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Good Morning America Broadcasts ‘Be the Match’ Community Drive Live from Howard University

By Brooke Brinson It was a family affair as Howard University student athletes, cheerleaders, SHOWTIME marching band and Royal Court built awareness around the importance of African Americans joining registration lists for life-saving bone marrow and stem cell transplants. Good Morning America and local ABC7News health reporter Victoria Sanchez broadcast live from Burr Gymnasium, one of several locations around the country hosting events for Be the Match, the national organization that seeks to match donors with patients. The broadcast featured boisterous music from the HU Showtime Marching Band, performances from the Ooh La La Danceline, Dazzlin Diamond Twirlers, and the HU

Virginia State University To Host National Leaders To Discuss Criminal Justice Reform

Courtesy of Virginia State University Social justice organization to convene students and inspire them to take action. Virginia State University has partnered with entertainment and business leaders to bring attention to the importance of criminal justice reform and advocacy. REFORM Alliance, founded by recording artist Meek Mill and others, will convene VSU students and local leaders and engage them on this critical issue. On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, REFORM will visit the VSU campus and hold a series of conversations to raise awareness about the criminal justice system and activate students to get involved in criminal justice reform. This is

Morehouse School of Medicine, Amgen, and the Association of Black Cardiologists Announce Cardiovascular Study to Evaluate Association Between Lipoprotein(a) and Cardiovascular Risk in African Americans

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced the African American Heart Study, in collaboration with the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) and Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), that will measure the association between Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in 5,000 African American individuals across the United States. ASCVD is defined as the buildup of cholesterol plaque in arteries and includes events such as heart attack and stroke. “The African American Heart Study is a unique collaborative study including community outreach in partnership with trusted organizations to help improve our understanding of the disproportionate higher

Moorland-Spingarn Research Center to Lead Nationwide Transcribe-a-thon of Anna Julia Cooper Artifacts on Frederick “Douglass Day”

By Imani Pope-Johns Today, Howard University faculty, students and staff of the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center will join people across the country and around the world to celebrate Douglass Day. In honor of the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass, members of the public, including teachers and students, are invited to join an online crowdsourcing project that will preserve and create African American history. The transcribe-a-thon takes place from noon – 3 p.m. and will be live-streamed by DouglassDay.org on their YouTube channel. “We collaborated on the transcribe-a-thon because it is a great way to engage the wider community and it will help

FAMU Secures $5.4M Federal Grant to Bridge Southside Tallahassee Digital Divide

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) acquired a $5.4 million two-year National Telecommunications and Information Administration grant to fund an initiative to bridge the digital divide between the Tallahassee campus and the surrounding under-served community. “This award to FAMU is designed to reduce the digital divide and increase economic growth in Tallahassee by allowing students and Southside community members to access the Internet using FAMU’s high-speed broadband infrastructure and providing them with tools, technical assistance, knowledge, and information to enhance their skills and incomes,” said FAMU President Larry Robinson, Ph.D. The “Building a Digital Pipeline to Prosperity”project will produce a

Virginia State University Receives A Quarter Of Million Dollars From Sentara Healthcare

Courtesy of Virginia State University Virginia State University has received a quarter of a million dollars from Sentara Healthcare to fund the Sentara Scholars program at VSU. The scholarship program is designed to assist students interested in healthcare or healthcare-related fields. This $250 thousand scholarship program aims to increase the graduation rate, enrollment totals, and number of students who decide to pursue careers in healthcare. In addition, the Sentara gift will address the shortage of healthcare personnel and providers, particularly in the behavioral health field, small applicant pools for Sentara Healthcare positions, and ensure an equitable approach to Sentara’s scholarship

Brown Family Gift to Spelman College Supports New Facility for Technology and Innovation in the Arts

Courtesy of Spelman College Technology and art are the foundation of Spelman College’s new Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., Center for Innovation & the Arts, scheduled to open in the fall of 2024. The Center will serve as a learning-hub for entrepreneurs and innovators and house Spelman’s arts programs and Innovation Lab, giving students access to more cross-disciplinary learning opportunities. Spelman College is pleased to announce today a $10 million gift from Rosemary K. and John W.  Brown to further the College’s commitment to excellence in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM). “We deeply appreciate Rosemary and John Brown, and

Stories From the Negro Leagues Shown at BSU

By D. Thompson “Undeniable,” a Major League Baseball (MLB) original animated series of three short films about stories from the Negro Leagues, will be shown at Bowie State to educate viewers on the history of the leagues and how they affected professional baseball. The short films will be shown on Thursday, February 23, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Fine and Performing Arts Center’s Main Stage followed by a panel discussion. The three films are MLB’s first animated series and an integral component of the organization’s effort to exalt and acknowledge the contributions of the old Negro Leagues’

TSU, World Band Group Enter Knowledge and Talent-Sharing Alliance To Benefit Students, Faculty

By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University is partnering with the World Bank Group in a knowledge and talent-sharing alliance that will provide career and research opportunities for TSU students and faculty. The World Bank Group HBCU Alliance, which also includes five other historically black colleges and universities, says the goal is to advance “a more inclusive and sustainable social and economic development” between the bank and the six institutions. Under the alliance, TSU students and those from the other institutions will be opened to internship and career opportunities. Faculty will receive research opportunities, as well as stipends for those interested in incorporating

The Moorland-Spingarn Research Centers Welcomes Students to Inaugural Black Press Archives Cohort

By Amber Dodd In February 2022, the University announced a $2 million gift from the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation to the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center to support the digitization of the center’s “Black Press Archives,” a collection of Black newspapers donated to Howard by the National Newspapers Publishing Association (NNPA). Now, one year later, Brandon Nightingale, a trained historian, serves as the Black Press Archive’s project manager, overseeing the mission of digitalizing Moorland-Spingarn’s microfilm and physical newspaper holdings with the help of a student cohort. “When the grant was written, we were able to protect the legacy of the Black Press

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