Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University The annual Emerging Scholars edition was published on Jan. 19, 2023, and profiled 15 scholars from throughout the country who are making their mark in the academy through teaching, research and service. Currie is the only scholar from an HBCU, as well as
By Nicole Chavez The US Department of Education announced Wednesday that a number of historically Black colleges and universities that recently received bomb threats are now eligible for federal grants aimed at improving mental health resources and campus security. “The recent bomb threats experienced
By Brittney Dabney The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has awarded Tuskegee University $3.5 million as part of the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CMC). Tuskegee is one of 93 universities and 43 HBCUs receiving support to
By the Tennessee State University Newsroom The Tennessee State University Forensics Team had a fantastic two weeks, competing at the Tennessee State Championship Tournament, and the HBCU National Competition where the team aimed to defend their three-peat national title run. In the
By Deon J. Hampton A group of Black journalism students who got a taste of being a White House correspondent for a day said the dream opportunity gave them the knowledge and motivation to become successful reporters and tackle news across America.
By Murphy Jones Howard University Alternative Spring Break (HUASB) sent Howard University students to 25 U.S. domestic sites, including Puerto Rico and Ghana, to address social justice issues during their spring break, March 4-11, 2023. The 29th annual HUASB program has brought
By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) administrator Genyne Henry Boston, Ph.D., has been selected as an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow for the 2023-2024 academic year. Boston, associate provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs and the chief of staff within
Courtesy of Clark Atlanta University The Art and Fashion Department at Clark Atlanta University (CAU) has received a $100,000 grant from Macy’s Future of Style Fund. The initiative aims to provide deserving students with scholarships and programming support, under Macy’s social purpose
By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumni recently converged in Jacksonville, Florida, for the Florida Region Convention. Alumni representing chapters from across the state networked, strategized, raised resources, and got updates on the great things happening every day at FAMU. Leaders
By Allah Wright It took a year, but Chris Rock got his slap in and spilled a whole bunch of tea during his new stand-up Netflix special Selective Outrage, which was the first live event to stream on the platform. “People always say words hurt…anybody who
