By Bracey Harris and David K. Li Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency Tuesday, saying a water crisis in Mississippi’s largest city threatens “critical needs” and has no end in sight. While residents are accustomed to water challenges, the current shortage of safe running
Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Driven by her passion for educating others, Xavier University of Louisiana alumna Antoinette Williams’ (‘20) devotion and skills have led her to Thailand, where she will teach high school English. Her Thailand teaching opportunity came after
By Hazel Scott/ASU A Special Alabama State University President’s Tour is on tap for Atlanta, Georgia. The one-day bus tour rolls out of Montgomery to A-Town early Wednesday morning, Sept. 24, to spread the news about what ASU has to offer. A
Courtesy of Benedict College Benedict College has become the 1st HBCU in South Carolina to receive accreditation for its Environmental Engineering program. Clemson University is the only other school in the state to have this accreditation for its Environmental Engineering program. The
By Brittany Bailer At the Foreign Press Center, 529 14th St NW in Washington, D.C., Justin Hansford, Howard University law professor and director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, will address foreign and international press alongside House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman
By Wil Hehemann Too many community members in south Arkansas are falling victim to myths and misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, Teresa Henson, Extension specialist-program outreach coordinator at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, said. The false information they read online is
Courtesy of Lincoln University Lincoln University is teaming up with Scholly to offer undergraduate students access to Scholly’s top-ranked scholarship matching app and the chance to win free money as they return to campus. Scholly CEO Christopher Gray founded the app to help students
Courtesy of Dillard University Dillard University’s director of human resources, Brittney Richardson, has been selected as an honoree in CityBusiness’ 2022 Women of the Year and Nonprofit Organizations. The Women of the Year award recognizes women whose success and contributions in the community have
by Kelli Sharpe ( With one push of a button it’s official, Tennessee State University’s Aristocrat of Bands submitted an application to the Grammy nomination committee for their album The Urban Hymnal in the Best Gospel Roots Album category. A win would make the TSU marching
By Jackie Torok Senior chemistry student Tanae Lewis of Youngsville, North Carolina, has made history as North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s first Goldwater Scholar to also be named an Astronaut Scholar – the first from a historically Black college or university (HBCU) to achieve this
