Written By Helen D. Gayle Spelman College is saddened to learn of the passing of Dexter King, the youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King. Dexter King, like his father, was a Morehouse alumnus. He also served
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Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana A new collegiate women’s sports team at Xavier University of Louisiana is blazing trails for diversity, inclusion, and personal development on New Orleans’ waterways with a special community event on January 19. Cohosted by Xavier, the New Orleans Rowing
Courtesy of the University of the District of Columbia A celebration event hosted today by the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) marked the launch of “Through My Anacostia Eyes: Environmental Problems and Possibilities“, a powerful collection of poems, essays and
Courtesy of Chicago State University Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Representative Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Representative Jonathan Jackson (D-IL), and Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL) announced the establishment of a new Congressional Caucus focused on educating policymakers and uplifting the needs of Predominantly
Written by Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University Chief Operating Officer/Executive Vice President Donald E. Palm, Ph.D., addressed those gathered on Jan. 12 for the 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation. Palm, who has been serving in his role since August 2023,
By Jamie Crockett Solomon Bililign, Ph.D., a professor of physics at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, co-organized the “Together for cleaner air in Ethiopia” international conference held at Addis Ababa University. The three-day conference hosted 80 attendees from Ethiopia, Europe
By Curtis Bunn Dexter Scott King, the lookalike of his iconic father, the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., has died. He was 62. King died Sunday in California after a bout with prostate cancer, his family confirmed in a statement. His
Written By Hampton University The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Hampton University a $4.9M grant to establish an interdisciplinary climate science degree program, embedded in a National Center for Climate Modeling Research, and to propel the university to R2 status. According
By Nicole Chavez and Chandelis Duster While a majority of Americans of all races see the end of affirmative action as “mostly a good thing,” there is a generational split among Black adults over the impact on higher education and their racial group, according to a new Gallup Center on Black Voices report. Black
Courtesy of Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana has named Ms. Joyce Carter (’69) its 2023 Alumnus of the Year. The South Holland, Illinois resident and native of Mobile, Ala., received the esteemed Victor H. Labat Sr. Alumnus of the
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