By Katie Reilly and Kim Bubello Thousands of students marched out of their classrooms on Wednesday during a national walkout to demand action on gun violence — one month after 17 people were killed in a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. About 3,000
By Alexis Marshall The outdoor recreation industry is overwhelmingly white. A new program at Tennessee State University aims to change that by getting more HBCU students involved in the outdoors. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Hiking, camping, fishing – the people who participate in
By Jenny Schaben The Mid-Missouri Black Nurses Association and Lincoln University of Missouri (LU) have entered a formal agreement aimed at supporting the success of future nurses during a signing ceremony on Monday, March 20. The Helen L. Monroe Mentorship Program will pair experienced
Courtesy of Coppin State University Coppin State University and the U.S. Department of Commerce today announced the launch of ConnectEagle Nation, a collaborative broadband internet pilot program that will improve connectivity and access for economically disadvantaged and underserved communities in West Baltimore.
By Nylah Lee Growing up in Chicago, sophomore Kayla Austin says gun violence was a topic that was discussed often. However, she felt that there was not much conversation regarding gun violence, specifically against children and teens, and its impact. “And so
By Fedrick C. Ingram It started with us. Those deemed as some of the greatest minds in history — Plato, Pythagoras, Hippocrates — sat at the feet of Africans who taught them philosophy, geometry, and medicine. And just like all of humanity,
By Claretta Bellamy A Florida school district has temporarily barred students from viewing a historical film about real-life civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges at an elementary school after a parent filed a complaint this month. The film “Ruby Bridges,” a historical drama
Interview By Ayesha Roscoe Historically Black colleges and universities in the U.S. have been underfunded for decades. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to journalist Adam Harris about the underlying reasons behind the inequality. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: The state of facilities at historically Black
Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University The Presidents of the University of Lomé and Clark Atlanta University signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Lomé, Togo today, in a partnership facilitated by the World Bank Group. The partnership will create opportunities for students and
By Jalen Brown After close to a century, Vanderbilt University’s neurosurgery residency program will have its first Black woman resident. Tamia Potter is the first Black woman to accept a spot in the neurosurgery position at the university’s medical center in Nashville, Tennessee.
