By Ken Makin South Carolina State University is a campus forever shaped – and shaken – by protest. Feb. 8, 1968, is a date that marks perhaps the most tragic day in the school’s history: the Orangeburg Massacre, a civil rights protest that
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By David Steele Johnson C. Smith University alumnus Fred Tatum, class of 1969, spent much of the three weeks following his 77th birthday in early February helping arrange a charter bus from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Baltimore for the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s
By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., led a large gathering of devoted alumni, students, faculty, and staff to the state Legislature Wednesday for the annual day of advocating for the institution’s legislative priorities. Speaking on the steps of
Courtesy of Jackson State University Actress, author, and entrepreneur Malinda Williams, in a significant move toward fostering diversity and equal opportunity in the tech industry, has launched a groundbreaking coding bootcamp, the E.S.T.E.A.M. Project, on the campus of Jackson State University (JSU) for women of historically black colleges
Courtesy of Liz Chagnon As a child, Shaniya Jarrett was fascinated by space and science fiction, but didn’t believe that pursuing the big scientific questions of the universe was a viable career option. Now a second-year astrophysics graduate student in the Fisk-Vanderbilt
Written By Quintessa Williams A new bill introduced in the Mississippi State Legislature may lead to the closure of three HBCUs: Mississippi Valley State University, Alcorn State University, and Jackson State University by June 2028. According to Senate Bill 2726 proposal, the State Institutions of Higher Learning must select three out
Written by Spelman College Spelman College, in collaboration with Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine and Clark Atlanta University, was awarded a $14 million competitive grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of its Growing Research Access for Nationally
Courtesy of Voorhees University Voorhees University proudly announces the inauguration of its Student Health Ambassador Program, a two-year initiative funded by a generous $500,000 grant from the Centers for Rural and Primary Health. Designed to empower students with hands-on experience and knowledge,
Written By Morgan State University Morgan State University and the State of Maryland have recently taken a significant step towards addressing the issue of climate change by establishing a new Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research. The Center’s primary objective
By Alise Sloan First-year students at Florida A&M University are able to receive iPads and other digital supplies courtesy of the university. FAMU revealed the Digital Rattler Initiative in a collaboration with Apple in a press release earlier this month. During the
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