By Hazel Scott A monument honoring famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman will be unveiled during âThe Colvin-Feagin Annual Art and Jazz Show,â sponsored by The National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture at Alabama State University. The event is slated for
Courtesy of Stillman College Stillman College has been awarded a grant to develop the Stillman-Brown Memorial Child Care Program, an initiative that will provide child care services to more than 100 students who are parents on campus. The grant is being awarded
College students and professors in Florida are suing education officials over a new law spurred by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantisâ war on âwoke,â saying it violates their constitutional rights by censoring academic freedom. The lawsuit was filed in federal court Monday by
By Jessica Moulite Since 2021, Amy Y. Quarkume, PhD, has investigated the impacts of environmental data bias on eight Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities across the United States. Quarkume is an Africana Studies professor and the graduate director of Howard University’s inaugural Center for Applied Data
Courtesy of Saint Augustine’s University Minority North Carolina residents will be more represented in the public health workforce this summer. Saint Augustineâs University (SAU) students Jeremiah Reese, Jennifer Hunt, Hannah Jackson, and Lee Sales have accepted internships with the North Carolina Department
By Amber D. Dodd Howard University hosted a two-day conference, âHip Hop 50: Past, Present, and Future Conference,â in celebration of the genreâs 50th anniversary. Conference organizers included Benita King, Dr. David Greene, Dr. Roger Caruth, and a committee of faculty members and students throughout
By Alexis Clark This yearâs Faculty and Staff Institute (FSI) was particularly special as it marked the beginning of a new academic year filled with remarkable achievements and the promise of even greater accomplishments to come, along with a significant announcement later
By Janelle Griffith As the start of the school year approaches in Florida, some teachers say chaos and confusion have marked the days leading up to reopening as they navigate how to teach under new state policies. Teachers say they are going into classrooms
Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is all set to address Prairie View A&M Universityâs summer 2023 graduating class. The 62nd mayor of the nationâs fourth-largest city will serve as the distinguished speaker at the Universityâs 112th Summer Commencement Convocation
By Keith Reed It might seem oddâdifficult or even a tinge disrespectfulâto put into words a consideration of how significant any one Black woman might be to the rest of the country right now. We are, after all, in a space where Black
