By Jane C. Timm The NAACP is teaming up with Vote.org to register and mobilize Black voters ahead of the midterm elections to boost turnout at the polls and counter new voting restrictions in almost two dozen states. The partnership will include training NAACP volunteers in
By Danelle Holley-Walker On June 24, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law that banned abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, with no exception for rape or
Courtesy of the University of the District of Columbia Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Apple announced the 43 scholars who were selected for the inaugural class of Apple’s Engineering & Innovation (E&I) Program. The Apple Engineering & Innovation Scholars were selected
By Hazel Scott/ASU Alabama State University received a major financial donation as well as a new partnership on Wednesday, June 29. To help bridge the diversity gap in the real estate industry, Alabama State University, a public historically black university, has partnered
By Ann Powers and Nisha Venkat When the Supreme Court issued its decision on Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on Friday, effectively overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that codified the right to abortion, social media predictably exploded with myriad responses.
By Alcorn State University Alcornites are making strides at the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as one of its alumni recently received a promotion at one of the agency’s newest offices. Dr. Terence Lynch ’98 is the first director of Science Support
By Claflin University A group of highly-ambitious and talented high school students and recent graduates are taking advantage of a unique educational experience that introduces them to careers in K-12 education. Nearly 40 students are participating in the Claflin University Bridge to
By David K. Li and Safia Samee Ali Officials on Monday set a 9 p.m. curfew for downtown Akron, Ohio, and canceled a fireworks show in the wake of protests over the police killing of Black motorist Jayland Walker. Mayor Dan Horrigan said the
Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College recently received a $1 million gift from The Shubert Foundation to support an endowed scholarship for students majoring in theater and performing arts. The scholarship will allow future theater professionals to graduate with less debt, ready
Written by the Howard University Newsroom Staff Collaboration aims to identify best practices and create courseware with nation’s leading historically Black research university to support students’ academic excellence and eliminate race and income as predictors of student success. Lumen Learning, a leading
