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Dominican Hospital Matched with Eight Morehouse School of Medicine Students in Training

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine For the first time, eight medical students at Morehouse School of Medicine have been matched to come to Dignity Health Dominican Hospital in July for a three-year family medicine residency program as the next step in their training to become physicians. The announcement of the eight residents from Morehouse School of Medicine, a historically Black medical school, was made on Match Day March 15, an annual occasion within medical circles, which this year had 50,413 apply for a residency program, up 4.7% from a year ago. Those matches are made by algorithm. The increase

Tennessee State University Hosts Protests After Governor Strips HBCU Of Its Board Of Trustees

Written By Bilal G. Morris School leaders at Tennessee State University are hosting a national press conference to address the recent extremist Republican legislatures across the country that are attacking and defunding historically black colleges and universities.  The press conference, which will take place this Monday, April 1, at 11 a.m. CST, will include national faith and civil rights leaders such as Bishop William J. Barber, II, Latosha Brown, Rev. Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes III, Tamika Mallory and Roland Martin.  It will be located at the Rotunda of the Tennessee State Capitol, 600 Dr. Martin L King Jr. Blvd, in

Actress Robin Givens to Deliver 2024 Spring Commencement Address

Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will host its 169th commencement exercises on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. (procession begins at 9:45) at the Pine Bluff Convention Center at 1 Convention Center Plaza. Robin Givens, an award-winning actress, director, author, and advocate for women’s rights, will serve as the commencement speaker. The ceremony will be livestreamed at YouTube.com/UAPBTelevision. All commencement information can be found at UAPBcommencement.com. Givens’ career has spanned nearly four decades and includes leading roles in television series and films such as “Head of the Class,” “Beverly Hills

HBCU Delaware State President Defends School’s Aviation Program After Criticism From Elon Musk

By Rashad Grove The president of Delaware State University is defending his institution’s aviation program against disparaging remarks made by Elon Musk. Local station WBOC reports that Musk, the owner of X (formerly Twitter) and CEO of Tesla, said that aviation programs at HBCUs are not developing enough qualified pilots which is dangerous for the airline industry and the safety of potential passengers on the social media platform. Musk responded to a post that implied that HBCU students in aviation programs had lower IQ scores placing them at “the threshold for what is considered ‘borderline intellectual impairment” when compared to the average

Dr. Daniel Black, Author and African American Studies Professor, to Deliver Address at Clark Atlanta University’s 35th Commencement Exercises

Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University has announced that Dr. Daniel Black, a 1988 graduate of Clark College (a parent institution of the university), author and a veteran professor of African American Studies at the university, will deliver the address during its 35th commencement exercises on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 8 a.m., at the Clark Atlanta University Panther Stadium. Black has written seven novels, including The Coming, Perfect Peace, They Tell Me of a Home, The Sacred Place, Don’t Cry for Me, Twelve Gates to the City, and Listen to the Lambs. His latest book is a collection of essays titled Black

National Science Teaching Association Bestows Maitland P. Simmons Award for New Teachers to Morgan Doctoral Student

Courtesy of Morgan State University The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) has bestowed its 2024 Maitland P. Simmons Memorial Award for New Teachers to Morgan State University graduate student Olisa Menakaya. The annual award honors NSTA members who have made extraordinary contributions to the field of science teaching in their first five years of professional instruction. Menakaya currently serves as a chemistry teacher at Springbrook High School in Silver Springs, Maryland, and is pursuing a doctoral degree in science education at Morgan’s School of Education and Urban Studies. Menakaya is also actively engaged as a trainee in the National Science Foundation’s Research

Two Howard University Professors Receive a Distinguished Honor from the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Written By Monica Lewis The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) recently announced its distinguished 2023 Class of AAAS fellows, which includes two Howard University professors — Janelle Burke, Ph.D. and Nadir Yilmaz, Ph.D. — among the list of 502 scientists, engineers, and innovators. Both professors will now be lifetime members of the AAAS Fellows program, joining the ranks of notable fellows Mae Jemison, the first Black woman astronaut; W.E.B. Dubois, the famed Pan-Africanist considered the father of American sociology; and Alondra Nelson, the Harold F. Linder Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study and a former deputy assistant to President Joseph R. Biden.

Spelman College Hosts Courageous Conversation on the Power of the Black Woman Vote

Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College welcomed award-winning journalist Errin Haines, editor-at-large and one of the founders of news publication The 19th, for a special edition of the College’s Courageous Conversations series titled “Power of the Black Woman Vote,” powered by UPS. President Helene Gayle and Director of Spelman’s Social Justice Fellows Program Dr. Cynthia Spence engaged Haines in a powerful dialogue, where they discussed the upcoming 2024 presidential election, the importance of Black women’s suffrage and the biggest issues on the ballot. Dr. Gayle led the conversation, asking Dr. Spence and Haines questions about the history of Black suffrage and

Clark Atlanta University to receive Federal Appropriate Earmark Award of $630,000 for Public Safety Enhancement Project from Congresswoman Nikema Williams

Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University United States Congresswoman Nikema Williams recently announced that she has secured more than $12 million in community project funding for Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District and requested an appropriated earmark award of $630,000 for public safety improvements at Clark Atlanta University. The funding falls under Federal Nexus—funding provided by the federal government for private land— under the purposes of Section 501 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street Act of 1968, which is consistent with the stated purpose of said Act that reads 
 to prevent crime and to insure (sic) the greater safety of

SC State English professor named guest speaker for Benedict College 2024 Baccalaureate Service

Courtesy of South Carolina State University South Carolina State University professor Sarah Priester will be the guest speaker for the Benedict College 2024 Baccalaureate Service. The service will be held on Wednesday, May 1, at Benedict’s Antisdel Chapel at 3 p.m. The Baccalaureate Service at Benedict is a ceremonial event that precedes the commencement ceremonies, highlighting the college’s commitment to celebrating academic achievements in a spiritually enriching environment. “I feel elated to be the 2024 baccalaureate speaker for Benedict College. I am honored that I get to stand before students to compel them to go out and use their voices,”

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