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FAMU Marching “100” to Perform at Chosen-1’s Invitational

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 Awarded $4M to Launch Supply Chain Management Center

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 Looks to HBCUs to Improve Police Diversity

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

ASU Students Join CFA Credit Academy for Wealth Building

By Kenneth Mullinax A group of Alabama State University students have been selected to participate in a nationwide financial empowerment initiative that includes 14 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) from across the United States. The Certified Financial Advancement (CFA) Credit Academy is sponsored nationally by HomeFree-USA and Experian and the program at ASU is managed by the University’s office of Career Services. The on-campus coordinator, Candice Stinchcomb, explained that the purpose of the program is to provide ASU students with life-changing financial management skills that will help increase their capacity to close the wealth gap that plagues underrepresented communities and also improve their own individual

Stillman Hosts MLK Art Walk, Opens Warrick Art Gallery

Courtesy of Stillman College College will also unveil Dr. Cynthia Warrick Art Gallery  Atlanta-based creative Melissa Mitchell is the featured artist for the 6th annual MLK Legacy Art Walk at Stillman College. The Art Walk will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the multi-purpose facility located next to the Hay College Center, where Mitchell will display both traditional art and wearables inspired by Black history and her Bahamian heritage. Additionally, Mitchell will have selected works of art for sale. The MLK Legacy Art Walk, created to showcase artwork that reflects Black history and culture and works created by

TSU Students Explore Mammoth Cave, Reclaim Outdoor Spaces

By Alexis Marshall TSU student Aria McElroy serves as a college ambassador for the National Park Trust and the nonprofit HBCUs Outside. She recruited classmates from an on-campus club to join the excursion. “I feel like it’s really good for students to be able to take the initiative to get their peers outside, because if it’s like someone older than you or like a faculty member, you might not be as interested.” McElroy says she felt called to become a college ambassador after an internship in the Rocky Mountains last summer. “It was just an opportunity for me and other students to get back outside and

Howard Alum Cameryn Burnette Named Schwarzman Scholar 2025

By Aaliyah Butler Schwarzman Scholars, one of the world’s most prestigious graduate fellowships, recently announced its eighth cohort which includes Howard University graduate Cameryn Burnette. Burnette was selected from among an initial pool of nearly 3,000 applicants to matriculate at Schwarzman College on the campus of Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. She will join 150 additional candidates selected from 36 countries and 121 universities around the world for the fully funded, one-year master’s degree program in global affairs. Burnette is the second-ever Howard student to join Schwarzman Scholars. Burnette graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s in civil engineering in 2022. Burnette is a proud

Hampton University to Host Annual MLK March & Program

Courtesy of Hampton University The Hampton University Office of Student Activities, in conjunction with the Hampton Chapter of the NAACP and the National Pan-Hellenic Council will host the annual Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. March and program, Monday, January 16 on the grounds of HU. The march begins at 10:15 a.m. at the Emancipation Oak. Rev. Dr. Jerome A. Barber, of Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Temple in Hampton, Virginia will offer prayer.  The march will proceed up William R. Harvey Way and end at Robert C. Ogden Hall on campus.  A light reception hosted by the Gamma Iota Chapter of

Lincoln University Awarded $2.9M Grant to Bridge Digital Divide

By Brandee Sanders A Missouri-based HBCU will be able to advance its efforts toward bridging the digital divide thanks to the support of a multi-million-dollar grant. Lincoln University of Missouri recently received an endowment to equip scholars with the tech tools needed to thrive academically. The $2.9 million grant was given to the school through an initiative led by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program. The project was launched to provide historically Black colleges and universities across the country with the equipment and resources for digital connectivity, all in an effort to enhance the learning experiences

Howard’s LaNiece Tyree Named VP of NACAS Leadership Board

By Jarrett Carter Associate Vice President for Auxiliary Enterprises LaNiece Tyree was appointed last month as vice president of the National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS). A trade association supporting business development at two and four-year colleges and universities, Tyree joins its board of directors as the sole representative from a historically Black institution. She will serve a four-year term of executive leadership in NACAS, beginning this year as vice president, and then in concurrent years as president-elect, president, and immediate past president. “I am honored to represent Howard University in this position, and to bring the unique perspectives

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