Tuskegee to Host Inaugural âEmbracing the Legacyâ Gala
By Thonnia Lee Tuskegee University is thrilled to announce its inaugural âEmbracing the Legacyâ Gala on March 15, 2024 at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded by visionary Booker T. Washington, the university is the No. 4 HBCU in the country and this event aims to celebrate accomplished alumni, supporters and community leaders who have lived the tenants of excellence that have sustained the university for generations. âThe âEmbracing the Legacyâ Gala is a milestone for Tuskegee University, providing an opportunity to share our rich history with a broader audience,â said Dr. Charlotte P. Morris, President Tuskegee University. âItâs
Vice President Kamala Harris attends FAMU-Howard HBCU National Championship football game
Written by Gerald Thomas III Florida A&M can win the Black College Football National Championship in front of a special guest. Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris will attend Saturdayâs HBCU Celebration Bowl when the Southwestern Athletic Conference Champions Rattlers (11-1) battle the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference winners Howard Bison (6-5) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, first reported by ESPN Andscapeâs Mia Berry. But itâs not the Football Championship Subdivision Coaches Pollâs fifth-ranked FAMU that VP Harris is rooting for. The first woman of color to become United States Vice President is a Howard University alumna, graduating with a Political Science and Economics degree in 1986.  VP Harris, 59, interviewed with ABC/ESPN broadcasters Tiffany Greene, a
African-American Students’ Academic Achievement in STEM at HBCUs
Written by Felecia M. Nave, Fred A. Bonner and Chance Lewis Numerous reports assert that the United States must increase its production of highly educated workers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields in order to maintain its competitive edge in the global marketplace (Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering 2004; National Science Foundation (NSF) 2006a, b; Southern Education Foundation, 2005). Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have an established and commendable record graduating African-American students in STEM fields. They are best suited to assist the United States in meeting its STEM workforce needs. According to the Thurgood
Black Voters Have New Power in Mississippi. Can They Elect a Democrat?
Written by Nick Corasaniti Just three years ago, Mississippi had an election law on its books from an 1890 constitutional convention that was designed to uphold âwhite supremacyâ in the state. The law created a system for electing statewide officials that was similar to the Electoral College â and that drastically reduced the political power of Black voters. Voters overturned the Jim Crow-era law in 2020. This summer, a federal court threw out another law, also from 1890, that had permanently stripped voting rights from people convicted of a range of felonies. (The case is currently tied up on appeal, with
Washington Commanders Sign Bowie State Stand Out
By Nyah Peebles The Washington Commanders have signed former Bowie State University defensive lineman, Joshua Pryor to its practice squad. The team signed him as a free agent following the draft and invited him to a minicamp but he was released at roster cutdowns before the season started. According to HBCU Gameday, Pryor played in 49 games during his four seasons and recorded 34 solo tackles (55 total) and 9.5 sacks in his debut season at Bowie State. âAt the end of his illustrious career with the Bulldogs Pryor compiled 245 total stops, 77 tackles for loss, 32 sacks, three pass breakups, five
Waning enthusiasm from Black voters presents an inflection point for Biden’s campaign
By Curtis Bunn R. John Thomas, of Cincinnati, said he did not participate in a new NBC News poll indicating 20% of Black voters would consider voting for Donald Trump if the presidential election were held today. But if he had been polled, Thomas said, he is not sure what his response would have been. This alarmed him. âIt should be a no-brainer,â he said. âIâm not a Trump supporter â letâs make that clear,â he said. âBut I was concerned about President Biden. What has he done for Black people, who were a big reason for him winning? You hear that noise
NPR reporter arrested during George Floyd protest will receive settlement from L.A. County
A radio reporter taken into custody while covering a demonstration the night two sheriffâs deputies were shot three years ago reached a $700,000 settlement on Tuesday with Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the payout to Josie Huang, a journalist for NPR affiliate LAist. âJournalists in Los Angeles County should be able to record police activity in public without fear of unlawful arrest,â Huang said in a statement after the supervisorsâ vote. âMy arrest was traumatic, but I hope that some good can still come of this experience.â Deputies slammed Huang to the ground Sept. 12, 2020, and
Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott suspends his campaign for president
By Jeongyoon Han Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is ending his bid for the presidential nomination on the GOP ticket. He announced his move on the Fox News program, “Sunday Night in America,” surprising host Trey Gowdy, who was not expecting it. Scott announced his run in May and his candidacy centered on his Christian faith and experience as a Black man growing up with a single mom in the South. Scott’s candidacy also highlighted the lonesome position he took on more than a decade ago in GOP leadership: he is one of just three Black members of the Senate, and
Harris files paperwork putting Biden on South Carolinaâs ballot to kick off 2024 Democratic primary
Vice President Kamala Harris flew to South Carolina on Friday to file paperwork putting President Joe Biden on the 2024 presidential ballot of the state, which will lead off the Democratic presidential primary thanks to a White House-led schedule overhaul meant to better empower Black voters. Harris was joined in the state capital by South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, one of the leading Black voices in Congress. Then-candidate Bidenâs 2020 presidential campaign was floundering after big losses in Iowa and New Hampshire, but rebounded with a decisive South Carolina win that was solidified by Clyburnâs late endorsement. That 2020 boost gave Biden enough momentum to romp through Super Tuesday, clinch his partyâs