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Howard University Law Professor Justin Hansford to Deliver Remarks to the Press on U.N. Permanent Forum of People of African Descent

By Brittany Bailer At the Foreign Press Center, 529 14th St NW in Washington, D.C., Justin Hansford, Howard University law professor and director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, will address foreign and international press alongside House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Gregory Meeks, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, and U.S. Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice Desiree Cormier Smith. The speakers will underscore U.S. support for the U.N. Permanent Forum of People of African Descent. The event will also mark the International Day for People of African Descent. Domestic media are invited to cover

UAPB Extension Personnel Urge Farmers, Community Members to Ignore Vaccine Myths

By Wil Hehemann Too many community members in south Arkansas are falling victim to myths and misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, Teresa Henson, Extension specialist-program outreach coordinator at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said. The false information they read online is causing them to delay getting the vaccine, which puts them and their families at the very real risk of falling ill to and possibly dying from COVID-19. “Unfortunately, some of the people we work with have expressed hesitation about getting vaccinated because of what they are reading on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram,” she

Lincoln University partners with Scholly to offer students valuable scholarship matching

Courtesy of Lincoln University Lincoln University is teaming up with Scholly to offer undergraduate students access to Scholly’s top-ranked scholarship matching app and the chance to win free money as they return to campus. Scholly CEO Christopher Gray founded the app to help students reduce their student loan burden by connecting them to millions of unclaimed scholarships and financial relief. Since 2015, Scholly has helped students of all ages receive more than $100 million in scholarships. For in-state Lincoln students, after all financial awards, the average funding gap is roughly $3,600 per year. For out-of-state students, that funding gap increases to roughly

Dillard’s director of human resources selected as honoree in CityBusiness’ 2022 Women of the Year & Nonprofit Organizations

Courtesy of Dillard University Dillard University’s director of human resources, Brittney Richardson, has been selected as an honoree in CityBusiness’ 2022 Women of the Year and Nonprofit Organizations. The Women of the Year award recognizes women whose success and contributions in the community have moved the region forward. Richardson was selected as an honoree because of her servant leadership. She has been the University’s human resources director since 2015. In her role, she serves as a workforce advocate, and is responsible for implementing policies and practices that positively impact employees, as well as being an advisor and strategic partner to University administration.

Tennessee State University Marching Band Submits For a Grammy

by Kelli Sharpe ( With one push of a button it’s official, Tennessee State University’s Aristocrat of Bands submitted an application to the Grammy nomination committee for their album The Urban Hymnal in the Best Gospel Roots Album category. A win would make the TSU marching band the first collegiate band in history to receive the music industry’s highest honor for an entire album! Band members were on hand for the big submission as fellow band member Logyn Rylander, a senior commercial music major from Philadelphia, PA, did the honors of hitting the send button to submit the application. “This is huge and very exciting

North Carolina A&T’s 2022 Goldwater Scholar Lewis Makes History as 2022 Astronaut Scholar

By Jackie Torok Senior chemistry student Tanae Lewis of Youngsville, North Carolina, has made history as North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s first Goldwater Scholar to also be named an Astronaut Scholar – the first from a historically Black college or university (HBCU) to achieve this dual recognition. As a 2022 Astronaut Scholar, Lewis will receive up to $15,000 for eligible educational expenses, a paid trip to the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s Innovators Week & Gala in Florida, Aug. 24-27, and lifelong engagement with astronauts and STEM researchers and innovators, Astronaut Scholar alumni, and the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF). “We are pleased that Tanae Lewis’

XULA Professors and Alums Seek Equity, Awarded Grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana is among the country’s top 10 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in terms of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding. Xavier professors Dr. LaKeisha Williams and Dr. Sara Al-Dahir are among Xavier’s faculty members aiming to strengthen communities and improve health equity by working alongside federally qualified healthcare clinics, neighborhood associations, independent pharmacies, and faith-based organizations in New Orleans and worldwide. Xavier’s NIH grants— Research Centers for Minority Institutions (RCMI), Louisiana Community Engagement Alliance (LA-CEAL), Tomosynthesis Mammographic Image, Screen and Trial (TMIST), and Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics for Underserved

Claflin University Unveils Veteran Women Monument Saluting Brigadier General (Retired) Rwanda E. Young and The Leal and Loyal Veteran Daughters

Courtesy of Claflin University Ret. Brigadier General Twanda E.Young was honored for her historic accomplishments and her outstanding leadership and service to her country as an officer and woman in the United States Army at the unveiling of the Veteran Women Monument on the campus of Claflin University. Young is a 1989 graduate of Claflin University. She was the first woman commissioned from the ROTC cross-enrollment program at South Carolina State’s Bulldog Battalion to earn the rank of Brigadier General. Young’s stellar military career led to her being a Class of 2018 inductee into the Claflin University Hall of Fame.

Alumnus Casts ASU Alumni for New TV Pilot Saluting Alma Mater, HBCUs

By Hazel Scott/ASU When black people were denied access to higher education due to legal segregation, HBCUs were formed to give blacks a space to grow, excel, embrace their culture and find themselves in the process. The new TV pilot, “Rising,” written and produced by educator/writer/alumnus Dr. Sheldon C. McAfee, is a salute to those HBCU founders, especially the “Marion Nine,” the name given to the founders of his alma mater. “The story is a result of my love for Alabama State. The story of the Marion Nine always meant something to me – nine former slaves and five teachers coming

Benedict College is the First HBCU in South Carolina to Offer an Accredited Environmental Engineering Program

Courtesy of Benedict College The Environmental Engineering Program at Benedict College received its initial accreditation by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the national organization that accredits undergraduate programs in engineering, engineering technology, and computer science. Accreditation criteria and standards are developed with ABET’s member societies with the goal of assuring confidence in STEM education. Benedict College is the first HBCU in South Carolina to offer an accredited BS degree in Environmental Engineering, one of only two in the state. Clemson University is the only other institution in South Carolina with an accredited Environmental Engineering program. Since its inception

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