ORLANDO, Fla. – A family man, author, former basketball coach and Florida A&M University Hall of Famer walked into a bar.
But the bartender wouldn’t see four different people. They would just greet Mickey Clayton, all of the above.
This week on ...
Posted Monday, March 13th 2023 at 12:59PM
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Cheyney University- the oldest Black institution of higher education in America- was founded Feb. 25, 1837 and celebrated its 186th anniversary about a week ago.
As a proud alumnus of this historic university, I am pleased that Gov. Josh Shapiro ...
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Host Khambrel Marshall sits down with former Prairie View A&M president Ruth Simmons, who resigned from her post in February. She discusses her plans and the impact of politics in education.
Amid the state takeover of Houston ISD, exp ...
Posted Monday, March 13th 2023 at 12:49PM
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) may play a significant role in overcoming the shortage of black male teachers in the United States. According to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, only 2.5% of teachers in the ...
Posted Monday, March 13th 2023 at 12:17PM
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For the first time since 1992, Howard University men's basketball team clinched a bid for the NCAA tournament.
It was a victorious Saturday (March 11) for the Bison as they defeated Norfolk State University 65-64 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Confer ...
Posted Monday, March 13th 2023 at 12:05PM
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March 10, 2023, would have been the 95th birthday of Dorothy Elizabeth Massingale Steward, mother of the 2012 Black Engineer of the Year, David L. Steward. Lincoln University, a historically Black college and university (HBCU) in Missouri announced t ...
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March is National Women’s Month!
Today we’re taking out the time to highlight some women who are taking philanthropy to another level in their own communities, through tout their state & region, and throughout the United States of America!
The ...
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Five Alabama HBCUs are in a contest sponsored by The Home Depot to win money for campus improvements and it only takes a minute or two to help them win.
Miles College in Fairfield, Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama A&M University in ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C., March 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Through his FY 2024 budget proposal, President Biden and his administration have once again shown their commitment to investing in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their stu ...
Posted Monday, March 13th 2023 at 11:02AM
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The Alcorn State Braves season is not over yet.
Alcorn State is slated to play in the NIT against North Texas in the first round.
This is the second straight season Alcorn State has been selected to participate in the NIT coinciding with a seas ...
Posted Monday, March 13th 2023 at 9:19AM
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Howard University Law School may find itself in a courtroom pending a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by former student Michale Newman. He is asking for $2 million in compensation.
Newman, a white student, began his journey at the private HBCU ...
Posted Monday, March 13th 2023 at 9:16AM
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CONVERSATIONS THAT BUILD FOUNDATIONS AND FUTURES
PURPOSE OF THE SPELHOUSE SYMPOSIUM
The purpose of the HBCU Professional Development Symposium is to:
Provide a specialized, intergenerational opportunity for HBCU alumni to expand their knowledg ...
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Experiencing the learning environment at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) has a positive mental health effect on Black students, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology’s March 2023 issue.
Res ...
Posted Monday, March 13th 2023 at 8:58AM
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Florida State University’s Childcare and Early Learning Program received a $5.4 million grant that will allow it to provide student parents on campus with free childcare services as they work toward earning their degrees.
The Childcare and Early L ...
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“Diversity at a company is very important, and Sinclair’s forward thinking approach allows for growth in various developing professions. Streaming, online content creation, television production, marketing and monetization is available for everyone.”
- Brett Smith
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Posted Friday, March 10th 2023 at 11:07AM
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