By Darnell Hill Spelman alumna Veronica N. Chapman is a social entrepreneur and children’s book author on a mission to help make the world better for Black children. In an effort to achieve this goal, Veronica has launched Black Children’s Book Week (BCBW),
By Brooke Brinson The Henry Luce Foundation has awarded Howard University a $100,000 grant to support a collaboration with the University of California Santa Barbara, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Minnesota. Proposed by Howard University PI Mona Oraby, PhD, this collaboration will
By D. Thompson A group of Bowie State business students traveled to South Africa to study global digital finance and e-commerce in a collaborative learning effort with the Rhodes University School of Business. Three students and two faculty members spent two weeks
By Claretta Bellamy A majority of Black women say they feel they have to change their hair just to be taken seriously for job opportunities and in professional settings, according to a survey commissioned by LinkedIn and Dove. Approximately 1,000 Black women
Courtesy of Florida Memorial University Florida Memorial University hosted its 14th Annual Black Pioneers in Aviation program in the Lehman Auditorium, on Wednesday, March 29. Captain Theresa Claiborne, the first African American woman to be a United States Air Force pilot in history, was
By Jonathan Saxon Most students take off for the beach during spring break, but a group of Bowie State students and faculty decided to switch it up with an alternative spring break trip to South Carolina for a week of history, culture
By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University students were dressed for success for the 2023 Spring Career Fair, hoping to secure employment after graduation. Approximately 750 TSU students attended the event with nearly 200 employers. Students met with potential employers and left with
Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) Associate Dean for Community Engagement, Chair of the Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, and Professor Tabia Henry Akintobi, PhD, MPH, is the co-editor of the newly released book “Black Health
By Reuters If the Supreme Court bans the consideration of race in college admissions, enrollment of minority groups at selective colleges will likely stall or decline — even if the schools give more weight to factors such as class, a new study found. The
By Thonnia Lee Selecting the right college or university is one of the most important decisions a young person can make. Tuskegee University is introducing two new television shows to keep current students informed and introduce potential students to the benefits of
