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They integrated Little Rock’s schools — now they’re slamming restrictions on AP African American Studies

By Bracey Harris Several surviving members of the Little Rock Nine, a group of students who in 1957 integrated Little Rock Central High School under threats of violence from white segregationists, are denouncing the Arkansas Department of Education’s restrictions on an Advanced Placement African American Studies course. The state is not barring students from taking the class but has cautioned that the coursework may not count toward the state’s high school graduation requirements. The Arkansas Department of Education has argued that since the course is still being piloted, it’s unclear whether it runs afoul of a state law signed by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee

U.S. Should Create a Federal Entity Responsible for Advancing Racial, Ethnic, and Tribal Health Equity, and Implement a Health Equity Policy Audit and Score Card

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine To improve health equity in the United States (U.S.), the president should create a permanent federal body responsible for improving racial, ethnic, and tribal equity across the federal government, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). In addition, Congress should create a new score card to assess how all proposed federal legislation might impact health equity in the future. The report also recommends federal agencies conduct an equity audit of their current policies. Racial, ethnic, and tribal health inequity in the U.S. is widespread and persistent, and federal policy can

ASU’s New Public Seminar Series with Eight Acclaimed Speakers

By Kenneth Mullinax If you are interested in motivational speakers that help uplift your life and make your hearts soar, then you must attend ASU’s new public seminar series, “The Leadership, Educational, and Development (L.E.A.D.). Speaker’s Series.” The seminars will feature eight different speakers with forums beginning on Aug. 24, 2023 and continuing through 2024. The series is the brainchild of the Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Division (Student Affairs) and the Student Government Association’s (SGA) Executive Committee — L.E.A.D. is the revival of the University’s former Lyceum Committee. L.E.A.D.’s first event will be held on Aug. 24 at 11 a.m. and features Kerry Stevenson,

More than 1,500 Howard University first-year students participate in Day of Service

By Amber D. Dodd Around the 9 a.m. hour, hundreds of Howard University students waited for the light on the 7th Street block of the Florida and Georgia Avenue intersection. Herds of Bison were traveling to begin the Howard University Day of Service (HUDOS), a decade-long tradition that introduces first-year students to the longstanding, 156-year commitment to truth and service throughout the DC community. HUDOS is a fall event that corresponds with the University’s Alternative Spring Break, where thousands of students travel to service areas across the country. “Ultimately these programs reflect the true spirit of the Howard student and

TSU Opens New Customer Relations Office To Enhance Student Experience

By Emmanuel Freeman The TSU Customer Relations Office is up and running, and recently held a campus-wide training session. The newly established office’s primary goal is to provide exceptional service and support to students, faculty, staff, and other key stakeholders. Customer Relations is led by Assistant Vice President Jessica Powell, who brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the role. “I am excited about leading this department,” said Powell, who has a long line of family members who attended TSU. “In addition to having the professional background that is going to be needed to make meaningful changes, this job is also

Harriet Tubman Statue to Be Unveiled at National Center’s ‘Colvin-Feagin Art and Jazz Show’

By Hazel Scott A monument honoring famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman will be unveiled during “The Colvin-Feagin Annual Art and Jazz Show,” sponsored by The National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture at Alabama State University. The event is slated for Thursday, August 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the University’s Montgomery Interpretive Center, located directly in front of The ASU Stadium. The community art show honors renowned artists Dr. William Colvin and John W. Feagin, both ASU alumni, who have played an important role in visual arts in the community.  The annual show will also recognize Dr.

Stillman College receives grant to address child care needs for students

Courtesy of Stillman College Stillman College has been awarded a grant to develop the Stillman-Brown Memorial Child Care Program, an initiative that will provide child care services to more than 100 students who are parents on campus. The grant is being awarded by the Alabama Power Foundation. The child care program is a partnership between Stillman College and Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church, which was established by Stillman’s Founder, Reverend Dr. Charles Stillman, in 1880. The church’s assembly and Sunday school area will be renovated to be used as a state-certified child care facility. Representatives from Stillman and the Alabama Power

Florida students and professors say a new law censors academic freedom. They’re suing to stop it.

College students and professors in Florida are suing education officials over a new law spurred by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ war on “woke,” saying it violates their constitutional rights by censoring academic freedom. The lawsuit was filed in federal court Monday by students and professors at New College, a progressive school with a prominent LGBTQ+ community that was taken over earlier this year by DeSantis and his allies, who claimed it was indoctrinating students with leftist ideology. Florida now leads the United States “in efforts to censor academic freedom and instruction in its college classrooms,” according to the lawsuit, which is seeking a

Howard University Researchers Highlight Earth Science Data Inequalities Amidst Canadian Wildfires

By Jessica Moulite Since 2021, Amy Y. Quarkume, PhD, has investigated the impacts of environmental data bias on eight Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities across the United States. Quarkume is an Africana Studies professor and the graduate director of Howard University’s inaugural Center for Applied Data Science and Analytics program. Through in-depth interviews with community members, modeling, and mapping, her team of college, high school, and middle school researchers have already identified significant disparities in environmental data representation. “What happens when your local news station, state Department of Environmental Quality or the federal Environmental Protection Agency can’t disclose what is in the colored skyline and

SAU Students Receive Internships with NCDHHS’ Division of Public Health

Courtesy of Saint Augustine’s University Minority North Carolina residents will be more represented in the public health workforce this summer. Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) students Jeremiah Reese, Jennifer Hunt, Hannah Jackson, and Lee Sales have accepted internships with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) as part of the department’s Historically Black Colleges and Minority Serving Institutions Internship Program. The American Rescue Plan Act Public Health Workforce Development Initiative funds these paid summer internships. According to the NCDHHS, the workforce in North Carolina’s local health departments is 80% white, 90% female, with 60% over the age of

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