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FAMU CAFS Professor Receives Over $9M in Federal Funding for Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities

By Andrew Skerritt A Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Agriculture and Food Sciences (CAFS) professor has secured more than $9 million in grants to research industrial hemp and chestnuts, and introduce them as new markets that can be economically viable, climate-smart cropping options for small and/or underserved farmers. A team of researchers led by Odemari Mbuya, Ph.D., professor of agricultural sciences and director of the FAMU Center for Water Resources, developed and submitted two grant proposals to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) – National Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) to address the critical importance of forging new developments that will

Texas Southern University signs agreement with world-renowned Brookhaven National Laboratory to advance research and innovation

Courtesy of Texas Southern Unviersity Texas Southern University and Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA)—which manages Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy—have signed an agreement to advance research and innovation in the field of science, technology, and engineering research. “Brookhaven National Laboratory is one of the leading research institutions in America,” said TSU vice president for research and innovation Dr. Michelle Penn-Marshall.  “We are excited about the opportunity to establish collaborations between TSU and BNL, which will lead to innovative and transformative research projects that will benefit both institutions and the world. Texas Southern University is

The 28th Annual “For My People Awards” Honors Living Civil Rights Legends

By Anthony Howard Jackson, Mississippi – In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, Jackson State University’s Margaret Walker Center honored four recipients during the 28th Annual “For My People” Awards Luncheon. Margaret Walker Center Director Robert Luckett, Ph.D., spoke about the importance of honoring the living activist and contributors of the Civil Rights Movement. “We can celebrate them and lift them up and we must understand that the Civil Rights Movement is a living history. It is ongoing, and it never ended,” expressed Luckett. “These people are still here, their children and grandchildren are still here, and the movement is still going.

NFPLA Taps TSU Coach Eddie George To Lead 2023 Collegiate Bowl

By Kelli Sharpe Tennessee State University head football coach Eddie George will lead a group of draft-eligible college players in the 2023 NFLPA Bowl. George, a Heisman Trophy winner and a former NFL standout, has been named one of the head coaches for this year’s event. The game will take place on January 28 and will continue its tradition of being played at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. George will be coaching against his former Titans head coach Jeff Fisher, who was also a coach in last year’s event. George was announced as the 22nd head football coach at

​American Cancer Society Awards ASU Researcher $2.6 Million Grant to Continue Cancer Research

By Hazel Scott Dr. Manoj K. Mishra is once again helping establish Alabama State University as a leader in cancer research. Mishra, founder and director of the Cancer Biology Research and Training (CBRT) program, has been awarded a four-year, $2,631,400 grant from the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Diversity in Cancer Research Institutional Development (DCRID) to continue the University’s cutting-edge cancer research program and outreach. The DCRID grant is designed to help improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in cancer research. Mishra is the Principal Investigator of this DCRID grant program at ASU. “The development of diverse, highly competitive, and independent research

Jonathan Logan Family Foundation Gift to Spelman College Establishes New Center for Documentary Media Studies – the First at an HBCU

Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College announced a $1 million gift from the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation to establish the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation Center for Documentary Media Studies in the new Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., Center for Innovation & the Arts. Spelman College is the first Historically Black College & University (HBCU) to offer a bachelor’s degree in documentary filmmaking. The Jonathan Logan Family Foundation supports organizations that advance social justice by empowering world-changing work in investigative journalism, documentary film and arts & culture. The documentary film program and the motion capture room and corridor will bear the Foundation’s

United Airlines Partnership Putting TSU Aviation Students Closer to Pilot Dreams

Courtesy of Texas Southern University Aviation student credits United Airlines partnership with helping her earn commercial pilot license Katherine Cabrera has wanted to get into aviation ever since she was a child. While the Houston native knew where she wanted to go, she wasn’t exposed to how to get there. “I just kind of researched on my own,” Cabrera said. “I didn’t have any guidance. I just researched how to get into piloting. I took a discovery fight. They call it the flying bug. I got bit and it’s kind of an addiction now. I just want to keep getting

FAMU Marching “100” Heads For LA To Perform At Tournament Hosted by Basketball Hall of Fame, LeBron James and Nike

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University’s Marching “100” Band will be in Los Angeles this weekend to perform at the Second Annual Chosen-1’s Invitational. The four-game high school tournament is being held in partnership with the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Nike and four-time NBA champion LeBron James on Saturday, January 7 at the University of South California’s (USC) Galen Center. The Marching “100” will perform at halftime of three games. “The event will feature several elite high school basketball programs from around the country and will now feature the most illustrious marching band in the world,” wrote Giovanni Fillari, North

JSU Receives $4 Million in Community Project Funding to Establish Center for Supply Chain Management

Courtesy of Jackson State University  Jackson State University (JSU) has been awarded $4 million in Community Project Funding to establish a Center for Supply Chain Management. The funding was included in the FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill passed by Congress. President Thomas K. Hudson, J.D., says the innovative center will help diversify an industry that is poised to be a growth market for business professionals. “The Center for Supply Chain Management will support student engagement, research and strategic corporate engagement surrounding issues related to global supply chain and international trade relations,” says Hudson. “This is a great opportunity to take advantage of Mississippi’s thriving business

Cleveland Is Recruiting HBCU Students To Be Cops To Police Black Communities

By Donovan Dooley It’s no secret that law enforcement and Black communities haven’t had the smoothest of relationships. Police forces across the country have for decades harassed, abused and wrongly arrested a plethora of Black people in this country’s history, leading to a level of distrust between many Black people and law enforcement. Considering that harsh truth, there have been efforts made over the years to change the trajectory of this relationship including an increase in diversity measures. But on a macro level, the same issues still exist. Now, in Cleveland, the Department of Public Safety is turning to historically

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