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FAMU Commencement Speaker Warns Graduates About Those Who Would ‘Send Us Backwards’

By Andrew Skerritt U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge exhorted Florida A&M University spring 2023 graduates to stand up and be counted to face the mounting challenges ahead. “Class of 2023, you are the next generation of leaders who will demand this country lives up to its promise. You are the ones we have been waiting for,” Fudge said. “Your generation will ensure we leave this world better than we found it.” Fudge, a former mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio, didn’t gloss over the size of the hurdles graduates must navigate. “I know the road ahead may

Undrafted free agency offers fresh chance for HBCU players to pursue NFL dreams

By Ken Makin Shortly after the NFL draft ended, the Twitter account for Florida A&M University’s football program offered a glimpse into the moment one of the biggest draft prospects in the historically Black college community got the call. The Dallas Cowboys had just signed FAMU linebacker Isaiah Land as an undrafted free agent. Land, who wore a pair of dark sunglasses, didn’t quite pass the vibe check as family and friends surrounded him with cheers and hugs. He looked relieved but nearly shaken, and I wondered what might have been beyond those shades — perhaps steely determination or tears

U.S. Lawmaker Urges TSU Graduates To Help Protect Democracy and Give Back

By Emmanuel Freeman United States Congressman Bennie G. Thompson, the man who led the congressional investigation into the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, told Tennessee State University graduate school candidates to be aware of forces that are trying to change the course of democracy in the country by twisting facts and reality to suit their personal agendas. Before Congressman Thompson’s address in the Howard C. Gentry Complex, TSU President Glenda Glover congratulated the graduates, parents, relatives, and friends for their support. “I applaud you for having reached this milestone,” said Glover. “Today is only a steppingstone. We thank you.

Joyner, Rorie Named To UNC 2023 Executive Leadership Institute

By Jackie Torok North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Assistant Vice Chancellor of Budget and Planning Chartarra Joyner and Checo Rorie, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Biology in the College of Science and Technology, are among 30 leaders selected to participate in the University of North Carolina System’s 2023 Executive Leadership Institute. This is the fourth cohort of the 10-month program, which is designed to build the next generation of top leadership from within the UNC System. Its curriculum provides an overview of UNC System operations and leadership development opportunities, and sessions are designed to foster collaboration

ASU’s New Scholarship Benefits Commuter Students

By Hazel Scott Alabama State University is offering a new financial award for commuter students. The CommUniversity Commuter Scholarship (CCS) is designed to invest in local students. “The scholarship was created to grow the University’s student population by making ASU more affordable and accessible to a diverse student community. Through a commuter scholarship, we can alleviate some of the stress that students face when contemplating pursuing a college degree,” said Dr.  Freddie Williams, Jr., assistant vice president for Student Affairs/Enrollment Management. He noted that the CCS aligns with ASU’s Focus 2030 Strategic Plan. “President (Quinton) Ross has been promoting the

Taraji P. Henson And Kate Spade Launch Mental Health Wellness Pods at HBCUs

By Sharde Gilam Tarai P. Henson is a big advocate for mental health, especially when it comes to the mental health of Black women. And earlier this week, the actress announced her latest initiative towards mental health support – wellness pods. Taraji’s foundation, the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, has partnered with Kate Spade New York to bring wellness pods to HBCU campuses. The actress’s foundation, which is named after her father who struggled with his mental health, was founded in 2018 to help destigmatize the notions around mental health while providing mental health services to Black communities. The joint venture

This Historically Black University Created Its Own Tech Intern Pipeline

By Natasha Singer Trying to obtain an internship at a leading tech company or start-up can be a depressing quest for many college students, requiring a sustained, semester-long effort — often with little to show for it but a slew of rejections. Now Bowie State University, a historically Black university in Bowie, Md., has created its own internship placement program. And it does not require undergraduates to jump through standard Silicon Valley hoops, such as spending countless hours studying for company coding tests or taking high-pressure technical assessments while a tech company interviewer looks on. “To be honest with you, it’s a brutal process,” said Rose Shumba,

Tallahassee Unveils Jake Gaither Golf Course Historical Marker

By Andrew Skerritt The City of Tallahassee unveiled a historical marker at the Jake Gaither Golf Course, which opened in 1956. Named for legendary Florida A&M University football coach Alonzo “Jake” Gaither, the course, located at 801 Bragg Drive, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug. 9, 2022, by the National Park Service. The opening of the nine-hole course 66 years ago gave African Americans in Tallahassee a place to play golf when they were restricted from playing elsewhere. It quickly became a community hub, serving as the site of Guinness World Record attempts and once

Norfolk State Women Uplifting Women

Courtesy of Norfolk State University Some of the area’s most powerful, successful and well-known women will help provide guidance to women who need advice and an opportunity to achieve their own success. Women Who Lead, a partnership between Black BRAND, Norfolk State University and Truist Bank, formally launched Thurs., March 9.  The bank contributed $250,000 to the women’s professional accelerator program. The program will help women who are capable but are often left behind when it comes to advancement because they can’t get their foot in the door, or they come up against a ceiling that keeps them from achieving.

Amazon and Howard University Announce Expansion of Academic Collaboration

By Hayya Shah In February, in furtherance of an ongoing effort to create enduring pipelines of diverse science talent and differentiated research, Amazon announced a collaboration with Howard University. Today, Amazon is revealing an expansion of that collaboration, housed in the College of Engineering and Architecture, to include Amazon Robotics. The expansion is aimed at addressing a growing need within the robotics space, not just for skilled STEM workers, but particularly for skilled workers with diverse perspectives. “We need the best and the brightest minds out there thinking about how to build better robots,” said Tye Brady, Amazon Robotics’ chief technology officer. “We want different

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