By Brittany Bailer Researchers at Howard University, Morgan State University and Georgetown University School of Public Policy’s Massive Data Institute (MDI) are partnering to develop the Environmental Impact Data Collaborative (EIDC), a data and computing infrastructure that will support community groups, policymakers and scholars in their efforts to
By Curtis Bunn Twenty years ago, Devlin Carter was in the Coast Guard, serving his country on the waters around the United States. All the while, however, his passion for fashion — sneakers in particular — traveled with him. When he was stationed
By Jasmine Wright and Edward-Isaac Dovere Elizabeth Warren has called twice to apologize. Over a month later, Kamala Harris hasn’t called back. In a local Boston radio interview in late January, Warren was enthusiastic about President Joe Biden running for reelection but, asked if Biden
By Katie Reilly and Kim Bubello Thousands of students marched out of their classrooms on Wednesday during a national walkout to demand action on gun violence — one month after 17 people were killed in a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. About 3,000
By Alexis Marshall The outdoor recreation industry is overwhelmingly white. A new program at Tennessee State University aims to change that by getting more HBCU students involved in the outdoors. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Hiking, camping, fishing – the people who participate in
By Jenny Schaben The Mid-Missouri Black Nurses Association and Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) have entered a formal agreement aimed at supporting the success of future nurses during a signing ceremony on Monday, March 20. The Helen L. Monroe Mentorship Program will pair experienced
Courtesy of Coppin State University Coppin State University and the U.S. Department of Commerce today announced the launch of ConnectEagle Nation, a collaborative broadband internet pilot program that will improve connectivity and access for economically disadvantaged and underserved communities in West Baltimore.
By Nylah Lee Growing up in Chicago, sophomore Kayla Austin says gun violence was a topic that was discussed often. However, she felt that there was not much conversation regarding gun violence, specifically against children and teens, and its impact. “And so
By Fedrick C. Ingram It started with us. Those deemed as some of the greatest minds in history — Plato, Pythagoras, Hippocrates — sat at the feet of Africans who taught them philosophy, geometry, and medicine. And just like all of humanity,
By Claretta Bellamy A Florida school district has temporarily barred students from viewing a historical film about real-life civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges at an elementary school after a parent filed a complaint this month. The film “Ruby Bridges,” a historical drama
