By Will Heheman Beverly Burkett, owner of F&B Associates, is using the expertise she gained during her career with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to help African American landowners in Arkansas keep their land for future generations.
Courtesy of Spelman College In addition to appointing the 11th president of College, the Spelman Board of Trustees welcomed two new members this year and mourned the loss of a life trustee. Former members of the Board who have served the College
Courtesy of Talladega College EON Reality (EON-XR), the international leader in Augmented and Virtual Reality-based knowledge and skills transfer for industry and education, recently partnered with Talladega College to introduce students and faculty to the knowledge metaverse. The total in-kind grant program value
By Associated Press The intersection where George Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police officers was renamed in his honor Wednesday, among a series of events to remember a man whose killing forced America to confront racial injustice. Floyd’s brother Terrence was among family
Courtesy of Southern University The Southern University System is part of IBM’s recently announced education initiatives with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Specialisterne Foundation, and six Historically Black Colleges and Universities to provide no-cost STEM job training to U.S. military veterans, neurodivergent learners worldwide, and university students from underrepresented communities
By Arrman Kyaw Texas Southern University (TSU) will establish an India Studies program for the TSU Graduate School, which is meant to promote the study of India in the U.S., particularly in the Houston region. This program is the product of a
By Delaware State University A partnership between Delaware State University and St. Georges Technical High School has led to the establishment of a Satellite Lab at the high school. The lab will enable St. Georges science faculty to teach students protein analysis
Courtesy of Fisk University After a 25-year hiatus, the federally funded TRIO-Upward Bound Program will return to Fisk University. The program will increase the number of low-income, first-generation students in the metro Nashville area who will obtain their high school diploma and
By Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University has announced that alumna, entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist Aisha Pinky Cole will deliver the address during its 33rd commencement exercises on Saturday, May 14, at 8:00 a.m. at the Clark Atlanta University Panther Stadium. Cole is
By Brandee Sanders Black founders are making strides in the realm of business while simultaneously evoking transformative change in their communities. According to Boston 25 News, the Black-owned company City Fresh Foods has inked a historic deal with Boston Public Schools. When it comes to
