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TSU’s AOB Celebrates 75 Years With Trip to Tournament of Roses, Receives Major Hollywood Endorsement

By Emmanuel Freeman The Tennessee State University world-renowned Aristocrat of Bands is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year with an invitation to the 133rd Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, California, on Jan 1, 2022. The band was one of only four university bands selected nationwide last year to participate in the Tournament of Roses, but the parade was cancelled due to the pandemic. This year’s reissued invitation comes with the endorsement of Emmy and Peabody Awards-winning actor and director Levar Burton, the 2022 grand marshal of the Rose Bowl Parade. Also known as an educator and lifelong children’s literacy advocate, Burton –

Newly Commissioned 2LT Mykah J. Wright to Attend Officer Leadership Training Following Graduation

By Elizabeth City State University, Mykah J. Wright will graduate from ECSU as a Fall 2021 alum with a BS degree in Education. Ms. Wright is also a second lieutenant (2LT) in the Army, and her Commissioning Ceremony was held on Friday, December 10, 2021. LTC Robert Freeman, ECSU Professor of Military Science, administered 2LT Wright’s Oath of Commissioned Officers. Her mother and sister, Cadet Mashayla Wright, pinned the Gold-Bar rank on newly-commissioned 2LT Wright’s uniform. Following graduation, 2LT Wright will attend the Army’s Ordnance Corps Basic Officer Leadership Course headquartered in Fort Lee, Virginia. She will learn and execute

Commencement Speaker Thomas makes largest gift by an alumnus in Alcorn history

By Alcorn State University News Staff A new chapter awaits Alcorn State University’s newest alumni. Over 200 graduates reached the culmination of their undergraduate years at the University when they received bachelor’s degrees during Alcorn’s 2021 Fall Commencement Exercise Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Davey L. Whitney HPER Complex. Graduates were addressed by Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Commissioner Dr. Dennis Thomas, who was also a star student-athlete for the Alcorn football team in the 1970s. Thomas began his message to the graduates by giving them the keys to overcoming challenges during the tougher moments along their journey. “The world is

Biomedical graduate aims to save lives at home in Cancer Alley, where industrial toxins cause harm

Courtesy of Jackson State University Jackson State University summa cum laude graduate Glasia Monét Walker earned her bachelor’s degree in chemistry in biomedical science, inspired by the effects of poor air and food quality from industrial toxins in her native Louisiana region known as “Cancer Alley.” Walker, of Edgard, Louisiana, has endured quite a few obstacles on her way toward earning a degree, including the loss of her family home during her senior year when Hurricane Ida wrought major destruction along the Gulf Coast over the summer. Still, she managed to excel scholastically. In fact, she far exceeded her expectations

Hampton University Architecture Alumna Leads Subcommittee for Virginia Statewide Coastal Masterplan

By Hampton University Hampton University alumna Ashley Montgomery ’19, who earned her master’s of architecture at Franklin W. Olin School of Engineering and Technology, served a leadership role on the technical advisory committee for the first Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan, which was released yesterday. “Congratulations to Ms. Ashley Montgomery on her involvement and leadership role with the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan,” said Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey. “Ms. Montgomery is a prime example of what Hampton University strives to do. We help provide our students world-class education, who then make a positive impact on the community.”

FAMU Faculty Receives Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grant to Examine Maternal and Child Health Disparities

By Andrew Skerritt A Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health (CoPPS, IPH) team of researchers has secured a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) grant to examine maternal and child health disparities in the Big Bend region. The team led by principal investigator Selina Darling-Reed, Ph.D., associate dean and associate professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, received $469,128 for 18 months from BMGF for a study titled “Maternal and Child Health Disparities: HBCU partnership initiative.” Darling-Reed said the funding represents the University’s first BMGF research grant. “We are grateful for the funding and opportunity

​​‘ASUletide’ Giving Makes Kids’ Christmas Wishes Come True

By Hazel Scott/ASU The spirit of giving and a generous, caring community are at the heart of the Alabama State University family. Students, faculty, retirees and alumni have a long history of contributing their time and treasure, and spreading cheer to others during the holidays. In that spirit, on Tuesday, Dec. 14, ASU continued a cherished 11 year-old Christmas tradition of providing toys and clothing to children of deserving families who need holiday assistance. This year, ASU adopted the families through the Hands-on River Region’s Christmas Clearinghouse. “Acts of kindness are intrinsic to our University and those who carry on the longstanding

The Hampton University Marching Force to Takeover the Metropolitan New York Area, with Performances at the Prudential Center and Barclays Center on Saturday December 18

Courtesy of Hampton University News Staff  Coming off their electric performance at the 95th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Hampton University Marching Force will return to the Big Apple to astonish fans with a performance at the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic inside the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ at 1:00 pm and at halftime of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets and Orlando Magic game at the Barclays Center, Saturday December 18 at 7:30 pm. “Congratulations to the Hampton University Marching Force for being invited to perform at halftime of the Brooklyn Nets game at the Barclays Center,” said Hampton University

President’s and Provost’s Scholars Reception honors 170 students for academic excellence

By Jackson State University Jackson State University recently honored 170 academic “champions,” with some of them gathering for the inaugural President’s and Provost’s Scholars Reception to receive gold medallions for their steady commitment to excellence. The event was held in the atrium of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology building on Sunday, Dec. 5. Mitchell Shears, Ph.D., conceived the event. He is the associate vice president for JSU’s Student Success and executive director of Title III. He said, “These scholars exhibit greatness.” Because of the students’ successes before and while attending JSU, he conceptualized the idea to reward them with a reception and gold

Howard University Association of Black Journalists Wins Award at 2021 Salute to Excellence Awards

Written by Howard University Newsroom The Howard University Association of Black Journalists members brought home four awards this past weekend from the 2021 Salute to Excellence Awards hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists. Emceed by actress and comedian Kim Coles, the virtual award ceremony recognizes more than 70 works of journalism and communications that best cover the Black experience or addresses issues affecting the worldwide Black community. The Salute to Excellence Awards competition is open to all media organizations and individuals involved in print, broadcast, and all forms of digital journalism and communications and collegiate media. “Congratulations to the members of the Howard University

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