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JSU Hosts Crop Drop to Support Local Community Needs

By Latoya Hertz-Moore On Saturday, vehicles lined up before 6 a.m. for the bi-annual Crop Drop giveaway sponsored by Jackson State University’s Center for Community Engagement and Society of Saint Andrew. Volunteers filled nearly 1,000 bags with sweet potatoes, cabbage, onions and canned goods. Numerous cars and community members were on the scene to grab the free goods. “Our community is located in a food desert, so we are grateful for this event,” said Thomas Hudson, J.D., President of JSU. “Providing our community with healthy food options without them having to leave the convenience of their car is important to

Danfoss Funds $750K Scholarships at FAMU-FSU Engineering

By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., joined Florida State University President Richard D. McCullough, Ph.D., Thursday to announce a $750,000, five-year agreement with Danfoss Turbocor to fund scholarships and provide research opportunities for faculty and students at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering (COE). “The relationship between the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and Danfoss Turbocor illustrates the ingenuity of our faculty and staff, and their commitment to provide meaningful impacts on our students and society through research and development,” Robinson said. “This agreement is a very positive step forward in support of our goal to recruit and

3M Awards $75K to JSU for STEM Summer Bridge Program

By Jackson State University A $75,000 grant from 3M will help Jackson State University provide students with a Pathway to Academic and Technology Success through the university’s summer bridge program. PATS will immerse students in a number of topics that will help them make an easy transition to college, prepare them for academic success, and place them on a trajectory for a STEM-based career. The program will also include a mental-health element, and participants will have access to a network of experts and opportunities for collaboration and mentoring. “Student-athletes and band members are among the university’s biggest ambassadors,” says Associate Provost

Claflin Partners with Johnson Automotive for Student Success

By Claflin University Claflin President Dr. Dwaun J. Warmack and entrepreneur philanthropist Marcus T. Johnson had no idea that their lunch meeting in March 2021 would lead to a partnership with the University’s athletic program or introduce students to career opportunities in the automotive industry. Claflin’s Department of Athletics received a generous donation from Johnson to fund upgrades to athletic facilities, including a new video scoreboard in the Jonas T. Kennedy Health and Wellness Complex. As President and CEO of Johnson Automotive Group, Johnson will also offer internships and management training programs to prepare Claflin students for executive leadership in the global workforce of the 21st century. “We are

Gov. Lee Proposes $318M Funding Boost for TSU Growth

By Kelli Sharpe Governor Bill Lee presented a budget proposal that would enhance the growth and development of Tennessee State University during his State of the State address Monday evening. The Governor is proposing that the University receive $60 million for a new engineering building, and $250 million for strategic initiatives This would include infrastructure improvements, repairs, renovations of multiple buildings, as well as planning, design, and out year construction. Another $8 million is included for building maintenance. This is the largest funding recommendation in the University’s 110-year history. It will be up to lawmakers to deliver on Lee’s budget

Black History Month: Origins, Meaning, and 2025 Theme

By Johnathan Franklin Every February, the U.S. honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape the nation. Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, triumphs and adversities that are an indelible part of our country’s history. This year’s theme, Black Health and Wellness, pays homage to medical scholars and health care providers. The theme is especially timely as we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has disproportionately affected minority communities and placed unique burdens on Black health care professionals. “There is no American history without African American history,” said Sara Clarke Kaplan, executive director of

$120K Grant Backs Digital Archive of Black Louisiana History

By Rachel Wallach, Johns Hopkins University historian Jessica Marie Johnson has received a $120,000 planning grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission for her “Kinship and Longing: Keywords for Black Louisiana” project. The grant will support a collaboration of scholars and graduate students toward developing a digital, open-source, searchable edition of some 200,000 French and Spanish colonial records documenting enslaved and free people of African descent in Louisiana between 1714 and 1803. “I firmly believe that the history of the Gulf Coast, and particularly of Black Louisiana, is a really key piece of understanding American history more broadly,” says Johnson,

Meharry Honors Trailblazing Doctor Josie E. Wells with Marker

By Meharry Medical College The Metropolitan Historical Commission of Nashville and Davidson County has approved the erection of a historical marker as a memorial for Dr. Josie E. Wells—one of three female 1904 graduates of Meharry Medical College, its first female faculty member and Meharry President Dr. George W. Hubbard’s administrative right hand. In collaboration with President James E.K. Hildreth, Meharry library director Sandra Parham submitted the application for the marker to the commission in October 2021 after having learned of Wells’ accomplishments through working with researcher Kristi Farrow in the library’s archival materials. The Commission’s Historical Marker Program Guidelines stipulate city

Fisk Alumna Becomes First Elected Black Female Judge in Duval

Courtesy of Fisk University Fisk graduate Rhonda Peoples-Waters made history in Duval County (Jacksonville, FL) earlier this month when she was sworn in at the courthouse as the first elected Black female court judge in this county. People-Waters is not the first Black female in the role, as three others have been appointed, but she is the first Black female to be elected. Rhonda is a proud Fisk alumna, receiving her B.S. degree in Business Administration from Fisk in1996. She later went on to receive her J.D. from the University of Florida in 1999. People-Waters referencing her strenuous journey in

JSU Wins Getty Grant to Digitize Historic Photo Archives

by Jackson State University Jackson State University today announced it is one of four recipients of the inaugural Getty Images Photo Archive Grant for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), an initiative aimed at preserving and amplifying the invaluable visual history of HBCUs. Funding from the grant will support the digitization of roughly 50,000 archival photographs from Jackson State’s library, including stories of activism, literary and performing arts, civil rights and police violence, education, and portraitures of women teachers. It will also feature images of the Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival and the illustrations of Tracy Sugarman, as well as the Freedom

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