By Nicole Acevedo The actor, also known for his work as a regular performer in the comedy sketch TV show “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” passed away on Wednesday, according to his daughter. Actor Johnny Brown, best know for his role as housing
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By Aaliyah Butler Howard University School of Law recognized the late alumnus, Vernon E. Jordan Jr., by naming the School of Law library in his honor. The Vernon E. Jordan Jr. Law Library dedication took place on March 3 on Howard University West campus. Many gathered
By Lucas Johnson For more than a decade, Tennessee State University history professor Learotha Williams has worked to highlight those unsung heroes of the civil rights movement in North Nashville. Now, with the help of Apple, Inc. and TSU’s National Center for
Courtesy of Alabama State University March is Women’s History Month! The Alabama Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Alabama State University will celebrate the month by hosting its Annual WIB Little Pink Toolbox Conference from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. CST March 3
By University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff The Minority Initiative Sub-Recipient Grant Office (MISRGO) at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) and the Arkansas Cancer Coalition (ACC) have partnered for a third year to jointly host the 19th Clearing the Air
By Alex Portée The new HBO period drama highlights a time when African Americans did more than just escape to New York to seize their freedom — they made history. In HBO’s new series “The Gilded Age,” a frequently glossed-over aspect of Black
By Delaware State University Delaware Health and Social Services’ Division of Public Health has awarded Delaware State University a $203,698 contract grant to address a critical component of COVID-19 health disparities by providing community outreach around the COVID-19 vaccine. The project entitled, “Strategies
Courtesy of Hampton University Hampton University alumna Dr. Dietra Trent has been appointed by The White House and U.S. Department of Education as the new Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris visited Selma, Alabama, on Sunday to commemorate a defining moment in the fight for equal voting rights, even as congressional efforts to restore the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act have faltered. Under a blazing
By Glenda C. Carr On February 25, 2022, President Joe Biden made history when he nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, to the Supreme Court of the United States. Nominated to serve as the fifth woman and first African American woman on the Supreme
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