By Morehouse College Morehouse College today launched theĀ Black Menās Research InstituteĀ (BMRI), a pioneering initiative to study the economic, social, cultural, and personal outcomes of issues affecting Black men, particularly where disparities exist in the U.S. and internationally. Rooted in the scholarship of
By Meagan Gosa Tennessee State University has been awarded a $284,000 grant to help students with intellectual disabilities. It is the first public institution in Middle Tennessee to offer an inclusive higher education program. TSU is among four higher education institutions to
By Sean Federico-O’Murchu AndrĆ© Leon Talley, the former longtime creative director for Vogue and a fashion icon in his own right, has died at age 73, according to a statement on his official Instagram account. Talley was a pioneer in the fashion
By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University alumnus State Representative Ramon Alexander waxed poetic and lyrical, historical and philsophical as he urged students to action during his Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation address Friday. Reciting poetry from memory, the three-term Democratic legislator
Written by Howard University Newsroom Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPāsĀ ESG and Law Institute, a forum of businesses and academic institutions dedicated to the independent study of issues relating to the intersection of ESG (environmental, social and governance), business and the
By Tuskegee University The Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine (TUCVM) family has continued the tradition in spite of the pandemic to spread joy to the students at Ā George Washington Carver (GWC) Elementary School located in Tuskegee.Ā Representatives of the college served
By Savannah State University The 33rd annual Savannah Black Heritage Festival will take place February 1-20 in a hybrid format. āCelebrating Culture, Celebrating Heritage, Celebrating Youā is the central theme of the festival, and the hybrid experience will bring cultural education and
By Meharry Medical College Jumpstart Health Investors, alongside leading limited partners, announce the launch of Jumpstart Nova, the first venture fund in America to invest exclusively in Black-founded and led companies at the forefront of health care innovation. Oversubscribing the initial $30
By Morehouse College In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, MTV Entertainment Group is handing over its massive platform to the Morehouse College Cinema, Television, & Emerging Media Studies (CTEMS) program to showcase the short filmĀ “Here We Are.”Ā Based on one of
By Texas Southern University Harry E. Johnson is a career lawyer, entrepreneur and public servant with a rich history with Texas Southern University and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Serving as President and CEO of the Washington, D.C. Martin
