By Molly Minta Incarcerated people at two prisons in the Delta will be able to start earning four-year degrees from Mississippi Valley State University this fall for the first time in more than two decades. Valley State’s Prison Educational Partnership Program (PEPP)
Courtesy of Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City State Universityâs student population increased by 4.6% from the 2022 to 2023 academic year, recording growth in nearly every student category. The university registered its overall total enrollment for FY23 at 2,149, representing the highest
By Claretta Bellamy Seneca Village was once home to one of the largest Black settlements in the country, and now the historical New York City site will honor Black lives lost to racial injustice. The Say Their Names Memorial, a national, grassroots initiative
Courtesy of North Carolina A&T State University The University Galleries at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is hosting a new art exhibition, âThe Beauty Within: African American Art from the Permanent Collection.â The on-site exhibition features fifteen works from the
By Kelvin Childs Toyin Tofade, the former dean of the Howard University College of Pharmacy (HUCOP), will continue to support the University even after she becomes a college president in New York, by establishing a fund for leadership development. The Alfred and
 Courtesy of Hampton University Hampton University, one of the nationâs leading Historically Black Colleges & Universities, today announced the addition of award-winning newsman Maynard Eaton to the Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications. A 1971 Hampton University graduate, Eaton is an
Courtesy of BBC News Her son King Charles III said the death of his beloved mother was a “moment of great sadness” for him and his family and that her loss would be “deeply felt” around the world. Senior royals had gathered
By Raya Rajamani Hip-hop icons including Russell Simmons, Eric B and Grand Wizzard Theodore joined Mayor Eric Adams in the Bronx on Wednesday to celebrate $5.5 million in funding for the future Universal Hip Hop Museum. The museum, which is under construction at the
The new British Prime Minister Liz Truss has selected a cabinet where for the first time a white man will not hold one of the countryâs four most important ministerial positions. Truss appointed Kwasi Kwarteng â whose parents came from Ghana in the 1960s â as Britainâs first
Courtesy of Alabama State University Alabama State Athletics held its first SWARMAS1 Coachesâ Caravan this summer and Hornet pride was on full display with more than $110,000 raised during visits to nine cities across Hornet Nation. ASU Athletic Director, Dr. Jason Cable,
