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The Fifth Annual Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival Announces 20 Nominated Films

Courtesy of Morehouse College The highly anticipated fifth annual Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival (MCHRFF) today announced 20 films spanning five categories that have been nominated for its annual awards, including Documentary Short, Narrative Short, Documentary Feature, Narrative Feature, and Student Film. Dedicated to promoting understanding of global issues and artistic expression, the MCHRFF will take place from September 19-23, 2023 on the campus of Morehouse College. Kara Walker, the executive director of the MCHRFF, shared her thoughts for this year’s festival, stating, “This year, we continue the tradition of celebrating filmmakers who, through the medium of film, challenge

TSU Alumni Take The Lead In Shaping Young Minds As Educators, While Filling Shortage

By Alexis Clark For Tennessee State University alumna Sa’Mariah Harding, teaching isn’t just about the subject at hand but molding the minds of future leaders. Harding graduated from TSU in spring 2023 and serves as a 9th and 10th-grade honors geometry teacher. “I always knew I wanted to teach high school math,” said the former Miss TSU, Harding, who currently works as an educator at Valor College Prep in Nashville. Amid the ongoing nationwide teacher shortage, Tennessee State University continues to produce and nurture the next generation of educators who College of Education faculty believe will shape generations to come. “TSU definitely prepared me for this,”

FAMU Students Move Into Residence Halls Ahead of Fall Semester

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University’s campus buzzed with activity Monday morning as students began moving in ahead of the first day of classes next week. Cars, SUVs and mini-vans lined Osceola Street as parents brought first-time-in-college students to the 700-bed FAMU Towers North and South. President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., members of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), Office of University Housing staff and scores of student volunteers were on hand to welcome the new arrivals as they pushed carts and trolleys with small refrigerators, microwaves, and other household items along the walkways and into the two four-story buildings. Wayne Thomas

U.S. Department of Education Awards Hampton University Upward Bound $1,487,995 to Identify and Provide Services for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds

Courtesy of Hampton University  The U.S. Department of Education announced that the Hampton University Upward Bound Program has been awarded $1,487,995 from 2022 to 2027 to plan, develop and carry out community-based services for students in overcoming economic obstacles. The program has completed the first year of another five-year grant cycle and held a graduation ceremony to celebrate the academic achievements, college acceptances, and scholarship awards of 17 program participants of An Achievable Dream, Denbigh, Heritage, Warwick and Phoebus High Schools. “The goal is to increase the number of students who enroll in and graduate from college,” said Dr. Barbara

EWU students, security guard hailed as heroes who prevented further tragedy by spotting racist shooter on campus

By Anne Maxwell Minutes before the man described as a “white supremacist” shot and killed three Black Jacksonville residents inside a Dollar General store in New Town on Saturday, students at Edward Waters University first spotted the man on their campus putting on what they described as gloves and some type of tactical armored vest. EWU President Dr. A. Zachary Faison, Jr. said shortly after that the man was seen inside a car in a campus parking lot, security officer Lt. Antonio Bailey was flagged down by the students. A video posted to TikTok appears to show the suspicious person in

HBCU Medical Students Hope NFL Initiative Helps Them Combat Health Care Disparities

By Mia Berry Fourth-year medical student Imari Parham’s most vivid childhood memories include watching the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving and his family wearing Cowboys-themed face paint and jerseys as he studied in the background. When Parham was selected for the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative in July and paired with the Cowboys, it thrilled the Dallas native. He received his undergraduate degree from Xavier University in Louisiana and attended Meharry Medical College, one of four historically Black college and university medical schools in the country. “My whole family are huge Cowboys fans. … It was met with some

Morris Brown College Celebrated in Savannah

By Savannah Tribune Morris Brown College (MBC) President, Dr. Kevin James, was the featured guest at a Victory Celebration Reception in Savannah on May 26, 2023. The event was held at Carver State Bank’s Skidaway Road Branch. The tone for the uplifting evening was set by AME Savannah Central District Presiding Elder Billy G. McFadden who brought greetings from Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, Chairman of the Morris Brown Board of Trustees, before delivering an inspiring prayer of thanksgiving for the glorious history and promising future of dear Old Morris Brown College. The reception was the culmination of a fundraiser chaired

Borrowers can now apply for new, income-based student loan repayment

By Sequoia Carrillo, Cory Turner A new repayment program opens today to more than 20 million student loan borrowers, with payments based on their income and family size. The Biden administration announced the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) program earlier this summer, following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn their proposed loan cancellation program. “We refuse to go back to those days before the pandemic when nearly a million borrowers defaulted on their loans every single year because they couldn’t afford the payments,” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said on a press call. “Starting today, borrowers can enroll in the most affordable

Andrew Young Center For Global Leadership- Scholars Study Abroad in South Africa

Courtesy of Morehouse College The faculty from the Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership led 16 scholars on a transformative study abroad experience in South Africa. Nine Oprah Winfrey scholars participated in the Oprah Winfrey South Africa Leadership Program, while seven Social Justice and SMASH scholars participated in the South Africa Social Justice Experience. These exciting study abroad programs included visits to Johannesburg, Pretoria, Pilanesburg National Preserve, Durban, and Cape Town, South Africa. The program included meetings with community leaders and university and other academic officials, faculty, and students. University visits included the University of the Pretoria, and the University of the Western Cape, the University of

Florida school district apologizes for assembly singling out Black students over low test scores

Florida school district officials apologized Thursday for an elementary school assembly in which Black students were singled out for a presentation on low test scores. Officials at Flagler County’s school district in northeastern Florida said at a news conference that the assembly at Bunnell Elementary School was a “horrible, horrific mistake” that shouldn’t have happened, and that the school’s principle has been put on paid administrative leave pending an investigation. “The Flagler School Board does not support segregation,” said Cheryl Massaro, the school board’s chair. Bunnell Elementary staff members last Friday pulled Black fourth- and fifth-graders out of their regularly

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