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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

“Black American Portraits” travels to Spelman College Museum of Fine Art Featuring New Acquisitions, Including a New Work by Calida Rawles

Courtesy of Spelman College Following its debut at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in 2021, the group exhibition “Black American Portraits” travels to Atlanta’s Spelman College Museum of Fine Art. Co-curated by Spelman College Museum of Fine Art’s Executive Director, Liz Andrews, and Tate’s Britton Family Curator-at-Large, Christine Y. Kim (both formerly of LACMA), the exhibition reframes portraiture to center Black American subjects, sitters and spaces – this time placing Black women portrait artists center stage. The exhibition will run from Feb. 8 through June 30, and will be welcomed to Spelman by way of a special opening reception

Vice President Kamala Harris Announces Initiative to Reduce Cost of Buying a Home

By D. Thompson Vice President Kamala Harris chose Bowie State University as the site to announce a new initiative that will reduce primary mortgage insurance (PMI) for FHA loans by 40 percent to enable more individuals to qualify and afford to become homeowners versus renting. The program begins on March 20 and is expected to impact 850,000 home buyers. The vice president shared a story about what it meant when her mother told Harris and her sister that they were becoming homeowners after years of renting, as she explained how homeownership sets the foundation for most families across the nation.

FAMU Secures $1.5M NASA Research Grant

By Christina Compere-Minor Florida A&M University (FAMU) has secured a $1.5 million grant through NASA’s new Data Science Equity, Access, and Priority in Research and Education (DEAP) opportunity. The award, part of nearly $12 million in funding announced by NASA, will enable students and faculty at FAMU and other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to conduct innovative data science research that contributes to the agency’s missions. FAMU’s project is titled “Effects of Gravity on Creeping Salts and Salt Mixtures: Developing Image-based and AI-enhanced Diagnostics for Determining Chemical Compositions.” Led by FAMU Associate Professor Beni Dangi, Ph.D., the three-year research project will rely

Research By VSU Professor Suggests That Addressing Social Isolation May Be Vital To Preventing Mass Shootings

Courtesy Virginia State University Research by Virginia State University Psychology Professor Dr. Samuel West (pictured) has identified social isolation as the most critical external indicator leading up to mass shootings. The analysis of 177 mass shooters suggests that social isolation is an ideal candidate for acquaintances and communities of would-be shooters to intervene. Dr. West led the study while a postdoctoral researcher at the Injury and Violence Prevention Research Lab at VCU Health. The study is novel because the data collected is based on others’ perceptions of a mass shooter. “When we are isolated from our social circles, we lose that functional component of

FAMU President Robinson Among HBCU Presidents in White House Meeting with National Security Advisor

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., was among 18 Historically Black College and University (HBCU) chief executives who met at the White House with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Friday. Sullivan met with the HBCU leaders to discuss a range of issues, including partnerships to advance national security, recruitment of graduates from their campuses for national security careers, and campus security, according to the White House. This was the first ever engagement with HBCU leaders by a national security advisor. HBCU presidents shared their desire to expand partnerships with federal agencies to support groundbreaking research

TSU To Host World-Renowned, Oscar Award-Winning Production Designer Hannah Beachler

By Kelli Sharpe As the first African American woman to win an Oscar for production design, Beachler’s projects include Marvel’s Black Panther films, along with Beyoncé Knowles- Carter’s Lemonade, Black Is King and On The Run Tour II. As Tennessee State University continues to observe Black History Month, the University is pleased to announce the upcoming visit of Oscar winning and trailblazing production designer Hannah Beachler. TSU students will learn about Beachler’s road to success and her experiences, as she defied the odds while redefining the art of production design in Hollywood and around the world. TSU will host A Conversation

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