By Jonathan Franklin Three commemorative coins featuring famed abolitionist and human rights activist Harriet Tubman have now been released to the public, the U.S. Mint said. The coins, which were released Thursday as part of the Harriet Tubman Commemorative Coin Program, include $5 gold coins,
Written By Markita Rowe North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s music program is hitting all the right notes as it recently received a $100,000 gift from the Tom Joyner Foundation, with a special contribution from legendary singer-songwriter and musician Stevie Wonder.
Written By Quintessa Williams The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and Morris Brown College has announced $3 million toward’s the university’s Hospitality Certificate Program. The milestone donation will help expand the Atlanta college’s hospitality program in an effort to reach underserved students in Georgia.
By Char Adams Eden Getahun was ecstatic when, just 13 months ago, she learned Harvard University would have its first Black female president. But she sensed even then that Claudine Gay, a prominent African American studies scholar, would face harsh obstacles leading the predominantly
By Jamie Crockett More than 570 scientists in over 60 countries contributed to the 2022 State of the Climate Report, which revealed “Earth’s greenhouse gas concentrations were the highest on record, heatwaves shattered temperature records across the planet, the Arctic was warm and
By Niels Lesniewski and Todd Ruger Senate Democrats have chosen a significant venue for their annual issues conference: Howard University, with headline remarks — that are closed to the press — from President Joe Biden expected Wednesday evening. The Democrats will visit the landmark historically Black
Much of how South Carolina has seen its civil rights history has been through the lens of photographer Cecil Williams. From sit-ins to prayer protests to portraits of African Americans integrating universities and rising to federal judges, Williams has snapped it. After
Written By Bowie State University No prior research experience? No problem. At least, that is the idea behind the 2023 Semester-based Undergraduate Research Institute (SURI) Symposium held on Dec. 8 to highlight projects that expose Bowie State University students, no matter their background, to the
Written By Nyah Peebles Students at Bethune-Cookman University are demanding action from school officials, continuing their protest against school conditions into day three. The students started their protest on Monday following the news that the university was not going forward with hiring Ed Reed as head coach.
Courtesy of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Sometimes, the greatest ideas come from personal experiences. That was the case for University of Maryland Eastern Shore sophomore Cayla Jackson when she came up with the concept of “Knew-U,” an online platform focusing on self-care
