By Jamie Ducharme After COVID-19 vaccines rolled out, many families said “good riddance” to Zoom and resumed in-person holiday gatherings—and with increasing numbers of people embracing pre-pandemic lifestyles, it’s safe to assume that will be the norm this year in the U.S.
By Lawrence Hurley Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, in her first opinion since taking office over the summer, objected Monday to the Supreme Court’s decision not side with an Ohio death row inmate’s claim. Jackson, joined by fellow liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor, said the court
Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College announced today, an expansion of the eSpelman online learning certificate program, which focuses on in-demand career growth skills. Initially targeting adult working learners, the program is now open to all learners. Applications for the January 2023 term
By Anthony Howard Jackson State University’s College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) received a $79,200 contract grant from the Jackson Public School District’s Office of Innovative Strategies in September. The funds will be used to reopen the COEHD’s Kids Kollege after-school program
Courtesy of Savannah State University Savannah State University (SSU) recently celebrated its 132nd Founders’ Day honoring two esteemed alumni with prestigious awards – The Richard R. Wright Award of Excellence and The Cyrus G. Wiley Distinguished Alumni Award. Presented to alumna Tatia
By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University’s Aristocrat of Bands has been nominated for a Grammy for their album The Urban Hymnal in the Best Roots Gospel Album category! AOB also received a second Grammy nod for their collaboration on Spoken Word Artist and Poet,
Courtesy of the Howard University Newsroom Staff A statue of the great American playwright and civil rights leader Lorraine Hansberry, created by the renowned sculptor Alison Saar, was installed at Howard University on October 26. The statue was created earlier this year
Courtesy of Edward Waters University Edward Waters University made history on Tuesday with the announcement of its first African-American woman to lead the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics in the over 155-year history of the institution. Dr. Ivana Rich was named the Associate Vice President and
By Hazel Scott Under a collaborative research opportunity, Alabama State University Cancer Biology Research and Training (CBRT) researchers have received a pivotal one-year $73,942 pilot grant from the National Institute of Health’s Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Consortium to Advance Health Equity and
Courtesy of Morgan State University Morgan State University’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology has received a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct hands-on studies of “situational policing” techniques and their impact on citizens living in Baltimore neighborhoods. The concept of situational
