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Howard Digitizes Black Press Archives With $2M Gift

By Amber Dodd In February 2022, the University announced a $2 million gift from the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation to the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center to support the digitization of the center’s “Black Press Archives,” a collection of Black newspapers donated to Howard by the National Newspapers Publishing Association (NNPA). Now, one year later, Brandon Nightingale, a trained historian, serves as the Black Press Archive’s project manager, overseeing the mission of digitalizing Moorland-Spingarn’s microfilm and physical newspaper holdings with the help of a student cohort. “When the grant was written, we were able to protect the legacy of the Black Press

Black American Portraits” Opens at Spelman Museum

Courtesy of Spelman College Following its debut at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in 2021, the group exhibition “Black American Portraits” travels to Atlanta’s Spelman College Museum of Fine Art. Co-curated by Spelman College Museum of Fine Art’s Executive Director, Liz Andrews, and Tate’s Britton Family Curator-at-Large, Christine Y. Kim (both formerly of LACMA), the exhibition reframes portraiture to center Black American subjects, sitters and spaces – this time placing Black women portrait artists center stage. The exhibition will run from Feb. 8 through June 30, and will be welcomed to Spelman by way of a special opening reception

VP Harris Unveils FHA Loan PMI Cut at Bowie State

By D. Thompson Vice President Kamala Harris chose Bowie State University as the site to announce a new initiative that will reduce primary mortgage insurance (PMI) for FHA loans by 40 percent to enable more individuals to qualify and afford to become homeowners versus renting. The program begins on March 20 and is expected to impact 850,000 home buyers. The vice president shared a story about what it meant when her mother told Harris and her sister that they were becoming homeowners after years of renting, as she explained how homeownership sets the foundation for most families across the nation.

FAMU Wins $1.5M NASA Grant for AI Salt Research

By Christina Compere-Minor Florida A&M University (FAMU) has secured a $1.5 million grant through NASA’s new Data Science Equity, Access, and Priority in Research and Education (DEAP) opportunity. The award, part of nearly $12 million in funding announced by NASA, will enable students and faculty at FAMU and other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to conduct innovative data science research that contributes to the agency’s missions. FAMU’s project is titled “Effects of Gravity on Creeping Salts and Salt Mixtures: Developing Image-based and AI-enhanced Diagnostics for Determining Chemical Compositions.” Led by FAMU Associate Professor Beni Dangi, Ph.D., the three-year research project will rely

Social Isolation Identified as Key Mass Shooting Indicator

Courtesy Virginia State University   Research by Virginia State University Psychology Professor Dr. Samuel West (pictured) has identified social isolation as the most critical external indicator leading up to mass shootings. The analysis of 177 mass shooters suggests that social isolation is an ideal candidate for acquaintances and communities of would-be shooters to intervene. Dr. West led the study while a postdoctoral researcher at the Injury and Violence Prevention Research Lab at VCU Health. The study is novel because the data collected is based on others’ perceptions of a mass shooter. “When we are isolated from our social circles, we lose that functional component

FAMU President Joins HBCU Leaders at White House Summit

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., was among 18 Historically Black College and University (HBCU) chief executives who met at the White House with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Friday. Sullivan met with the HBCU leaders to discuss a range of issues, including partnerships to advance national security, recruitment of graduates from their campuses for national security careers, and campus security, according to the White House. This was the first ever engagement with HBCU leaders by a national security advisor. HBCU presidents shared their desire to expand partnerships with federal agencies to support groundbreaking research

TSU Hosts Oscar Winner Hannah Beachler for BHM Event

By Kelli Sharpe As the first African American woman to win an Oscar for production design, Beachler’s projects include Marvel’s Black Panther films, along with Beyoncé Knowles- Carter’s Lemonade, Black Is King and On The Run Tour II. As Tennessee State University continues to observe Black History Month, the University is pleased to announce the upcoming visit of Oscar winning and trailblazing production designer Hannah Beachler. TSU students will learn about Beachler’s road to success and her experiences, as she defied the odds while redefining the art of production design in Hollywood and around the world. TSU will host A Conversation

Howard Hosts Data Science for Social Justice Week 2025

By Sholnn Z. Freeman Howard University is hosting the inaugural Data Science for Social Justice Week from Tuesday, February 21 to Friday, February 24. The unique forum provides a platform for scholars from across campus to showcase interdisciplinary, innovative, and influential research in data science from the academia, industry, and government. This year’s celebration will highlight the announcement of the launch of the Inclusive Growth and Racial Equity Thought Leadership Lecture Series, a partnership between Howard University’s Center for Applied Data Science and Analytics (CADSA) and Mastercard’s Center of Inclusive Growth, the DuBois Data Portraits 3D Visualization Exhibit, and the data.org sponsored HELLO BLACK WORLD curriculum. Registration is open; check out the full list of events. “We are excited and proud

E-40 Donates $100K to Grambling State Recording Studio

Courtesy of Grambling State University Multiplatinum recording artist, actor, and entrepreneur, Earl “E-40” Stevens expanded his philanthropic reach with a $100,000 donation to Grambling State University. The funds will benefit the Music department, the World Famed Tiger Marching Band, and the upkeep of the newly installed recording studio, which has been named in his honor with signage unveiled during a ceremony held Friday at the Conrad P. Hutchinson Performing Arts Building. “I just wanted to make a contribution to my school, Grambling State University, so I talked to the Doc (GSU Band Director Dr. Nikole Roebuck) and she said, ‘Let’s

Atlanta Hospital Closure Deepens Black Maternal Health Crisis

By Donovan Thomas The abrupt closure of Atlanta Medical Center in late October 2022 has forced a stunning surge of pregnant women to seek prenatal and delivery care at Grady Memorial Hospital, long the region’s safety-net hospital for poor, Black and medically vulnerable mothers and infants. Grady’s Chief Medical Officer Robert Jansen said the sudden influx of mothers and newborns has far exceeded the numbers that Grady officials expected, stressing the staffs for maternity and infant care, including those in intensive care. “Our deliveries are up about 30 percent or more over what they were previously,” Jansen explained. “So, that

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