By Derrick Z. Jackson Forget the cliché that Republicans are climate deniers. They are more accurately the party of environmental gerrymandering. It is parallel to the GOP’s bald-faced efforts to amass disproportionate power in many states by diluting Black representation. The party
Courtesy of Spelman College Two Spelman College faculty members were invited to contribute to The Fifth National Climate Assessment, a congressionally mandated report formed under the Global Change Research Act of 1990 that addresses what scientists know about climate change, how it
Written By Monica Lewis Howard University President Ben Vinson, III, Ph.D., formally announced the acquisition of Howard Manor, an 80-unit apartment building that will provide affordable housing options for individuals and families. Joining President Vinson at the announcement in the building’s courtyard
Courtesy of Florida A&M University The HBCU football season is set to culminate on Saturday when FAMU and Howard University square off and make their first appearances in the Celebration Bowl. Saturday afternoon’s contest between Florida A&M and Howard is the latest
Written by Hamil R. Harris Quality HBCU educational experiences are found not just in large, well-endowed private schools like Howard, Hampton or Tuskegee. From North Carolina A&T to Grambling State University, there are strong HBCUs across the country. Many of these state
Courtesy of Dillard University The recent Dillard University Day of Giving was significantly enhanced by a notable contribution from AT&T, led by David Aubrey, President, and Eric Jones, Regional Manager for External Affairs. Their $5,000 donation, the first check of the day,
By Diana Dasrath and Dennis Romero “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” actor Andre Braugher has died after a brief illness, a representative said. He was 61. Details about the illness were not available. Representative Jennifer Allen confirmed the news, saying Braugher died Monday. His two best-known roles were
By Daniel Arkin Claudine Gay, the embattled president of Harvard, will remain in the role, the university’s highest governing body announced Tuesday, following almost a week of outcry over testimony she gave at a congressional hearing on antisemitism. “As members of the Harvard Corporation, we today
Courtesy of Morgan State University Four Morgan State University students have been selected to participate in the 2023 University Innovation Fellows Program, run by Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, also known as the (d.school). With Morgan’s latest cohort of University
Written By Spelman College Spelman College has always had an affinity for art. Since the 1930s, the College has collected unique pieces, usually gifted by alumnae and trustees. Decades later, in 1996 during the tenure of president emerita Dr. Johnetta B. Cole,
