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Renowned Howard University Pathologist Roger A. Mitchell Jr. to Promote ‘Death in Custody’ Book

by Sholnn Z. Freeman Howard University’s Roger A. Mitchell Jr., MD, and co-author Jay D. Aronson, Ph.D, will share stories of individuals who died in custody and chronicle efforts of activists and journalists to shed light on the full scope of the problem. The authors will launch their book at Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St NW, on Thursday, September 7, at 7 p.m. The book is titled, “Death in Custody – How America Ignores the Truth and What We Can Do About It.” Mitchell and Aronson are hoping to help listeners understand the true extent of deaths in custody and learn steps to address the

Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation Expands Scholarship Program at Spelman College with $104,000 Gift

Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College announced today a generous gift of $104,000 from the Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation, Inc., to expand the Foundation’s endowed scholarship fund at Spelman. “We are thrilled to enhance our partnership with Spelman College through this additional grant,” said Linda Gulley, managing consultant of the Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation. “Spelman has a long-standing commitment to academic excellence, and we believe in investing in the education and development of talented students who embody the legacy of Hank Aaron.” Previously, the Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation supported five student scholarships through the

TSU Holds Honors ‘Crossing Over and Induction Ceremony’ For Top Academic Students

By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University recently hosted its highly anticipated ‘Honors Crossing Over and Induction Ceremony’ to induct 190 exceptional students into the prestigious TSU Honors College. The event Sunday served as a platform to recognize the outstanding academic achievements and dedication of these newly inducted students. Representing TSU President Glenda Glover as the guest speaker was Chief Operating Officer Jason T. Evans, a retired Army Lieutenant General. Drawing from his own inspiring journey in the military, Evans motivated the students to continue pursuing excellence. “Your acceptance into the Honors College is a testament to your focus, intellectual endeavor,

U.S. Department of Education Awards Morgan State University $400K Research Grant to Study Trauma Impacts On Student Performance, Success

By Morgan State University Morgan State University announces a newly awarded $399,747 research grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Institute for Education Studies (IES). The grant will be used to prepare minority-serving institution faculty members to conduct high-quality education research that advances knowledge pertaining to the impact of trauma-informed teaching practices in online learning environments. The three-year grant is only the second of its kind to be awarded to a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) by the Department of Education. The principal investigator (PI) for the grant-funded research is Virginia L. Byrne, Ph.D., an assistant professor of Higher

UAPB Receives $2 Million in USDA Grants for Research, Extension, Education Projects

Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) over $2 million in grants for agriculture-related programs, Dr. Bruce McGowan, interim dean/director for the UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences, said. The five UAPB projects being funded are part of NIFA’s 1890 Capacity Building Grants Program, which is designed to build capacity for teaching, research and Extension activities at the nation’s 1890 historically-Black land-grant universities. “We at the UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human

Brian Westbrook Foundation Hosts Athletic Data Science Camp

By Jonathan Saxon It’s never too early to consider career options, as a group of high schoolers learned from attending a data analytics camp with a sports focus at Bowie State University’s the Data Analytics Research Trading and Technology (DARTT) Lab over the summer. The camp, which was sponsored by The Brian Westbrook Foundation, was designed to show that data science is far more than conducting lab experiments or predicting marketing trends. “This is our second year here at Bowie State,” said Gloria Westbrook, the executive director of the foundation “Less than three percent of folks who are working in a

Return to TiffanyŸ x Beyoncé Collection Debuts to Benefit the ABOUT LOVE Scholarship Awards to Five HBCUs including UAPB

Courtesy of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Tiffany & Co. announced its new Return to TiffanyÂź x BeyoncĂ© limited-edition collection in honor of Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR. The capsule collection reinterprets the House’s iconic Return to TiffanyÂź motif, infusing it with the iconography and spirit of the tour. The limited-edition collection launched on July 29, coinciding with Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR performance in East Rutherford, New Jersey. One hundred percent of profits from the sales of the collection will benefit the ABOUT LOVE Scholarship program, an ongoing partnership among Tiffany & Co., BeyGOOD Foundation and the Shawn Carter Foundation.

Howard University Leads Restoration of Historic LeDroit Park Home

By Joi Ridley Howard University is restoring the home of civil rights activist, education trailblazer, and suffragist Mary Church Terrell with the support of an African American Civil Rights (AACR) grant from the Historic Preservation Fund administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. Renovations are currently under way with plans for completion later this year. “It is an incredible honor to be at the center of such an historic and meaningful real estate transformation,” said Derrek Niec-Williams, executive director of campus planning, architecture and development in Howard University’s Office of Real Estate Development and Capital Asset Management. “As an anchor in DC’s African

New TSU Academic Affairs Unit To Promote Student Career Pathways, University Partnerships

By Alexis Clark This month marks a fresh start for thousands at TSU, embarking on an exciting chapter as college students. Not only for first-year students but also as the university welcomes new departments this semester. This year’s move-in incorporated a collaborative effort between the newly formed unit in Academic Affairs, Academic Career Pathways and Partnerships (ACPP), Residence Life, and several Employer Partners. With these efforts, the collaboration welcomed nearly 1,000 first-year students over the course of three days, fed 300 community volunteers during move-in, and received a $10K donation from Enterprise Holdings. Antoinette Duke, Director of Academic Career Pathways

NHC Summer Institute on Teaching African American Studies Focuses on the Perspectives of Women

From The National Humanities Center How does our understanding of American history and culture change when viewed through the eyes of Black women? How should we incorporate Black women’s voices in curriculums to ensure students can benefit from those perspectives? These and related questions will be the focus of (re)Centering the Narrative: Black Women’s Voices of the 19th and 20th Centuries which will be held July 10–14 at the National Humanities Center (NHC). Presented in partnership with the Ruth J. Simmons Center for Race and Justice at Prairie View A&M University, this intensive, weeklong seminar will explore how Black women documented, inspired, and reflected

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