By Lucas Johnson As the nation deals with an increasing number of mental health issues, Tennessee State University is providing resources to address the mental well-being of its students, especially amid the pandemic. Incidents of suicide, or extreme bouts of depression and
By Carlett Spike The contributions, achievements and sacrifices of Black Americans throughout U.S. history are something to celebrate. Our current monthlong celebration of that rich legacy has its roots in Negro History Week, which historian Carter G. Woodson and minister Jesse E. Moorland,
By Maurice Brooks It would have been easy for Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Dandridge to be discouraged with basketball. He wasn’t heavily recruited coming out of Maggie Walker High School in Richmond, Va. He barely touched the court during
By Aaliyah Butler Howard University Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts was recommended for the National Endowment for the Arts’ American Rescue Plan (ARP) award for $150,000 to help the arts and cultural sector recover from the pandemic. The college may use this funding
By Jackson State University Jackson State hosted its official grand opening for the Women’s Business Center @JSU in the College of Business Rotunda. It provides business services to women seeking federal contract dollars as women-owned small businesses (WOSB) and economically disadvantaged women-owned small
By Mega Gosa A Tennessee State University economist says inflation is not going away anytime soon and is poised to be the top economic challenge this year. Since December 2021, the inflation rate rose to 7 percent, the highest in 40 years.
Written by Texas Southern University In celebration of Black History Month and in continuing tribute to KTSU’s ‘Journey to 50’ celebration, 90.9 The Choice will air a series of audio vignettes spotlighting the people who first brought music, news, and commentary to
By Biography.com editors, February is Black History month, which means that every year we remember the African Americans who have made history and made America what it is today — often with little recognition. Fact #1: As a child, Muhammad Ali was refused an autograph by
By Fayetteville State University Fayetteville State University (FSU) today announced a major scholarship for students at Fayetteville Technical Community College. The scholarship will provide two years of free tuition at FSU to students who earn an Associate’s degree at FTCC and who
By Aaliyah Butler, Sarah Jones-Smith On Monday, January 31, Howard University students joined award-winning author Nikole Hannah-Jones for a candid discussion about her new top-selling book, “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story.” Hannah-Jones, the new Knight Chair in Race and Journalism
