By Quintessa Williams Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced $600 million to 11 Grantmakers to fund Environmental Justice Programs nationwide. Among the recipients, Texas Southern University will receive $50 million to support the university’s Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice. Dr. Bullard, founder of
Written By Morgan State University Proud relatives and other avid supporters filled Talmadge L. Hill Field House to the brim today, for the joy-filled 10th Fall Commencement Exercises of Morgan State University. A total of 436 candidates received doctoral, master’s or bachelor’s
Courtesy of Alcorn State University Mississippi Food Network in partnership with the American Heart Association will host its Mobile Pantry Program on the Lorman campus of Alcorn State University. The Program is first come, first serve. “We are thrilled for the opportunity
By Daniel Arkin and Adam Reiss Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday after facing intense scrutiny for equivocal testimony she gave at a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism as well as widening allegations of plagiarism in her academic work. “It is with a heavy heart but
By Jackie Torok North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Blue and Gold Marching Machine (BGMM) has claimed the 2023 Division I HBCU (historically Black college or university) Band of the Year title. BGMM faced off against Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of
By Jennifer Luden Many Americans took a double whammy to the pocketbook this year: Prices for things like food and rent rose, and federal pandemic aid continued to peter out. But a string of states took a cue from one of those
Written by The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Students and their families applying for financial aid for the 2024-25 school year will see changes that are meant to simplify the complex and cumbersome process. One of the first changes will be the
By Alexis Clark In the midst of finals, winter blues, and the holiday season, Tennessee State University students are prioritizing their mental health. SGA student leaders partnered with the University Counseling Center for “Tiger Wellness Week.” The goal was to address the
Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana In a momentous celebration of scientific excellence, Dr. Florastina Payton-Stewart (‘99), the associate provost for faculty affairs and professor of chemistry at Xavier University of Louisiana, has been honored with the coveted Stanley C. Israel Award
By Marlene Lenthang AMC Theatres has apologized to a civil rights leader who was escorted out of a screening of “The Color Purple” in North Carolina by police after he tried to bring in his own chair he uses for an arthritic disability.
