By Leelannee Malin What started in the Fall 2022 semester as a weekly check-in amongst the Howard University Chapel Assistants, has expanded to checkups for all student leaders of Chapel-led organizations. The wellness check-in is a tool to help peers support each
Courtesy of Bowie State University A campus trivia team is getting ready for a trip to sunny California, as Bowie State is set to participate in the Honda Campus All Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship tournament on April 20-21 on Honda’s corporate
By Emmanuel Freeman Hollywood superstar and multiple-award winning actress Nia Long will be the featured guest at this year’s Tennessee State University Women of Legend and Merit Awards on Tuesday, April 11. The annual awards ceremony recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of women
By Andrew Skerritt More than 3,000 high school juniors, seniors and community college transfers and their chaperones filled Jake Gaither Gymnasium for Spring Preview Saturday, March 25. The event was held about six weeks before the University’s May 1 fall semester application
Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee University is preparing to begin renovations of the historic Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. The university has introduced a fundraising campaign to restore the facility at the heart of campus. The 168,000-square-foot meeting space, auditorium, ballroom and
Courtesy of Hampton University Hampton University President Darrell K. Williams announced today the appointment of Richelle D. Payne, Vice President for Strategic Communications and Marketing, leading efforts to advance the institution’s national reputation for academic and community excellence. Payne is an industry
By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University’s Grammy-award winning Aristocrat of Bands marched through the doors of the Grand Ole Opry with Tiger spirit for their historic debut in front of thousands. Fondly referred to as AOB, the band has had many firsts,
By Meron Moges-Gerbi The men’s swimming and diving team at Howard University won the 2023 Northeast Conference Championship on Saturday, the team’s first title in more than 30 years, the school’s athletic department tweeted. The all-Black swim team earned 928 points during five days of
By Alex Glaze Trueman Pratt founded Orchard Street Church with prayer meetings in 1825. He was also a trustee and layman in the church. In 1837, the church was built, and today, that building stands as the oldest standing structure built by
By Cynthia Abrams Nashville’s Metro Council has unanimously voted to reinstate freshman Democrat Justin Jones to his seat in the Tennessee House. The GOP-led legislature expelled Jones last week for gun reform protests he led on the chamber floor after the Covenant School shooting.
