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TSU’s Oprah Winfrey Inspires Students With Powerful Commencement Address

By Emmanuel Freeman Oprah! Oprah! Oprah! That was the deafening chant that permeated the 12,000-seat Hale Stadium on Saturday, as Oprah Winfrey, Tennessee State University’s most famous alumnus made her triumphant return to her alma mater as the spring undergraduate commencement speaker. The throng of exciting fans poured onto the field trying to touch, get a glimpse of Winfrey or take selfies with the former student who has gone onto to gain fame as a global media leader, philanthropist, producer, actress and author. Oprah’s speech later did not disappoint either, as many jubilant graduates, parents, alumni, and others spoke about

Investigative Journalism for Health Equity at the Center for Journalism & Democracy  

By Sholnn Z. Freeman The Center for Journalism & Democracy (CJD) at Howard University has won a $4 million award over three years from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to establish innovative academic and applied research programs that will advance health equity journalism at HBCUs. The Center for Journalism & Democracy aims to build a pipeline of pro-democracy journalists trained in investigative and data reporting. The center’s mission is to strengthen investigative journalism on HBCU campuses and build newsroom pipelines throughout the country. The RWJF Investigative Journalism for Health Equity Project will serve as an anchor for ongoing, signature programming that fosters teaching, research, and reporting on the root causes of racial health

National Award to Faculty Member in Communications

By Kenneth Mullinax An assistant professor of recording technology in the Department of Communications at Alabama State University has been awarded the EBSCO Scholarship for Audiovisual Preservation and Archiving, which is a national fellowship. Professor Michael Bean received the prestigious award that paid for the tuition and travel associated with the Masters of Library Information Studies program, which he recently attended in Los Angeles, Calif. Bean, who teaches audio production and music video production courses, has been a faculty member in the Department of Communications since 2013. “I’m really glad to be a part of the program because it has given me a chance

BSU and Howard County Public Schools Team to Address Teacher Shortage

Courtesy of Bowie State University Over 20 paraprofessionals who work for the Howard County Public Schools (HCPS) have completed their course work at Bowie State University and will become certified teachers after they graduate in two weeks and pass the state’s Praxis examinations through a Maryland Department of Education program designed to address the teacher shortage in school systems across the state. The Para-educators Pathways to Culturally Responsive Teaching (PP-CRT) project is a teacher collaborative grant program between Bowie State and the Howard County Public Schools to prepare more elementary and high school teachers. It was also developed to promote

Lessons learned at Howard have helped me navigate an unusual college experience

By Monet Heath I always had this idea of what my life would be like: I had a concrete plan of where I would attend school, how long it would take me to graduate, which clubs and organizations I would join and what goals I would pursue after graduation. My life was reduced to a timeline. However, when things beyond your control mess up the vision of your ideal life, you have to adapt, using what you have learned in the past to help confront the future. Fortunately, my time at Howard University is helping me get through my current

​Golden Class of 1973 Gift of Over $250,000 Raises the Bar

By Hazel Scott Alabama State University’s  Golden Class of 1973 marked its 50th anniversary Thursday, May 4, with a reunion celebration on campus and with the announcement of a historic gift for scholarship support and Strategic Initiatives of the University. The Golden Class raised $253,000 the largest gift from a Golden Class in recent history.  The donation was presented in the form of a giant check to ASU during the Spring 2023 Commencement Reunion Brunch in the J. Garrick Hardy Student Center Ballroom. “Our class wanted to raise the bar so people coming behind us will have something to work

N.C. A&T Theatre Alumna Williams Nominated For 2023 Tony Award

By Donna Bradby NaTasha Yvette Williams ‘92, who graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Theatre Arts Program in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS), has been nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for “Some Like It Hot.” “Some Like It Hot” is the story of two musicians forced to flee the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit. With gangsters hot on their heels, they join an all-girl band and catch a cross-country train for a life-chasing, life-changing trip. Williams, who received the Alumni Achievement Award

FAMU School of Nursing Unveils Six-Bay Simulation Lab

By Andrew Skerritt The Florida A&M University (FAMU) School of Nursing (SON) opened its new simulation lab for students to gain hands-on clinical experience in a new state-of-the-art facility. The ribbon-cutting occurred during the recent visit to the Tallahassee campus by U.S. Department of Education and Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) officials. The University secured $2.2 million in federal funding over three years to finance the construction and equipping of the 1,500-square-foot facility. Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) and Title III dollars were used to complete the work. President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., thanked FAMU Title III Program Director Erick Akins, Ph.D., and

Trustee Rosalind G. Brewer Retires from Board; Trustee Lovette Russell Appointed New Board Chair

Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College is pleased to announce the retirement of distinguished alumna Rosalind (Roz) Brewer, C’84, from the College’s Board of Trustees after 17 years of service. She joined the Board in 2006, and has served as Board chair for the past 12 years. Brewer will assume a new title on June 1, 2023, as chair emerita, the first former Board chair to receive this designation. She will be succeeded by another prominent alumna and Board member, Lovette Twyman Russell, C’83. “I look forward to continuing to support my Spelman sisters as chair emerita,” said Brewer. “I

President Joseph R. Biden Inspires Hope at Howard University Commencement

By Brittany Bailer President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. served as the commencement speaker for Howard’s 155th Commencement ceremony on May 13 at the Capital One Arena. Biden was conferred an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, just before delivering remarks. This year, Howard University awarded 1,852 degrees. Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick, MD, MBA, hailed the graduating class for their academic success and success that lies in their futures. “An even brighter future lies ahead for our people and our University, and it is all because of this year’s graduating class. In your quiet moments, I encourage you to reflect on our University’s motto

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