By D. Thompson Itās tough, itās competitive and will bring together some of higher educationās best and brightest, including eight students from Bowie State University to participate in the 6thĀ Annual HBCU Battle of the Brains contest today through Sunday, March 12 in
Courtesy of Cheyney University While the COVID-19 pandemic presented many unprecedented challenges, it also provided new opportunities to reimagine campus spaces to meet the needs of 21stĀ century learning. Due to federal, state, and local regulations, to keep Cheyney Universityās entire community safe
Ruth E. Carter made history: The costume designer behind the āBlack Pantherā films became the first Black woman to win twoĀ Oscars. Carter took home best costume design Sunday night at the 95th Academy Awards for the Marvel sequel āBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever.ā
By Athena Jones Tracie Yorke grew concerned about the quality of education her son was receiving after his school moved to remote learning during the pandemic in 2020. Yorke, of Hyattsville, Maryland, described her fourth graderās Zoom classes as chaotic ā it
By Brittany Bailer TheĀ Howard University Womenās BasketballĀ team is headed to the NCAA Tournament after winning its first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championship in 21 years. On March 12, the Lady Bison defeated rival Norfolk State in a 61-44 win to claim their
By Ryan Mulligan The nationās first historically black college or university continues to push into life sciences through a new project that will give companies on-campus lab space and seeks to boost student interest in the industry. Cheyney University is moving forward
By David Thompson Kenneth C. Frazier, executive chairman of Merck & Co., Inc. board of directors, will deliver remarks to over 800 graduates at Bowie Stateās Spring Commencement on Friday, May 26, at Bulldog Stadium. Frazier joined Merck in 1992 and held
Recently Nyla N. Branam, a senior Mass Communication/Public RelationsĀ major from Baltimore, Md.,Ā was selected to be a part of a group HBCU student journalistsĀ who took part in a White House press briefing with Vice President Kamala Harris and White House SeniorĀ Advisor Keisha LanceĀ Bottom.
By Robyne McCullough Coppin State University has received a $1,000,000 grant from BGE to support the educational goals of Coppin students studying disciplines in science, technology, engineering, and math. The grant to Coppin is part of the $3 million in grants BGE
By David K. Li A federal jury found that sheriff’s deputies wrongly detained a Black family at a Northern California Starbucks and ordered compensation of $8.25 million. Aasylei LoggervaleĀ and her two daughters had pulled into a Starbucks in Castro Valley, about 25
