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Gospel Artist Sir The Baptist Partners With McDonald’s For First-Ever ‘HBCU Exhibition’

Four Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) music programs are getting a major boost with a new grant competition presented by McDonald’s. Hosted by gospel hip-hop artist Sir The Baptist, the first-ever HBCU Exhibition is offering up a $75K grant for the school with the best choir or band. The remaining schools will each take home a $10K prize. “We’re celebrating Black education, arts, and excellence,” said Sir The Baptist, a Grammy and BET Award-nominated, DOVE and Stellar Award-winning writer, producer, and artist. Sir The Baptist has traveled the country to connect with, film, and help inspire this year’s inaugural class featuring Alabama

The Center for Women, Gender and Global Leadership Hosts Book Launch and Signing with Honorable Deborah Thomas-Felix of Trinidad and Tobago

By Brittany Bailer In celebration of National Author’s Day, the Center for Women, Gender and Global Leadership at Howard University hosted a conversation and book signing with the Honorable Debra Thomas-Felix, a labor advocate and judge from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Washington D.C. was the final stop of the American book launch tour. The tour began in New York City before traveling to Miami and ending at Howard University. Thomas-Felix discussed her newest book, “Labour Law and Good Industrial Relations – Progressive Discipline and Maternity Protection in the Workplace.” It is her fourth book and second about labor.

Savannah State University to Celebrate Annual Founders’ Day

Courtesy of Savannah State University Savannah State University (SSU) will celebrate its 132nd Founders’ Day on Thursday, Nov. 10, with alumnus Alfred D. McGuire, Jr., Class of ‘03, as speaker. An awards ceremony and observance of the university’s history, the annual event recognizes outstanding alumni and/or community members and those who have contributed to its success. Free and open to the public, the event will take place in the Student Union Ballrooms, 3219 College St., at 9:30 a.m. A native of Lithonia, Ga., McGuire is the principal of Woodville Tompkins High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in

Morehouse Metaversity Program Wins 2022 T-Mobile Unconventional Award For “Innovation In Industry”

Courtesy of Morehouse College Morris launched the world’s first “Metaversity,” offering virtual reality classroom experiences, powered by T-Mobile 5G, that are changing the future of learning and education. Congratulations are in order for Dr. Muhsinah Morris and the Morehouse Metaversity program for earning the 2022 T-Mobile Un-Conventional Award for “Innovation in Industry” for launching the world’s first “Metaversity,” offering virtual reality classroom experiences, powered by T-Mobile 5G, that are changing the future of learning and education. The T-Mobile Un-Conventional Award was created to recognize and celebrate T-Mobile for Business customers who dare to innovate. The first-ever Unconventional Awards took place on September 29 at Mobile World Congress in

Play Focuses on Black Female Pioneers Who Settled the West

By D. Thompson Flyin’ West, a play about a small group of African-American women pioneers whose lives changed when they moved from the South to Nicodemus, Kansas as part of the Homestead Act in the late nineteenth century, will be performed by BSU’s Theater Arts Program Nov. 17-19, in the Fine and Performing Arts Center Main Stage Theatre. Writen by Pearl Cleage in 1992, the play focuses on the backgrounds, actions, and feelings of four women, two men and their struggles with freedom, feminism, racism and intermarriage. Freedom and belonging are themes that have long dominated stories in the Black

ASU Hosts Robotics Competition for Black Belt & River Region High Schools and Middle Schools is This Saturday In-person at ASU Acadome

By Kenneth Mullinax Montgomery and Central Alabama’s best and brightest public and private, middle and high school students, as Alabama State University hosts the in-person final competitive event for the area’s yearly “MGM B.E.S.T. HUB Robotics Competition.”(B.E.S.T. is an acronym for Boosting Engineering, Science & Technology). The 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. event, which takes place at ASU’s Dunn-Oliver Acadome, is composed of several Black Belt, River Region and local schools. “Each year, the national B.E.S.T. Robotics organization designs a new game for the students to use in their competition that is centered on a real-world problem. This year’s event requires

TSU Celebrates International Education Week 2022

By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University’s Office of International Affairs (OIA) is celebrating International Education Week (IEW) 2022, and kicked off events Nov. 7, as students are spreading awareness about their countries and interacting with fellow students who are also studying abroad. The week, which began Nov. 7 and concludes on Nov. 11, features many activities that highlight international students countries and culture, including a Cultural Sharing Day, Dance Hall Night, and Lunch-N-Learn Story Circles. The OIA even visited local HBCUs throughout the week. Nirmal Thapa, a PHD student from Nepal, South Asia, said this is his first semester at

Howard University Office of Student Affairs Launches Esports Lab

By Aaliyah Butler Howard University launched its Electronic Sports (Esports) Lab in the Armour J. Blackburn University Center, sponsored by Verizon Wireless and the board of the HBCU Esports League. The Verizon Foundation, Cxmmunity, awarded the University $100,000 to enhance the University’s Esports program, a form of competition using video games. The funds from this gift aided in the buildout of an esports lab on the campus of Howard University. Gaming Cxmmunity Co. has worked with the University to secure equipment and furniture used to create the Esports/innovation lab for team practices, scrimmages, game day matches, and other STEM related

Delta Business Journal Honors Hudson and Kelly Among 2022 Top Minority Business Leaders

Courtesy of Jackson State University Jackson State University President Thomas K. Hudson, J.D. and Tangelia Kelly, Ph.D., JSU director of marketing, are among the honorees for the 2022 Delta Business Journal Top Minority Business Leaders. “I am honored to be selected as one of the top minority business leaders by Delta Business Journal,” said Hudson. “Serving as the 12th president of Jackson State University has been one of the greatest roles of my life, and each day I am inspired by the talented students, faculty and staff whom I serve. I humbly accept this honor in tribute to them.” During his tenure, President Hudson

Albany State University to Host 25th Annual Southeast Model African Union Conference

Courtesy of Albany State University Albany State University (ASU) will host the 25th Annual Southeast Model African Union (SEMAU) Conference, in collaboration with the University System African Council (USAC), on November 9 -12, 2022. This will be the first time ASU is hosting the prestigious conference. College students will travel from all over the southeast to participate in the mock trial experience as an exercise in international diplomacy. The students will simulate the activities of the African Union (AU) Heads of State representing 55 countries of Africa at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. While acting as delegates, students will

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