By Scottie Andrew, The National Inventors Hall of Fame lineup is full of familiar faces: Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, the Wright brothers and Eli Whitney, along with many other mostly White men. Joining them in the next class of inductees are two Black women inventors who changed the
By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University recently showed its appreciation for frontline workers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by gifting more than 2,500 potted African Violet plants to healthcare workers at several hospitals, clinics and other facilities in the Nashville
Written by Felecia M. Nave, Fred A. Bonner and Chance Lewis Numerous reports assert that the United States must increase its production of highly educated workers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields in order to maintain its competitive edge in
By Clare Foran, Government funding expires at midnight and Congress has not yet passed a stopgap funding bill to avert a shutdown, though Democratic leaders are on track to do so later Thursday. Lawmakers are racing the clock with the Senate and House
By Lucas Johnson Tennessee State University’s College of Engineering has been awarded a $70,000 grant from Lockheed Martin Corporation for student scholarships and other support. The funds will be used to support four students with scholarships of $3,000 each. The grant will
By Lincoln University Newsroom, The Lincoln University Center for the Study of the Underground Railroad and Voices Underground—an organization focused on preserving and sharing the Underground Railroad’s story—next spring will host their inaugural conference: “Seeking Freedom: The Underground Railroad in the Mid-Atlantic.”
By Mia Berry As a part of National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Week, Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Hampton University on Friday. Harris’ visit will stress the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education at HBCUs, and
By Luz Pena In the South Bay, a teen artist who is known for his paintings of celebrities is days away from releasing his first book. ABC7 news reporter Luz Pena met with Tyler Gordon, who even on a Sunday was painting
By Amir Vera and David Close, NBA superstar LeBron James confirmed Tuesday he received the Covid-19 vaccine, months after being initially skeptical of it. “Everyone has their own choice to do what they feel is right for themselves and their family and things
By Chandelis Duster and Ethan Cohen, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed the state’s redistricting bills Monday, hours before a deadline that would’ve taken the process out of the legislature’s hands and making Oregon the first state with a new congressional map after the 2020
