Courtesy of Tuskegee University The research conducted at Tuskegee Infantile Paralysis Center at Tuskegee Institute to eradicate polio decades ago was acknowledged Aug. 4 with the unveiling of a monument provided by fundraising and collaboration of the Rotary Club. The life-size bronze
By Edward-Isaac Dovere An informal group of Black elected officials has lit up over phone calls and texts since Election Day. They’re worried about Black turnout that continues to underperform and talking ideas about how to turn it around before the next presidential
Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine is proud to announce that its online Master of Science in Biotechnology degree program has been ranked second-best in the United States by Intelligent.com. The degree program was also recognized as the best in
By Bruce C.T. Wright One of the final missing pieces to completing the jigsaw puzzle of justice for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery could finally be realized in 2023, a time span that will likely end up exceeding three years since the shocking racist
By Erica L. Green SeKai Parker looked on last spring as her prep school classmates tearfully embraced and belted out in unison every word of a Kelly Clarkson song. It was the senior farewell at Holton-Arms in Bethesda, Md., and many of
By Methyl Aggarwal and Alex Lo Anita Pointer of the Grammy-winning Pointer Sisters, who rose to fame in the 1970s and ’80s with “I’m So Excited” and other hits, died of cancer Saturday, her publicist announced. She was 74. Pointer was surrounded
By Janie Boschma, Simone Pathe, Maeve Reston and Renée Rigdon A record number of women won election to the 118th Congress – but barely. The 149 women who will serve in the US House and Senate will expand the ranks of female representation by just two members
By Lynn Sweet Vice President Kamala Harris visits Chicago on Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and other top administration officials travel across the nation to tout a series of major White House accomplishments, a White House official said Sunday. The Harris event
By Janelle Ward The National African American Child & Family Research Center (NAACFRC), an institute housed within Morehouse School of Medicine, is joining forces with Compassionate Atlanta, a nonprofit aiming to inspire compassion-oriented change throughout Atlanta and surrounding cities. In doing so,
Courtesy of Tuskegee University A team of students from Tuskegee University’s Department of Architecture won first place in the National Organization of Minority Architects Student Competition (NOMAS) held in Nashville, Tennessee. The team competed against nearly 30 NOMAS chapters and made history
