by Ellie Melero, Langston University encourages any high school or college students interested in journalism or media to attend the NBCU Academy Next Level Summit for free on Oct. 19. “Next Level Summit: Know Your Audience” is a free virtual learning opportunity
By Anthony Howard Jackson State University alum Jelani Zarif, Ph.D., M.S., has received the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) R01 Cancer Moonshot Scholar Award. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the NCI, is committing $5.4 million in the first year of these multi-year awards to support the
Courtesy of Virginia State University Virginia State University is excited to announce that ESPN’s Black College Live Show will film their next episode on the VSU campus on Friday, September 22. ESPN’s decision to choose VSU as a recording venue underscores the
Courtesy of Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University (FVSU) is pleased to announce Chata Maria Spikes as the distinguished speaker for this year’s Founders’ Day celebration, scheduled to take place on November 2. This annual event commemorates the vision and
By Brooke Brinson Future Bison and families from across the country brought their energy and excitement as they gathered in Burr Gymnasium for Howard University’s first Homecoming Open House on Thursday, October 20. The event featured remarks from Howard University President Ben Vinson III,
By Kristi York Wooten, TED talks are ubiquitous on the internet. But the conference brand which stages round-robin speeches at buzz-worthy gatherings across the planet had never held an in-person marquee event in the South. That changed last week with the arrival
By Alanis Thames As a crowd made its way into the nearby football stadium, a father watched his two sons toss a ball back and forth. Hot dogs sizzled on a smoky charcoal grill nearby. The music from a DJ’s live set
Courtesy of Dillard University Judge Orelia E. Merchant ’92 will serve as the speaker for the annual Justice Revius O. Ortique Jr. Lecture on Law and Society. The event is scheduled for November 13 at 7 p.m. and will take place in
By Uwa Ede-Osifo Michaela Glavin did not feel a sense of belonging in the Black community when she arrived as a freshman at Harvard. The Black student body was warm and welcoming, but as a multigenerational African American — a descendant of enslaved
Written By Coppin State University Coppin State University today held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of its new $45.8 million College of Business building along West North Avenue. The 62,000 square foot College of Business is targeting LEED Silver certification,
