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FAMU Announces Pastor Quincy Griffin as 2023 MLK Convocation Speaker

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University alumnus and Tallahassee pastor Quincy D. Griffin, Sr. has been announced as the 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation speaker. The event will be held at 10:10 a.m. Friday, January 13 in the Al Lawson Multipurpose Center, 1800 Wahnish Way, Tallahassee. “Pastor Quincy Griffin is a gifted and charismatic leader who is mindful of the needs of those he serves. His efforts to empower members of his congregation and the larger Tallahassee community reflect Dr. King’s legacy. We are honored to have him address us,” said FAMU President Larry Robinson, Ph.D. Griffin, who has led Family

JSU senior selected as HBCU Journalism fellow aspires to restore and strengthen the power of black storytelling

By Kyle Kidd Jackson State University (JSU) senior Alivia Welch was recently selected as one of six student fellows from historically Black colleges and universities across the country to be part of the first class of the new Open Campus HBCU Student Journalism Network. Through the paid reporting fellowship, these students will cover their campuses for regional and national audiences while exploring the trends affecting the entire sector. They also will participate in professional training and networking. “I’m extremely excited for this upcoming semester because this fellowship is all about exposure and sharpening my skills by engaging me in the field of journalism,”

HBCU Halts Ed Reed’s Contract after Dirty Campus Complaints

By Kalyn Womack When former NFL star Ed Reed vlogged about his visit to Bethune-Cookman University’s campus, he dragged them for its disappointing appearance. According to ClickOrlando, the school announced shortly after that, to stop contract negotiations with him. However, his remarks were just the encouragement students needed to demand their administrators act on their poor living conditions.  The report says Reed was picked to replace the school’s former head football coach, Terry Sims. Reed immediately immersed himself into his new work environment, but was greeted by an unclean campus. On an Instagram Live, he commented on the amount of trash he saw on the grounds and complained he had to clean up outdoor

Howard Men’s Basketball Dominates in Annual MLK Day Classic

By Brittany Bailer The second annual MLK Day Classic saw the Howard Bison take on the Morehouse Maroon Tigers in a game that drew over 2,500 spectators from all around the country. The Bison won the game in an 89-65 victory and led by as much as 40 points. The game was broadcast nationally on Fox Sports. Sophomore Elijah Hawkins led the team to victory with 15 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. During the game, current players from NBA Championship team Golden State Warriors Kevon Looney, Jordan Poole, Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, and Donte DiVincenzo visited to show their support. The Bison continue to drive impact on and off the court with

FAMU and Blackstone Kickoff LaunchPad Initiative to Drive Student, Faculty and Community Innovation and Entrepreneurship

By Andrew Skerritt The Florida A&M University School of Business and Industry’s (SBI) Interdisciplinary Center for Creativity and Innovation (ICCI) has partnered with the Blackstone Charitable Foundation to create and enhance the entrepreneurial mindset at FAMU and in the surrounding Southside community. LaunchPad is a grant-funded program awarded to FAMU’s ICCI initiative that provides entrepreneurial training, skill building, career development and networking opportunities to FAMU students, alumni, and local and regional partners. Students can use the program components to learn more about starting and maintaining a business, network with entrepreneurial mentors in the field, participate in conferences, workshops, and other

Activists and scholars, Simpson, Morris, Cobb and Stewart, to be honored at 28th Annual For My People Luncheon at JSU

By William H. Kelley III The Margaret Walker Center presents the 28th Annual “For My People” Awards Luncheon on Friday, Jan. 13. at noon in the Jackson State University Student Center Ballroom. The ticketed event will honor Euvester Simpson, Tiyi Morris, and Angela Stewart for their contributions to African American history and culture. The ceremony will also recognize  journalist-activist Charlie Cobb, who is to keynote the 55th MLK Convocation that morning in the M.W. Stringer Grand Lodge Auditorium. The “For My People” awards are named after Margaret Walker’s classic poem that was published in 1942. Past recipients include James Meredith, Unita Blackwell, Robert Clark, Lerone Bennett, Andrew Young,

TSU’s Tasha Carson Selected to Present at the National Conference on ‘The First-year Experience’

By Emmanuel Freeman Tasha A. Carson, assistant vice president of First Year Students in the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Success, has been selected to present at the 42nd Annual National Conference on The First-Year Experience in Los Angeles Feb. 2-5. Carson will present to higher education professionals who work with first-year experience and students in transition from colleges and universities throughout the nation. Her proposal, “Begin on TENN: Why Your Welcome Week Matters,” is based on a preview of the TSU model she created along with empirical data on student engagement impact during the first week of college. “I am very

Birmingham Attorney and ASU Alumni Donates $50,000 for COBA Scholarships

By Hazel Scott ASU alumnus and Birmingham attorney Eric Welch Guster knows the importance of giving back to the community, especially to his alma mater. To follow that passion, Guster has given the gift of education by establishing the Eric Guster, Esq. College of Business Scholarship in the amount of $50,000. “The decision to create the scholarship was a decision my wife, Jamie, and I made. As a graduate of the College of  Business Administration, I owe ASU everything I’ve done. My years at ASU gave me the educational background, the social network, and the desire to do what I’ve

HBCUs are getting creative to meet growing student housing demand

By Char Adams Historically Black colleges and universities have been embroiled in a student housing crisis for decades. Now, some are getting creative to address the problem. Just in time for the fall 2023 semester, Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, will transform dozens of shipping containers into dorm rooms, forming a small residential community that will house 98 students, university Executive Vice President Jens Frederiksen told NBC News. The low-cost, easily manufactured dorms will have blue and gold exteriors — the university’s colors — with private bathrooms, kitchenettes and showers inside. The project will cost about $4 million, Frederiksen said.

Spelman College Honors Lee Family Legacy with Admissions Office Dedication

Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College President Dr. Helene Gayle was joined by Spike Lee and his wife Tonya Lewis Lee to rename the College’s Admissions Office in honor of Spike Lee’s grandmother Zimmie Reatha Shelton (Class of 1929) and mother Jacquelyn Shelton Lee (Class of 1954). Spike Lee, well-known film director, producer and actor, and Tonya Lewis Lee, attorney, filmmaker, author and activist, participated in the dedication ceremony with Dr. Gayle, Spelman faculty, students and staff, which took place outside of Packard Hall. The Admissions Office is located inside of Packard Hall, which previously served as the residence hall

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