By Peter Baker The president’s commencement address at Howard University, a historically Black institution, came as Democratic strategists have expressed concerns about muted enthusiasm for Mr. Biden among Black voters. President Biden declared on Saturday that white supremacy is “the most dangerous
By Summer Concepcion The NAACP on Saturday issued a travel advisory for Florida over Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity and inclusion programs” in the state’s schools, the organization said in a statement. “Florida is
By Stephanie Strong The 100 graduates of the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law’s 2022/2023 class listened attentively as keynote hooding speaker Judge Faye Allen, Ninth Judicial Circuit, called them to greatness on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Judge Allen reminded the
Courtesy of Bowie State University Bowie State was honored with the 2022 Tree Campus Higher Education recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective forest management to enhance the campus environment. The Arbor Day Foundation is the world’s largest
By Dustin Chandler The state’s only undergraduate landscape architecture program, housed at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has built its résumé this spring by graduating its entire senior class with careers in the field already set to begin. “Happily, our
By Jason Fuller The cost of tuition and fees for full-time students at Stanford University is just north of $56,000 a year, and the prestigious college accepts fewer than 4% of applicants. So when Myles Hinton, a native of Johns Creek, Ga.,
By Amber D. Dodd In an intercollegiate, Howard University research article, it was determined that, through media, education and science, racism is still found throughout societal depictions of humanity. Rui Diogo, PhD, associate professor in the College of Medicine and Fatimah Jackson,
By William C. Rhoden The Boston Celtics will advance to the Eastern Conference finals; the Philadelphia 76ers are going home. For Boston’s first-year coach Joe Mazzulla, the Celtics’ 112-88 blowout victory means the continuation of what has been an up-and-down postseason journey
Courtesy of Talladega College Talladega College celebrated its largest graduating class at the 148th commencement exercise Saturday, May 6. For the first time, commencement was held at the Dr. Billy C. Hawkins Student Activity Center. The 187 fall and spring graduates made
By Kenneth Mulliax Alabama State University’s Department of Health Services has extended its COVID-19 initiatives to the state of Mississippi. True to their calling, members of ASU’s healthcare team recently traveled to Itta Bena, Miss. and put ASU’s ideals of CommUniversity into
