Courtesy of the Howard University Newsroom Staff This Fall, Howard University will present The International Black Writers Festival, an initiative of the University’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center (MSRC.) This year’s third annual festival brings together writers, academics, critics, and artists in conversation about the diversity, complexity, and beauty of writing the global Black experience. The festival takes
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By Rebecca Grapevine Updated COVID vaccines, slated to hit shelves this week, could come with serious sticker shock for more than a million Georgians who don’t have health insurance. The shots will cost around $201.99 for uninsured patients paying out of pocket at CVS, spokesperson Amy Thibault said. The newly approved COVID vaccines should provide
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By Phenix S. Halley You can always count on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to keep it real and cut through all the BS. So when it came down to how the first presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris went, you better believe that students and staff at the nation’s most
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On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled in 6-3 decision that colleges and universities can no longer use race as a specific basis for granting admission. Doing so would, according to the Court, be a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The ruling was
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By Sara Weissman Black male enrollment at historically Black colleges and universities has fallen precipitously over the last 50 years, according to a recent report from the American Institute for Boys and Men, a research and policy advocacy center focused on men’s issues. Released late last month, the report, which draws on enrollment data from the
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The Department of State recognizes 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as “Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders” for their noteworthy engagement with the Fulbright Program during the 2023-2024 academic year. The Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders initiative celebrates the partnership with Fulbright on campus and highlights HBCUs as a destination for international students and scholars. The
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By David K. Li In her first public comments since she was stripped of a bronze medal she appeared to have rightfully won, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles said Wednesday she’s still seeking “justice” and “peace.” Chiles, speaking at the Forbes Power Women’s Summit in New York City, said the situation regarding the disputed medal has taken a
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By Ashley Brown PepsiCo and the PepsiCo Foundation have announced the launch of the “Taste of Tomorrow” initiative, aimed at increasing Black representation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers. Despite the rapid growth of STEM jobs, Black professionals currently represent only 9% of the workforce. To address this disparity, PepsiCo and the PepsiCo
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Courtesy of North Carolina Central University North Carolina Central University’s (NCCU) online bachelor’s degree program in nutrition and dietetics has been recognized as one of the best in the nation, earning the No. 2 spot in the 2024 Forbes Advisor list. The program was evaluated on several factors: credibility, affordability, student outcomes, student experience, and
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By Liam Knox Over the past few weeks, a steady stream of highly selective colleges have reported significant declines in first-time Black student enrollment, a drop most institutions have pinned on the Supreme Court’s 2023 affirmative action ban. But one college’s challenge is another’s opportunity: Historically Black colleges and universities appear to be benefiting from a
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