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Spelman College Hosts Equity in Innovation Symposium, Celebrating Black Women as Disruptors in Tech

Written By Spelman College The Spelman College Camille Olivia Hanks, Ed.D., Academic Center auditorium buzzed with excitement and anticipation as students, alumnae and Atlanta technology professionals gathered to learn about the future of innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and to celebrate Black women as disruptors in tech. Spelman College hosted the Equity in Innovation Symposium in collaboration with Google to celebrate Google.org’s (Google’s charitable arm) $5 million dollar grant to Spelman College in 2022. The grant supports the creation of an extensive data hub, which will track the contributions of Black, Latina and Indigenous women in STEM.

7 people shot at off-campus party during Texas HBCU’s homecoming weekend

By Natalie Kainz Seven people, including a child, were shot Sunday at a packed off-campus party near Prairie View A&M University, a historically Black college in Texas, said the Waller County Sheriff’s Office. The event, a trail ride pasture party that over a thousand people attended, was hosted during Prairie View A&M’s homecoming weekend, about 2 miles from the university’s campus. A spokesperson for the university said it’s not known if any of the people who were injured or involved are affiliated with Prairie View A&M University. “Although this was not an official PVAMU homecoming event and was unaffiliated with the university, our

One Year After Atlanta Medical Center Closed, Hospital Site Remains in Limbo

By Jess Mador This week marks one year since Wellstar Health System closed Atlanta Medical Center in the Old Fourth Ward for good. And, as the hulking hospital complex has sat vacant under a redevelopment moratorium in place since last fall, health advocates and metro Atlanta officials continue to push for a new health facility to replace AMC. The hospital was one of two Level 1 trauma centers in Atlanta, along with Grady Memorial Hospital — the closest medical center to the AMC site. AMC’s shutdown is fueling increased patient volumes at Grady’s ER and other Atlanta hospitals; with nearby

Langston University Encourages Students To Participate In HBCU Next Level Summit

by Ellie Melero, Langston University encourages any high school or college students interested in journalism or media to attend the NBCU Academy Next Level Summit for free on Oct. 19. “Next Level Summit: Know Your Audience” is a free virtual learning opportunity which is open to the public, and Langston would like to encourage anyone with an interest in a career in media to attend. The summit will discuss ways for journalists, marketing professionals, public relations specialists and other media industry members to identify and connect with an audience while providing attendees with an opportunity to connect with top industry

Two-time JSU graduate among inaugural Biden Cancer Moonshot Scholars cohort

By Anthony Howard Jackson State University alum Jelani Zarif, Ph.D., M.S., has received the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) R01 Cancer Moonshot Scholar Award. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the NCI, is committing $5.4 million in the first year of these multi-year awards to support the inaugural cohort of 11 Cancer Moonshot Scholars. “We are very excited about getting started on this important work. This funding will enable us to target cells that are present in prostate tumors called macrophages. These cells provide prostate cancer cells with pro-metastatic factors,” Zarif said. The diverse set of scholars will drive progress in the fight to end

ESPN To Record “Black College Live” Show On The Campus Of Virginia State University

Courtesy of Virginia State University Virginia State University is excited to announce that ESPN’s Black College Live Show will film their next episode on the VSU campus on Friday, September 22. ESPN’s decision to choose VSU as a recording venue underscores the university’s growing status as one of the premier HBCUs in the nation. Black College Live is a weekly pregame series that captures the traditions, atmosphere, and environment surrounding college football at HBCUs. The show meshes experiences that encompass the atmosphere and pageantry around games, including the band, sorority/fraternity traditions, food, fashion, and, of course, football. The show will

Chata Maria Spikes to Grace Founders’ Day Convocation as Guest Speaker

Courtesy of Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University (FVSU) is pleased to announce Chata Maria Spikes as the distinguished speaker for this year’s Founders’ Day celebration, scheduled to take place on November 2. This annual event commemorates the vision and dedication of our institution’s founders and serves as a momentous occasion to celebrate our rich history and ongoing commitment to our mission. Spikes serves as the Director of Public Affairs for the Atlanta Police Department, Atlanta City Detention Center, and as the public safety spokesperson for Atlanta’s Mayor Andre Dickens. She is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of

Howard University Hosts Open House for Future Bison

By Brooke Brinson Future Bison and families from across the country brought their energy and excitement as they gathered in Burr Gymnasium for Howard University’s first Homecoming Open House on Thursday, October 20. The event featured remarks from Howard University President Ben Vinson III, Ph.D. and a captivating performance by the Howard University Showtime Marching Band.  “It’s exciting that you get insight into how we prepare our students for the challenges of tomorrow,” President Vinson told the more than 3,000 students and families who registered for the event. “This open house represents more than anything I’ve ever seen. The students here will forge

TEDWomen Conference Showcases Georgia leaders, Atlanta’s Appeal To Global Audience

By Kristi York Wooten, TED talks are ubiquitous on the internet. But the conference brand which stages round-robin speeches at buzz-worthy gatherings across the planet had never held an in-person marquee event in the South. That changed last week with the arrival in Georgia of TEDWomen 2023: Two Steps Forward. The three-day event at Atlanta’s Woodruff Arts Center from Oct. 11 through Oct. 13 included dozens of speakers and topics ranging from human rights, mental health and artificial intelligence to hair sculpting, fireflies — and actress Glenn Close’s pup, Pip. A bit of history: TED talks began in 1984 when

More about culture than competition, HBCU classics are like a family reunion in the Black community

By Alanis Thames As a crowd made its way into the nearby football stadium, a father watched his two sons toss a ball back and forth. Hot dogs sizzled on a smoky charcoal grill nearby. The music from a DJ’s live set a few yards over was so loud it reverberated off the ground as lyrics from “Before I Let Go,” the hit by the soul band Frankie Beverly and Maze, prompted tailgaters to break out in dance. This particular intersection of sports and culture was outside Hard Rock Stadium, where the historically Black universities Florida A&M and Jackson State

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