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Harriet Tubman Statue to Be Unveiled at National Center’s ‘Colvin-Feagin Art and Jazz Show’

By Hazel Scott A monument honoring famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman will be unveiled during “The Colvin-Feagin Annual Art and Jazz Show,” sponsored by The National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture at Alabama State University. The event is slated for Thursday, August 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the University’s Montgomery Interpretive Center, located directly in front of The ASU Stadium. The community art show honors renowned artists Dr. William Colvin and John W. Feagin, both ASU alumni, who have played an important role in visual arts in the community.  The annual show will also recognize Dr.

Stillman College receives grant to address child care needs for students

Courtesy of Stillman College Stillman College has been awarded a grant to develop the Stillman-Brown Memorial Child Care Program, an initiative that will provide child care services to more than 100 students who are parents on campus. The grant is being awarded by the Alabama Power Foundation. The child care program is a partnership between Stillman College and Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church, which was established by Stillman’s Founder, Reverend Dr. Charles Stillman, in 1880. The church’s assembly and Sunday school area will be renovated to be used as a state-certified child care facility. Representatives from Stillman and the Alabama Power

Florida students and professors say a new law censors academic freedom. They’re suing to stop it.

College students and professors in Florida are suing education officials over a new law spurred by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ war on “woke,” saying it violates their constitutional rights by censoring academic freedom. The lawsuit was filed in federal court Monday by students and professors at New College, a progressive school with a prominent LGBTQ+ community that was taken over earlier this year by DeSantis and his allies, who claimed it was indoctrinating students with leftist ideology. Florida now leads the United States “in efforts to censor academic freedom and instruction in its college classrooms,” according to the lawsuit, which is seeking a

Howard University Researchers Highlight Earth Science Data Inequalities Amidst Canadian Wildfires

By Jessica Moulite Since 2021, Amy Y. Quarkume, PhD, has investigated the impacts of environmental data bias on eight Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities across the United States. Quarkume is an Africana Studies professor and the graduate director of Howard University’s inaugural Center for Applied Data Science and Analytics program. Through in-depth interviews with community members, modeling, and mapping, her team of college, high school, and middle school researchers have already identified significant disparities in environmental data representation. “What happens when your local news station, state Department of Environmental Quality or the federal Environmental Protection Agency can’t disclose what is in the colored skyline and

SAU Students Receive Internships with NCDHHS’ Division of Public Health

Courtesy of Saint Augustine’s University Minority North Carolina residents will be more represented in the public health workforce this summer. Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) students Jeremiah Reese, Jennifer Hunt, Hannah Jackson, and Lee Sales have accepted internships with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) as part of the department’s Historically Black Colleges and Minority Serving Institutions Internship Program. The American Rescue Plan Act Public Health Workforce Development Initiative funds these paid summer internships. According to the NCDHHS, the workforce in North Carolina’s local health departments is 80% white, 90% female, with 60% over the age of

“Hip-hop has transcended.” Howard University community members reflect on Hip-Hop 50: Past, Present, and Future Conference

By Amber D. Dodd Howard University hosted a two-day conference, “Hip Hop 50: Past, Present, and Future Conference,” in celebration of the genre’s 50th anniversary. Conference organizers included Benita King, Dr. David Greene, Dr. Roger Caruth, and a committee of faculty members and students throughout the University. King said her son’s desire to experience hip-hop in the classroom empowered her to integrate hip-hop and academics on Howard’s campus. “Hip-hop has transcended, and we loved the academic component, so we hope that we can incorporate something where we can teach it,” King said. “We want to be able to incorporate the culture into various

TSU’s Fall Faculty and Staff Institute Commemorates a Record-Breaking Academic Year

By Alexis Clark This year’s Faculty and Staff Institute (FSI) was particularly special as it marked the beginning of a new academic year filled with remarkable achievements and the promise of even greater accomplishments to come, along with a significant announcement later from President Dr. Glenda Glover. President Glover took the stage in front of over 200 faculty and staff members, including those watching via the live stream, and reflected on the pride she felt for the university and its dedicated staff. “We begin this semester with excitement and celebrate our commitment to our students,” Glover said. “It is a

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner to address PVAMU’s summer 2023 graduating class

Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is all set to address Prairie View A&M University’s summer 2023 graduating class. The 62nd mayor of the nation’s fourth-largest city will serve as the distinguished speaker at the University’s 112th Summer Commencement Convocation on Saturday, Aug. 12. Over 200 students are expected to walk across the stage. Many of them began their college career journeys just as the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning. Mayor Turner has steered Houston through several significant challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as budget deficits, homelessness and natural disasters such as Hurricane Harvey. Since taking office

Pursuing Equity in the Digital Divide for Black University Students

Courtesy of Fisk University Digital inclusion has become an increasingly critical issue as the pandemic brought greater visibility to disparities in internet access. With more aspects of life requiring access to the internet—everything from healthcare and education to business and government services—the disadvantages caused by the digital divide and inequitable access have only deepened. Moreover, internet connectivity and digital skills have become fundamental to getting a quality education and being eligible for many of today’s job opportunities. And yet, one-third of the world’s population—2.7 billion people—remains offline.    In the United States, historically marginalized communities are further disadvantaged by lack of

Kinloch Ushers In New Era Of Excellence At Johnson C. Smith University

Courtesy of Johnson C. Smith University Faculty and staff filed into Jane M. Smith Memorial Church Wednesday morning, where Dr. Valerie Kinloch ’96, 15th president of Johnson C. Smith, addressed the group for the first time during the Opening of School Conference. The bi-annual conference, held a few days before the start of each semester, gives campus leadership the opportunity to share JCSU updates. This year, Kinloch set an energetic tone for the semester to come. She started her presentation with a reading of June Jordan’s powerful “Poem for South African Women,” which commemorates the 40,000 women and children who

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