by Sholnn Z. Freeman Howard University’s Roger A. Mitchell Jr., MD, and co-author Jay D. Aronson, Ph.D, will share stories of individuals who died in custody and chronicle efforts of activists and journalists to shed light on the full scope of the problem. The authors
Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College announced today a generous gift of $104,000 from the Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation, Inc., to expand the Foundation’s endowed scholarship fund at Spelman. “We are thrilled to enhance our partnership with Spelman College through
By Emmanuel Freeman Tennessee State University recently hosted its highly anticipated ‘Honors Crossing Over and Induction Ceremony’ to induct 190 exceptional students into the prestigious TSU Honors College. The event Sunday served as a platform to recognize the outstanding academic achievements and
By Angela Johnson Most people know Michael Oher as the former NFL player who was the subject of the 2009 movie The Blind Side. The movie, which earned over $300 million at the box office and a Best Actress Oscar for Sandra Bullock, depicts Oher
By Morgan State University Morgan State University announces a newly awarded $399,747 research grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Institute for Education Studies (IES). The grant will be used to prepare minority-serving institution faculty members to conduct high-quality education research
By Drew Weisholtz Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have teamed up to help people whose lives have been shattered by the wildfires in Maui, Hawaii. The duo has launched the People’s Fund of Maui, in which cash will go directly to people
By Olivia Coryell In a sport where exclusivity is more prominent than access, this eight-part season of Why Not Us brings fans into the center of a program, supported by Curry, at one of the most prestigious HBCUs in the country. Why
Courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) over $2 million in grants for agriculture-related programs, Dr. Bruce
By Jonathan Saxon It’s never too early to consider career options, as a group of high schoolers learned from attending a data analytics camp with a sports focus at Bowie State University’s the Data Analytics Research Trading and Technology (DARTT) Lab over
Courtesy of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Tiffany & Co. announced its new Return to Tiffany® x Beyoncé limited-edition collection in honor of Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR. The capsule collection reinterprets the House’s iconic Return to Tiffany® motif, infusing it with
