By Arrman Kyaw Morris Brown College has received $100,000 from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. for an endowment for scholarships and other needs to help the school’s sustainability. “Alpha Kappa Alpha is pleased to make this donation to Morris Brown College, as
By Zack Linly Predominately white schools are not always safe places for Black students. Sometimes, those Black students who express their pro-Blackness will be met with a special kind of white fragility that also extends to the policies of their schools. Also,
Courtesy of Howard University Howard University School of Law is happy to announce that Tiffany Wright, adjunct professor, and co-director for the Howard University Civil Rights Clinic, has been appointed as associate counsel to the president in the White House Counsel’s Office. Wright,
Courtesy of Benedict College Following a tour of Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey, National Park Service (NPS) Director Chuck Sams announced the award of $16,247,500 in African American Civil Rights grants. Listed as a National Historic Landmark, Hinchcliffe Stadium is one of a few surviving Negro League
By Jackson State University The Margaret Walker Center is pleased to announce an exhibition unveiling, wreath laying, and reception in Ayer Hall at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, for the 52nd annual commemoration of the Gibbs-Green tragedy at Jackson State University. This event
By Keenan Higgins The ongoing “to be or not to be” debate involving Critical Race Theory is one you’ve seen us cover many times in the past. Unfortunately, there still hasn’t been a common ground reached when it comes to how America’s past &
Courtesy of Xavier University Xavier University and several other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) announced that they will work with IBM (NYSE: IBM) to establish virtual Cybersecurity Leadership Centers to prepare students for cybersecurity careers. This resource complements the technology and cybersecurity coursework that
By Dillard University Dillard University has been fortunate to bring notable celebrity speakers to commencement over the years. But this year the University will introduce new celebrities–the class of 2022. The class is represented by students who have excelled through a two-year
By Virginia Union University Virginia Union University (VUU), a nationally-ranked HBCU located in Richmond, Virginia, announced today the creation of its new Center for Technology and Innovation in partnership with Paragon VTOL Aerospace – a smart energy provider and hybrid-electric vertical take-off
Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University For the second year in a row, Boeing will be honoring over a dozen HBCUs, including Prairie View A&M University, during its CST-100 Starliner’s second Orbital Flight Test on May 19. Flags and other items from the schools will be
