By ZoĂ« Richards Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., on Wednesday called on the state Education Department to “correct” its new standards for teaching Black history after it suggested that slaves benefited from skills used in forced labor. “The new African-American standards in FL are
By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University hosted 40 students in the Black Male College Explorers AIM Higher Program on the Tallahassee campus June 11-23. While most participants came from Central and South Florida, students traveled from as far as Illinois, Indiana, and
Courtesy of Texas Southern University Texas Southern University students and faculty recently attended the HBCU History & Culture Access Consortium Student Leadership Convening in Atlanta and hosted by Clark Atlanta University, as part of the University Museum’s ongoing participation in the Smithsonian
Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee Universityâs Pre-Alumni Council recently participated in the UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Leadership Conference in Birmingham, Alabama. The annual conference hosted more than 300 attendees and offered the HBCU UNCF-member institutions a chance to connect and enhance
Courtesy of Virginia State University Professional tennis legends Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss have made a generous donation to process, digitize, and catalog the Virginia Interscholastic Association (VIA) archives, which are housed on the campus of Virginia State University. This effort
By Kelly Rusk âReagan was selected through a rigorous process and represents the very best of PVAMU students,â said Quincy Moore III, Ph.D., associate professor of biology and Honors Program director. âHer participation in the White House HBCU Scholars program will continue
By ZoĂ« Richards Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday rebuked the Florida Board of Educationâs new standards for how Black history will be taught in schools, calling it an effort by extremist leaders to spread propaganda. Speaking in Jacksonville, Harris said the recently approved curriculum, which suggests
By Adrian Sainz The U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday it is investigating how Memphis Police Department officers use force and conduct arrests, nearly seven months after the violent beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers after a traffic stop strengthened nationwide calls for
Courtesy of the University of the Virgin Islands A newly published study from scientists at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) and The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) examines how different coral species respond to a devastating disease and which
By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Optum RX have established a partnership to support students in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences/Institute of Public Health. (CoPPS/IPH). The goal is increasing diverse representation in the pharmacy field. The Optum RX
