By Ashley Brown In an achievement aimed at advancing semiconductor research and enhancing workforce development, researchers from seven Historically Black Colleges and Universities have secured a three-year, $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation. This initiative is part of the NSFās
By the Alabama Justice Department The Justice Department announced that it has filed a lawsuit against the State of Alabama and the Alabama Secretary of State to challenge a systematic State program aimed at removing voters from its election rolls too close
By Julia Busiek,Ā UC Newsroom University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., has awarded the UC Presidential Medal to hoops legend, best-selling author, philanthropist and UCLA alum Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The universityās highest honor, the award recognizes Mr. Abdul-Jabbarās transformative advocacy for education,
By Sarah Hammond, Atlanta News First Solving the gun violence epidemic with data is what a group of Atlanta leaders came together to do Wednesday, September 18. During a roundtable discussion, representatives from Morehouse School of Medicine, the nonprofit 100 Black Men
By Aziah Siid What do Martin Luther King Jr., Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, and Vice President Kamala Harris have in common? Theyāre all graduates ofĀ Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The schools saw a surge in applications from high school seniors after
Courtesy of Alabama A&M University Alabama A&Mās Bulldog Transit System has secured an impressive $8.1 million grant through the Competitive Low-No Emissions Program for Fiscal Year 2023. This significant funding aims to expedite BTSās ambitious goal of establishing a fully zero-emissions transit
By Caitlin Yilek Sen.Ā JD VanceĀ of Ohio and Minnesota Gov.Ā Tim WalzĀ ā both relative newcomers to the national political spotlight ā face off Tuesday in the only scheduled vice-presidential debate before the November election. The debate is being held three weeks after former President
By Jasmine Desme In an effort to reach more young Black voters ahead of election day, Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz have kicked off their Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Homecoming Tour. They’re targeting institutions in the key
By Ashley Mowreader California lawmakers hope to decrease gaps in degree completion between Black college students and their non-Black peers through transfer guarantee and financial aid programs. In 2023, the California Assembly passed Assembly Bill 1400, which providesĀ a one-time grantĀ to community college
By Emma Bowman As rescue teams respond in the wake of Hurricane Heleneās destruction in southeast U.S. and southern Appalachia, the death toll continues to climb. At least 91 people across several states were killed, The Associated PressĀ reported. Many people drowned after
