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Emmy Award Winner Sheryl Lee Ralph Joins N.C. A&T For Town & Gown Celebration

By Markita C. Rowe Emmy Award-winning star of ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” singer, producer and activist Sheryl Lee Ralph will join North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and community friends for their second Town & Gown celebration Friday, April 28. Students will have the opportunity to spend an Evening with Sheryl Lee Ralph as she discusses her life, career and new book, “DIVA 2.0: 12 Life Lessons From Me For You.” Ralph will also hold masterclass sessions with music and theatre students, discussing acting and vocal techniques. In addition, Ralph will be the invited guest of honor at an invitation-only dinner, which

How to fit a top-tier HBCU marching band and the gospel tradition onto one album

By Jewly Hight At the 2018 edition of Coachella, Beyoncé showed us how a global pop star celebrates the marching bands of historically Black colleges and universities in a spectacular festival performance, then translates that into a downright marvel of a concert documentary and live album. Live performance is also the realm that the Aristocrat of Bands — pride of Nashville-based HBCU Tennessee State University — has excelled in for 76 years. The AOB’s reputation for precision and high-stepping showmanship on the field landed it on national television during a 1955 NFL game and brought an invitation to President Kennedy’s 1961 inauguration,

Howard University Announces the Inaugural Cohort of FAS Diversity Fellowship Program Fellows

By Brittany Bailer The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and Howard University are pleased to announce the selection of the inaugural class of Foreign Agricultural Service Diversity Fellows. On December 22, 2022, the Foreign Agricultural Service offered four outstanding individuals the opportunity to join the first cohort of FAS Diversity Fellowship Program (FDFP) Fellows. FDFP is a USDA FAS program administered jointly with Howard University. The program was launched in August 2022 to create a path for outstanding students, particularly those from minority groups historically underrepresented at USDA, to pursue careers in the U.S. foreign service. Selected by a distinguished panel of

Dr. JoAnn Haysbert, Hampton University Provost and Chancellor, Named to “Top 25 Women Making A Difference in the World of Academia” by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education Magazine

Courtesy of Hampton University Hampton University Provost and Chancellor JoAnn Haysbert, Ed.D. has been named to the 2023 “Top 25 Women Making a Difference in the World of Academia” by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine, an annual list that showcases the exceptional contributions and leadership skills of women in the academic world. “Dr. Haysbert has been an instrumental leader at Hampton University for several decades, providing guidance and insight that have strengthened Hampton’s reputation and success,” said HU President Darrell K. Williams. “Her exceptional work ethic, combined with unparalleled vision and expertise, have made her one of the most respected academic

HBCUs Should Lead the Effort To Democratize Higher Learning, Extending Their Reach Into Every Prison In This Country

By Mr. Rodney Spivey-Jones That’s the long refrain reverberating in my mind the entire week I spent at Morehouse last October. I listened to stories about Dr. King, the student; discussed identity and the power of narrative at the Gaffney Lecture; and conversed with the Oprah Winfrey Scholars and the Prison Education Ambassadors. The week ended at King Chapel where I had the honor and the privilege to speak at the Crown Forum Lecture about my article “Black Disfigurement and the American Hieroglyphics of Race.” I say honor and privilege because six years ago I was earning my bachelor’s degree while

Bowie State Bowling Team Finishes Second at Conference Championship

By Jonathan Saxon The Bowie State women’s bowling team ended the 2023 season as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) runner-ups. The Bulldogs rolled through two days of competition at the 2023 CIAA Bowling Championship before falling to the top-seed Fayetteville State Broncos 4-0 in the title match. “The girls put up a good fight,” said head coach Andrew Campbell. “The last couple of seasons it’s always been Bowie against Fayetteville, and we had reigned supreme up until this one time right here. I’m looking at it as one of those stepping stones.” While the loss snapped the team’s conference

University Galleries at N.C. A&T To Host HBCU Artists’ ” Common Roots, Many Branches”

By Markita C. Rowe The University Galleries at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host a new art exhibition, “Common Roots: Many Branches.” The show, featuring more than 60 works, opens Monday, March 20, and runs through Friday, April 14, with a re-opening Friday, May 12, through Friday, July 28. The 18 artists featured in the distinctive exhibition are current and former visual art faculty members and students who represent the National Alliance of Artists from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (NAAHBCU). NAAHBCU is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) professional organization that educates and promotes artists and art programs at

HSSU receives funding to push Geospatial Intelligence programming among HBCU

Courtesy of Harris-Stowe State University Harris-Stowe State University (HSSU), along with the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Unleashing Potential and Gateway Global, have received funding to advance the Geospatial Intelligence vision in the St. Louis area. T-REX, the innovation and entrepreneurial development center located in downtown St. Louis, has created a geospatial programming initiative through the Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). The PIA creates avenues for the schools to engage with NGA in order to forge pathways for students who are interested in the field of geospatial intelligence. With the funding the University has received, The

Black students are less likely to attain college degrees because of discrimination and external responsibilities, study finds

By Jalen Brown Black college students have lower six-year completion rates for any type of degree or certificate program than any other racial or ethnic group because of racial discrimination, the high cost of higher education and a multitude of external responsibilities, according to a new Lumina Foundation-Gallup 2023 State of Higher Education study. The study, released on Thursday, found that Black students in less racially diverse programs are more likely to feel discriminated against, physically and psychologically unsafe, and disrespected, leading them to abandon their higher education goals. Only 35% of Black Americans have associate degrees or higher, which are essential

Lincoln University Sets Dedication of Dr. James Frank Hall for April 21

Courtesy of Lincoln University of Missouri Lincoln University of Missouri will dedicate a campus building to honor a former university president on April 21. The event will commemorate the renaming of Founders Hall to Dr. James Frank Hall. The LU Board of Curators voted last November to rename the hall that primarily houses Lincoln’s science and agriculture classes after Frank, the only LU alumnus to serve as university president. Frank graduated with honors from Lincoln in 1953 with a degree in physical education. He served as university president from 1973 to 1982. Frank was an exceptional leader who worked tirelessly to raise

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