By Scottie Andrew, They were suffragettes, leaders, artists and astronauts who transformed the US — even if you don’t know them by name. Now, they’ll be immortalized on American currency. TheĀ US Mint has announcedĀ the full list of five pioneering American women who will appear on the first run of the “American Women Quarters Program.” Images
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By Homero De la Fuente, Wayne Sterling and Eric Levenson, As the National Women’s Soccer League returned to the pitch on Wednesday night for the first time since allegations of sexual misconduct rattled the league, sparkedĀ major resignationsĀ and led to the cancellation of last weekend’s matches, players stopped during the sixth minute and joined together at
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By Tennessee State University Newsroom Tennessee State University and Kroger celebrated the grand opening of the newly expanded and relocated Tiger Food Pantry on Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony outside Wilson Hall where the pantry is located. The pantry, which is on the lower level of the dormitory, is the result of a partnership between
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By Tennessee State Newsroom Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover testified on Oct. 6 at a virtual congressional hearing about the importance of historically black colleges and universities and urged lawmakers to continue supporting them. The hearing before the House Committee on Education and Labor examined the essential contributions that HBCUs have made, the history
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By Jacqueline Howard, More thanĀ 100,000 hospital beds were filledĀ with Covid-19 patients across the United States, with patients occupying more than 30% of the beds in intensive care units nationwide. An average ofĀ 159,000 coronavirus infectionsĀ was recorded each day and physical brawls broke out overĀ vaccine requirementsĀ andĀ mask mandates. That was AmericaĀ about a month agoĀ — in early September. Now,
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By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, The Senate voted 50-48 Thursday eveningĀ to extend the nation’s debt limit through early DecemberĀ after Democrats and Republicans reached a deal to avert economic disaster following weeks of partisan deadlock over the issue. The House will next have to approve the extension before it can be sent to President Joe
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By Meharry Medical College Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., (NYSE:TMO) the world leader in serving science, Ā announced continuing support forĀ The Just Project, a national initiative to provide COVID-19 testing to students, faculty and staff across more than 60 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) at no cost. AĀ $7.5 millionĀ commitment for the 2021-2022 school year will once
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By Jackson State University, Hancock Whitney has pledged $25,000 to establish theĀ Hancock Whitney Bank Endowed ScholarshipĀ at Jackson State University to support undergraduate female students pursuing degrees in mathematics, finance, accounting or economics. While Hancock Whitney is distinguished as one of Americaās strongest and safest banks, JSU is one of the largest public Historically Black Colleges
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By Michael Douglas, Since arriving at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) in 2003, Sherri Frizellās, Ph.D., primary research interest has been on the persistence of African Americans and females in STEM, primarily focusing on K-12 and undergraduate initiatives. Thanks to a $954,000 award from theĀ National Science FoundationĀ (NSF), the associate professor ofĀ computer scienceĀ at PVAMU is expanding
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By Leah Asmelash, ESPN “SportsCenter” anchor Sage Steele has apologized after making controversial statements about vaccine mandates, female sports reporters and former President Barack Obama’s racial identity. Steele has been removed from air following comments made during a September 29 podcast episode of “Uncut With Jay Cutler.” In a statement to CNN, Steele said: “I
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