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Knights set up HCBU scholarship to honor Charlotte native, former Negro Leagues player

By Savannah Rudicel The Charlotte Knights are offering a new scholarship to two student-athletes in the name of former Negro Leagues player Eddie G.G. Burton. Knights officials are partnering with Burton’s wife, Gaile Dry-Burton, to create the “Eddie G.G. Burton Scholarship.” She said she’s excited to honor her late husband in a way that would have meant a lot to him. “He was really into bettering the community,” she said. “He had passion for making sure our kids were treated right and making sure they had opportunities.”  The team is offering two $1,000 scholarships to local high school seniors committed to playing

Town hall at FAMU promotes awareness, voting

By Cynthia Frage Black Voters Matter Tallahassee hosted a “It’s About Us” town hall Saturday at the Bethel Family Life Center to address the impacts of the recently concluded legislative session and the collective power that the Black community has. According to their website, Black Voters Matter is an organization whose mission is to “… increase power in marginalized, predominantly Black communities … effective voting allows a community to determine its own destiny.” Marie Rattigan, a FAMU alumna and the Big Bend regional organizer for BVM, said on her Instagram that, “This town hall marks merely the beginning of multiple initiatives aimed

Celebrating Women and Hip-Hop: School of Communications Hosts Women’s Month Panel and Performances

Written By Sholnn Z. Freeman Howard University’s Cathy Hughes School of Communications will host a special panel discussion titled “Reporting While Black: Celebrating Women and Hip-Hop: What Have We Learned.” This event is scheduled for Friday, March 22 at 7 p.m., and will dive deep into the intersections of gender, sexuality, and empowerment within hip-hop culture. The event will be held in the auditorium of the MET building, 300 Bryant St. NW, Washington, D.C. Students, faculty, and the public are invited to join this important conversation, as Howard’s academic community explores the challenges and triumphs of women in hip-hop and look forward

ICE and UAPB Inspire Future Engineers: Jefferson County Students Build Model Rockets with Parents and UAPB Professor

Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Jefferson County, Arkansas, middle and high school students and their parents built model Estes Journey Launch Rockets at the Ivy Center for Education’s (ICE) program for Future Engineers at The Generator on Main Street in Pine Bluff, AR. The program is part of a March hybrid in-person and Zoom workshop with plans to lead to a model rocket launch experience for the community. Dr. Sederick Charles Rice, a University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) STEM professor, led the seminar by sharing Estes Journey Launch Rocket kits with scholars present and asked their

Tuskegee’s Department of Social Work highlights Social Work Month with appreciation event and walk

Courtesy of Tuskegee University Every March, organizations and institutions pause to recognize Social Work Month as a time to honor the dedication and commitment of social workers who strive to improve the well-being of individuals and communities across the nation. This year is no different. At Tuskegee University, the Department of Social Work is helping celebrate this year’s theme, “Empowering Social Workers,” with a series of events highlighting the critical role of social workers in our communities. As part of this celebration, the department will host a commemorative appreciation of social workers and a walk on Friday, March 22, starting

Clark Atlanta University’s School of Business to Host the Inaugural “Failure: The Road to Success Conference” with Alumna Pinky Cole

Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University announced the first “Failure: The Road to Success Conference” sponsored by the School of Business. The conference is on March 1, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Thomas W. Cole, Jr. Science & Research Center’s Aldridge Auditorium.   “Failure doesn’t mean you’ll never have success,” said Pam Richardson-Greenfield, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Marketing-School of Business. “Experiencing failure is a part of everyone’s life. The sooner students realize and understand that they will encounter failure, the quicker they can adjust and apply the lessons learned (from their failure).  This conference aims

Tuskegee Celebrates History During Embracing the Legacy Gala

Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee University hosted the inaugural “Embracing the Legacy” Gala on March 15 at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. This historical celebration was an evening for partners, alumni, and friends to support empowering Tuskegee students. The No. 4 HBCU in the country, Tuskegee hosted the scholarship event in Atlanta, where its largest population of alumni reside. In addition to entertainment by The Commodores, the evening included the following awards: Booker T. Washington Lifetime Achievement Award to Gloria Washington-Jackson, the granddaughter of the university’s founder, Booker T. Washington Booker T. Washington Philanthropy Award presented to distinguished alum and Trustee

Fayetteville State’s deep NCAA tournament run caps successful year for interim coach

By Alexis Davis Fayetteville State’s women’s basketball team made the deepest NCAA tournament run in the program’s history before losing the Division II Atlantic Region championship game to Gannon University 72-47 on Tuesday. The Broncos’ most successful postseason was spearheaded by interim head coach Tyreece Brown, who stepped into the role on March 1, 2023. Exactly a year later, he would find himself preparing to lead the group to the program’s fifth Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association tournament championship win. “It was go time,” Brown said. “When you get an opportunity, you have to be ready. I have no fear at all. It’s really no

FAMU’s Wahnish Way to be Renamed for Tennis Great, Alum Althea Gibson

By Brionna Hopkins Florida A&M University (FAMU) alum and tennis great Althea Gibson will be honored with a street name. The Leon County Commission is expected to adopt the proposal to rename Wahnish Way to Althea Gibson Way at its Tuesday, March 19 meeting. This comes on the heels of action last fall when Tallahassee City Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox proposed a plan to honor Gibson with a symbolic tribute that would be a huge asset for the FAMU community. The decision was unanimously approved to rename Wahnish Way to Althea Gibson Way.  Former Congressman Al Lawson made a similar appeal

HBCU president faces challenges of regaining accreditation, tiny enrollment

By Kaci Jones There’s a push to bring one of the oldest Historically Black Colleges in North Carolina back to a thriving state as the enrollment is flirting with single-digits. Barber-Scotia College is dealing with academic, structural and financial issues, but the new President Chris Rey says he has a plan to push the institution forward. Barber-Scotia has been in the Concord community since 1867 and is celebrating 157 years of operation in 2024. How is UNC Charlotte addressing delays in FAFSA applications? “It was really the first institution founded in the South for Black women to be educated. So before there was

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