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25th Anniversary of Evelyn G. Etheridge Conference on the Harlem Renaissance

Courtesy of Paine College Paine College Department of Humanities to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Evelyn G. Etheridge Conference on the Harlem Renaissance The Paine College Department of Humanities will celebrate the Silver Anniversary of the Evelyn G. Etheridge Conference on the Harlem Renaissance on October 26-27, 2022, at Paine College in Augusta, Georgia. This year’s conference is a blended celebration in both virtual and on-campus formats. This year’s theme is, “Art Matters: Historicizing Emancipation Through the Arts.” The conference will host several major events, music, visual, and literary significance. There will be a town hall meeting as has become a

Harlem’s Fashion Row, Tiffany & Co. Bring N.C. A&T Students “Transformative” Experience Through Year-Long Series

By Lydian Bernhardt Fourth-year students in North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s fashion merchandising and design program will get the professional advice and build the connections they need to succeed in the luxury fashion world through a historic year-long collaboration between the program, fashion agency Harlem’s Fashion Row and luxury-goods conglomerate Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy. For 10 weeks, key industry experts from HFR and luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co, part of the French conglomerate, will Zoom into the fashion class taught by Devona Dixon, Ph.D., to share practical knowledge and experiences on topics such as jewelry design, branding and

CeeLo Green Donates Tablets To Paine College

Courtesy of Paine College Grammy-award-winning artist CeeLo Green has graciously donated electronic tablets to the students of Paine College On Friday school officials announced to students during 140th Fall Convocation that all students attending the college through federal Pell Grants will receive 32-gigabyte Android tablets. Each tablet comes with 12 months of free internet connectivity and is formatted and distributed by Atlanta-based internet service provider Moolah Wireless. J.R. Henderson, a member of Paine’s Board of Trustees said that they reached out to CeeLo after seeing what T.I. did at Morris Brown. “We said, “OK, Atlanta has T.I. We have CeeLo,’” said

TSU Selects Veteran Military Officer To Lead ROTC Program

By Alexis Clark After 16 years, Lt. Colonel Stephen Cash said it was time to come back home. Cash is Commander of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 790 at TSU, a Memphis native who commissioned through AFROTC in 2006 upon graduating from Middle Tennessee State University. “I am really humble to have the opportunity to come back to where my Air Force career began,” Lt. Colonel Cash said. Cash was stationed at the Pentagon for three years in Washington D.C., before he officially became a tiger when his predecessor Lt. Nick Calloway retired over the summer.

Three-Peat: Edward Waters University Enrollment Soars for a Third Consecutive Year, Reaching Highest Mark in Nearly Two Decades

Courtesy of Edward Waters University Overall enrollment at Edward Waters University (EWU)—Florida’s first independent institution of higher learning, and first historically black college or university (HBCU)—has increased for the third consecutive year having reached its highest overall enrollment in nearly two decades this fall at nearly 1,200 students. Accordingly, as of the close of its fall registration period on Friday, August 26, 2022, EWU’s phenomenal multi-year, overall double-digit percentage enrollment increase culminated in a final fall 2022 enrollment count of 1,181 students—a 6.3% increase over last fall (1,110), and a whopping 26.6% increase in overall student enrollment since 2019 (932). Edward Waters continues to demonstrate its ability to succeed in a highly competitive

The Hampton University Marching Force to Return to New York City with Performance at the US Open

Courtesy Hampton University The Hampton University Marching Force is headed back to New York City to perform at the US Open. The band will be part of the HBCU Live festivities, which aim to celebrate culture, history, and pride at this historic event. Along the way, The Force will be making several recruitment stops to perform at high schools, ahead of their performance August 31, 2022 in New York City. “Congratulations to the Hampton University Marching Force for being invited to perform at the US Open,” said Hampton University President Darrell K. Williams. “Dr. Jones, his staff, and the elite group

Morris Brown College To Partner with Boyd Parker Sports Group, Black Soccer Membership Association, and Diaspora Athletic Company

Courtesy of Morris Brown College Morris Brown College (MBC) is proud to announce its partnership with Boyd Parker Sports Group, Black Soccer Membership Association, and Diaspora Athletic Company to bring soccer to Morris Brown College. This is a partnership that will first bring a club soccer program to the college in an effort to transition to a school-sponsored National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) soccer program. The start date of the program is tentative and in partnership with the consulting services of Boyd Parker Sports Group (BPSG), Black Soccer Membership Association (BSMA), and Diaspora Athletic Company. This partnership comes at

Ceelo Green Joins Paine College

Courtesy of Paine College Paine College added a big voice to its efforts to recruit new students and restore its fabled choir. Grammy Award-winning singer CeeLo Green was the surprise guest at a student assembly Wednesday and will be taking on a musical and mentorship role with the historically black college and university. Green described his position as a “visiting professor.” Paine Vice President Helene Carter said Green’s title will be the school’s Distinguished Artist in Residence and will help with recruiting and development. The famed singer will also help redevelop the choir, which had received both local and national

Tulane, Dillard collaborate over public health early access

By Dee Boling The Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and Dillard University of New Orleans have signed a memorandum of understanding supporting an academic collaboration that will give Dillard students access to the Tulane school’s Public Health Early Access Program. “Tulane is happy to be partnering with a historically Black university right here in our backyard,” said Dr. Thomas LaVeist, dean of the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. “We believe partnerships such as this one make public health degrees more accessible to qualified students, and it’s especially important to invite more Black public health

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