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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

Howard University’s Inaugural Data Science for Social Justice Week

By Sholnn Z. Freeman Howard University is hosting the inaugural Data Science for Social Justice Week from Tuesday, February 21 to Friday, February 24. The unique forum provides a platform for scholars from across campus to showcase interdisciplinary, innovative, and influential research in data science from the academia, industry, and government. This year’s celebration will highlight the announcement of the launch of the Inclusive Growth and Racial Equity Thought Leadership Lecture Series, a partnership between Howard University’s Center for Applied Data Science and Analytics (CADSA) and Mastercard’s Center of Inclusive Growth, the DuBois Data Portraits 3D Visualization Exhibit, and the data.org sponsored HELLO BLACK WORLD curriculum. Registration is open; check out the full list of events. “We are excited and proud

Multiplatinum recording artist ‘E-40’ donates $100,000 to GSU to benefit music department, sound recording studio

Courtesy of Grambling State University Multiplatinum recording artist, actor, and entrepreneur, Earl “E-40” Stevens expanded his philanthropic reach with a $100,000 donation to Grambling State University. The funds will benefit the Music department, the World Famed Tiger Marching Band, and the upkeep of the newly installed recording studio, which has been named in his honor with signage unveiled during a ceremony held Friday at the Conrad P. Hutchinson Performing Arts Building. “I just wanted to make a contribution to my school, Grambling State University, so I talked to the Doc (GSU Band Director Dr. Nikole Roebuck) and she said, ‘Let’s

Maternity, Newborn Care in Atlanta Challenged by Abrupt Closure of Atlanta Medical Center

By Donovan Thomas The abrupt closure of Atlanta Medical Center in late October 2022 has forced a stunning surge of pregnant women to seek prenatal and delivery care at Grady Memorial Hospital, long the region’s safety-net hospital for poor, Black and medically vulnerable mothers and infants. Grady’s Chief Medical Officer Robert Jansen said the sudden influx of mothers and newborns has far exceeded the numbers that Grady officials expected, stressing the staffs for maternity and infant care, including those in intensive care. “Our deliveries are up about 30 percent or more over what they were previously,” Jansen explained. “So, that

OceanX’s Young Explorers Program Seeks Howard University Students for Fourth Summer Voyage

By Amber D. Dodd In the field of marine biology, less than 5% of all marine biologists are Black. But that’s something that Howard University may be able to change through OceanX, an ocean exploration initiative. Through its Young Explorers program, OceanX provides opportunity to university students with a seat on the OceanXplorer, one of the most advanced exploration, scientific research and media production vessels ever built. “It’s a program where you have opportunities to challenge ourselves and push ourselves to discover and create, dissect and explore,” says Enoch Jones, a senior and one of last year’s Howard attendees. Gadi

The Jennifer Hudson Show Showcased Beat-making Skills of BSU Student

By J. Saxon It is said that a person’s gift will make room for them, and Queen Ife, a junior business administration major with a general business concentration, experienced that when she was invited to appear on the Jennifer Hudson Show this past January to demonstrate creating beats using household items. “It was through a video I posted,” said Ife as she described how she was contacted by show staffers. “I made ‘Are You That Somebody’ by Aaliyah out of household objects, and they saw the video. Within 48-72 hours, they reached out.” Ife participated in a segment where she gave Hudson

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