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Grambling State students collaborate with theater professor to write stageplay about Black joy

Courtesy of Grambling State University Liberating Black joy is the goal of ā€œBottled Juice,ā€ a play to be presented by Grambling State Universityā€™s Department of Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, at the Floyd L. Sandle Theatre. Lauren Oliver, a GSU VAPA lecturer, and play director said that the concept for ā€œBottled Juiceā€ was born out of her interest in revitalizing black joy on GSUā€™s campus. ā€œThis is my first year as a faculty member, but I realized there was a need to shift the conversation away from violence and remind students of the joy

UNCF and Edward Waters University hosting Inaugural Jacksonville Mayorā€™s Masked Ball

Courtesy of Edward Waters University, UNCF (United Negro College Fund) and Edward Waters University (EWU) will host the inaugural Jacksonville Mayorā€™s Masked Ball, a premier fundraising event, on Friday, March 18 at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. More than 500 corporate partners, educators, religious leaders and community influencers are expected to attend. Co-hosting the event are the honorable Mayor Lenny Curry and EWU President Dr. A Zachary Faison, Jr., who collaborated to create the inaugural fundraising event in support of UNCF and Jacksonvilleā€™s very own historically black college or university (HBCU), Edward Waters University. For 77 years, UNCF has strived

HBCUs say $20 million from Thurgood Marshall Fund will help Black students throughout metro Atlanta

By Tyisha Fernando,Ā  Ā Atlanta is home to the most historically black colleges and universities in one area. Now, those schools are about to get $20 million. Itā€™s coming in the form of scholarships for students and grants for faculty. The goal is to get more Black graduates in medicine, business and technology.Tyisha FernandesĀ learned that Clark Atlanta University is one of the HBCUs that will benefit from the money. She spoke with Black history professor Dr. Daniel Black, who has taught at Clark Atlanta for 30 years. He said the money will plant seeds into the schools and the growth weā€™ll

2022 CIAA Basketball Tournament to Tip-Off Week-Long Celebration with Community Events

Courtesy of The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, The Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationĀ (CIAAĀ®), the nationā€™s oldest historically Black athletic conference, tips off its tournament week beginningĀ February 22, 2022Ā with a week-long celebration featuring community events that offer something fun and exciting for every fan. Leading into the CIAA Menā€™s and Womenā€™s Basketball Championship Tournament, the week will feature a combination of in-person and virtual events including annual staple events such asĀ Fan Fest, High School Education Day, CIAA Career Expo, Super Saturday, The 6th Annual Samaritan’s Feet ā€œShoes of Hopeā€ initiative, The John B. McClendon Jr. CIAA Hall of Fame Breakfast, and other

Howard Menā€™s Basketball Wins First-Ever NBA HBCU Classic at All-Star Weekend

By Misha Cornelius The Howard University menā€™s basketball team made history as the inaugural winners of the first-everĀ NBA HBCU ClassicĀ presented as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland, Ohio. The Howard Bison went head-to-head against the Morgan State Bears, with the Bison pulling out a 68-66 win in the last minute of the game. The Bison spirit was felt throughout the Wolstein Center, the site of the inaugural competition, and the rest of downtown Cleveland as Howard students, staff, and alumni descended on the city for the weekendā€™s events. ā€œIn todayā€™s world, the NBA is much more than a

U.S. Secretary of Education Applauds TSU for Efforts to Bridge Teacher Shortage During Visit

By Lucas Johnson, U.S. Secretary of Education, Dr. Miguel Cardona, hosted a roundtable discussion at Tennessee State University on Friday, Feb. 18, to address teacher shortages and other educational needs. The highlight of the conversation was TSUā€™s Grow Your Own teacher pipeline initiative in the College of Education. TSU is the number one HBCU for producing teachers and a top institution in the field across the nation. TSU graduate and undergraduate students from the Grow Your Own program, faculty and local educational leaders participated in the dialog that allowed them to talk openly about issues impacting their lives and work

$500,000 Anonymous Gift to Assist Students in Degree Completion

By the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) announced it is the recipient of a $500,000 gift to enhance its capacity in supporting students pursuing a college degree. The donation from an anonymous individual donor is the second such gift to UAPB this academic year. The University received a donation of $250,000 in August 2021 from the same donor. According to UAPB Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander, the contribution represents one of the largest gifts from an individual donor and expands the Universityā€™s capacity to assist students with a variety of educational needs,

NSU Grad Donates Organ to Fellow Alumnus

Courtesy of Norfolk State University, Two Norfolk State University grads who formed a ā€œbrotherhoodā€ when they were college roommates nearly 30 years ago shared their love for each other in a different type of way this Valentineā€™s Day ā€” a living donor organ transplant that will help save one of their lives. It was also National Donor Day. Richard Koonce, 62, of Sandusky, Ohio, a former Norfolk State assistant professor, received a portion of the liver of his former college roommate, Steve Robinson, 57, of Teaneck, New Jersey, at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, on Feb. 14. Koonce was

FAMU Hosts Black History Month Virtual Town Hall With HBCU Presidents

By Andrew Skerritt, Florida A&M University hosts a Black History Month Virtual Town Hall featuring President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., and three of his counterparts discussing the state of Historically Black Universities and Colleges (HBCUs). The 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 22 event will include Benedict CollegeĀ President Roslyn Clark Artis, Ed.D.,Jackson State University President Thomas K. Hudson, J.D., and Norfolk State University President Javaune Adams-Gaston, Ph.D. During the hour-long event, the four HBCU presidents will discuss how their institutions navigated the pandemic, fundraising, challenges facing HBCUs and other issues. ā€œThis forum about the state of HBCUs provides an opportunity for constructive dialogue

Helping Others ā€˜Seeā€™ Disparities in Eye Care

By Bayan Atari, Itā€™s not often that a single individual accomplishes as many ā€œfirstsā€ as Patricia Bath (MD ā€˜68). In the decades following her graduation from the Howard University College of Medicine, Bath became the first Black woman to complete a residency in ophthalmology at New York University, the first woman to chair an ophthalmology residency program in the United States, and the first Black woman doctor to receive a medical patent in the U.S. for her invention of laser cataract surgery. In the face of systemic racism and sexism, Bath excelled as a doctor, researcher and inventor, opening doors

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