Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College announced a partnership with Spotify to expand NextGen, Spotify’s program designed to infuse, activate and grow podcast culture on Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCU) campuses across the United States. This new initiative is supported by the Spotify Creator Equity Fund, which
Courtesy of Shaw University The Center for Financial Advancement (CFA)Scholars Program has partnered with Shaw University. Eighteen students were selected based on academics, goals, ethics, interests, and more, to participate in the university’s first CFA Scholars cohort. Shaw University is excited to
By Victoria Ebner Obtaining benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs has been disproportionately more difficult for Black Americans for decades, a federal lawsuit filed Monday alleges. “The results of VA’s racial discrimination has been to deny countless meritorious applications by Black veterans, depriving
By Jackie Torok Nominations for the 2023 Human Rights Medal awarded by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University are being accepted through Monday, Dec. 12. The award is presented to an individual who has made substantial, long-term contributions in the furtherance of civil
By D. Thompson Members of the American Indian Society of Washington, D.C. spoke to BSU students, faculty, and staff about the significance of social justice issues impacting indigenous people in the DMV and across the nation at a program in recognition of
By Emmanuel Freeman The American Association of Colleges and Universities has named Tennessee State University to a panel charged with finding alternative ways to make instructional materials more accessible. The goal is to help ease students’ financial burden with the high cost
Courtesy of Shaw University During a press conference on Monday, Nov. 21, representatives for Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina, announced that the university has filed an official complaint with the United States Department of Justice to “Request for an investigation into
By Donovan Dooley Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend in Atlanta will be full of HBCU flavor. Recently, the HBCU Culture Legacy Foundation announced The HBCU Culture Homecoming Fest & Battle of The Bands MLK Weekend Edition, which will feature an exciting showdown between some of
Courtesy of Morgan State University In 2017, with the passing of legislation (SB 1085), Morgan State University was officially designated as Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University, giving the institution a specific mission to serve the state’s urban population through instruction, research and service.
By William H. Kelly III The JSU Department of English, Foreign Languages, and Speech Communication hosted Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson for a poetry reading, book signing, and masterclass for her award-winning book ‘Perfect Black’ on Oct. 27. The event, inspired by the
