration hasn’t done so yet and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn’t given its recommendation.
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