By Lincoln University A summer spent among the coffee farms and sugarcane fields of Colombia has yielded a bounty of opportunities for a Lincoln University professor’s study of rural local governments in developing nations. Brian Norris, an associate professor of political science
Courtesy of Lincoln University National Institutes of Health sponsors Delta Research and Educational Foundation’s (DREF) All of Us HBCU Research Accelerates Possibilities program to improve health outcomes for underrepresented populations. One of the DREF Research Matters signature programs is the HBCU Research
Courtesy of Fisk University Over the past five years, Fisk University, the oldest institution of higher learning in Nashville and one of the nation’s elite historically black colleges and universities (HBCU), has experienced an extraordinary upswing. Enrollment has increasedby almost 40% in
By University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Internationally renowned motivational speaker Dr. Eric Thomas will deliver the keynote address at the annual Black History Month assembly at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). Scheduled for Thursday, February 6 at 11:00
Courtesy of Morgan State University Morgan State University was recently named to the Executive Alliance’s20/20 Honor Roll Gender Diversity in Maryland, a designation earned for having at least 20% women on the board of directors and in executive leadership. As an institution committed to
Montgomery, Alabama, is marking the 67th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott with a series of celebrations and events. Rosa Parks, an African American woman, was arrested Dec. 1, 1955, after refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on
By Seth Shapiro The preparation of the residence halls on Howard’s campus for the upcoming Fall 2022 semester began immediately following the end of the preceding Spring semester. “The process started as soon as the students vacated,” says Candy Wongsam, the director of student
Courtesy of Lincoln University Lincoln University staff and Food Lion associates are joining together to announce Food Lion Feeds’ recent $12,000 donation for food pantry improvements including a deep freezer and other appliances, shelving, storage bins, and inventory. The opening of the
By Kenneth Mullinax/ASU The ASPIRE (Amazing Students Putting in Resilient Efforts to Stay in School) summer program at Alabama State University has been busy recently not only by mentoring and tutoring local students from grades 6-12, but also by involving them in service projects in
By Clarretta Bellamy Dr. Anthony Fauci has an important message for Black Americans: get a booster shot. In a recent interview with TheGrio, Fauci, who is director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, urged the Black community to get a Covid booster
