By Mia Berry Howard University alumna Sydney Satchell has had a busy month since winning a gold medal with the U.S. women’s sitting volleyball national team at the Paralympic Games in September. She attended a parade in her honor in her hometown of Windsor, Connecticut, and
South Carolina is preparing to put up its first individual statue for an African American on its Statehouse lawn, honoring a man who put on Confederate clothes in order to steal a slaveholder’s ship and sail his family and a dozen others
For the first time in over 30 years, the Washington Post announced on Friday its editorial board would not be making an endorsement of a candidate in a presidential election. “We are returning to our roots of not endorsing presidential candidates,” Will Lewis, the newspaper’s
The University of Vermont Press has partnered with the Society for Black Military Studies to launch the Journal of Black Military Studies. The multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal will feature articles that discuss, analyze, and document the military experience in context of the Black diaspora.
Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College partnered with Spotify to host Spotify NextGen: Pass the Mic, a conversation with Clarke Peoples, Lynae Vanee (C’2016), Jaz Turner (C’2019), and Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, on the power of using your voice in the media industry. This one-day event celebrated the
Courtesy of Grambling State University Grambling State University is offering a limited number of signed and numbered prints of its recently unveiled Digital Library and Learning Commons. The grand opening of this groundbreaking facility on Aug. 22 marked a significant milestone as
By Rachel Frazin The Biden administration is expanding a federal tax credit that seeks to incentivize domestic production of components for solar and wind energy, as well as batteries. The Treasury Department issued final guidance Thursday that details how a renewables manufacturing
In 1919, Paul Robeson graduated from Rutgers University as valedictorian and the only Black student of his class. Over the past century, Rutgers has honored Robeson through several dedications and memorial celebrations. On October 19, Rutgers unveiled their latest dedication – a
By Brittany Bailer The Howard University School of Business will launch its annual Executive Lecture Series with a visit from Crunch Fitness President and Howard alum Chequan Lewis (B.A. ’05). The title of his lecture is “Legendary: Powered by Legacy.” As president, Lewis works
By Monica Alba Vice President Kamala Harris plans to spend election night in Washington, with her campaign eyeing her alma mater, Howard University, as a possible venue for her to speak from, according to seven people familiar with the planning. While it’s possible the
