Four HBCU medical schools will be working to rectify organ transplant disparities as part of a new initiative announced Thursday, theĀ Associated PressĀ reported. The four schools are Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences, Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College,
Courtesy of Meharry Medical College The 147th Commencement of Meharry Medical CollegeĀ Saturday was a celebration of multiple occasions, all centered around the triumph of returning to the scene of many Commencement exercises beforeāthe Grand Ole Opry House Auditorium. Not since the beginning
ByĀ Claretta Bellamy The poet Amanda Gorman used the power of words to illustrate the harsh reality of living in the U.S. amid the onslaught of mass shootings: āThe truth is, one nation under guns.ā After the shooting atĀ Robb Elementary School in Uvalde,
By Anthony Howard JACKSON, Miss. ā Jackson State University (JSU) Associate ProfessorĀ Barbara Howard, Ed.D.,Ā has been inducted into the 7thĀ class of the University of Mississippi School of Education (SOE) Hall of Fame. The honor recognizes Ole Miss alumni for their contributions to the
By Shirley Jackson Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery The Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spanish Fort will honor the nationās veterans by hosting a Memorial Day program Monday, May 30. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. Retired U.S. Air Force
ByĀ Claretta BellamyĀ and Mike Hixenbaugh Houstonās 90-degree weather could not stop crowds of people from protesting outside theĀ National Rifle Associationās 151st annual convention on Friday,Ā just days afterĀ a school shootingĀ in Uvalde, Texas, killed at least 19 children and two teachers. The hourslong protest ā
By Brittany Ireland Did you know that the earliest traces of the ever popular āMemorial Dayā holiday began with former slaves more than 150 years ago? Itās no secret that hundreds of thousands of Black soldiers and laborers served in Union armies.
By Arrman Kyaw Morgan State University will award honorary degrees on Saturday to civil rights activist and former football player ColinĀ Kaepernick; Morgan alum and filmmaker David E. Talbert; and Morgan alum David Burton, chief proponent in the Coalition for Excellence and Equity
By Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana raised more than $1 million during its annual online, social media-driven fundraising event ā Give.Love.Xavier (GLX) Day on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. This yearās theme was āIn the Spirit of Love.ā Ā The Office
Courtesy of Bowie State University The Prince Georgeās County Council issued a proclamation Tuesday morning honoring the Bowie State football and womenās bowling teamās program success, including the 2021 and 2022 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Championship at the Wayne K. Curry
