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SIU Carbondale and Tougaloo College Partner for 3+3 Law Program
Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Tougaloo College have partnered for a 3+3 dual degree program.
October 24, 2022
Tougaloo College
African-American
Michael B. Jordan Surprises HBCU Students with Paid Lunches and Tuition Grants
Actor Michael B. Jordan gave students at three historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) paid lunches and tuition grants ahead of the film release for “Creed III."
October 24, 2022
Michael B. Jordan
African-American
AAC&U Awards Frederic W. Ness Book Award
Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching, is the winner of the Frederic W. Ness Book Award from The American Association of Colleges and Universities.
October 21, 2022
Dr. Jarvis R. Givens
African-American
Three Organizations Urge Texas Wesleyan University to Reschedule “Down in Mississippi" Amid Racial Language Complaints
Three organizations have sent a letter to Texas Wesleyan University, urging the school to reschedule “Down in Mississippi,” a play the school’s theatre department recently canceled due to language concerns and complaints.
October 18, 2022
Texas Wesleyan University
African-American
Pepperdine University and Tuskegee University Partner for Accelerated Law Program
Pepperdine University is partnering with Tuskegee University for an accelerated degree program that lets Tuskegee students attend the first year of law school at Pepperdine after finishing their junior year.
October 17, 2022
Tuskegee University
African-American
Search of Bus with Shaw University Students Racially Targeted
A bus with students from Shaw University, a historically Black college, was likely racially targeted when it was stopped and searched, said the school's president.
October 12, 2022
Shaw University
Reports & Data
Report: Racial Disparities in Private Sector Remain, Black Employees at Disadvantage
Black employees are less likely than any racial identity to receive raises and promotions, a recent report from Grads of Life found.
October 11, 2022
Elyse Rosenblum
African-American
University of South Carolina Black Faculty Caucus Calls on School to Prioritize Diverse Faculty Amid Concerns of Black Employees Leaving
The University of South Carolina’s Black Faculty Caucus is calling on the school to prioritize diverse hires and faculty amid concerns about Black faculty and administrators leaving.
October 10, 2022
University Of South Carolina
African-American
Jackson State University President Thomas K. Hudson Named One of Mississippi’s Most Influential African Americans for 2022-23
Jackson State University President Thomas K. Hudson has been named one of Mississippi’s 12 Most Influential African Americans for 2022-23 by “Our Mississippi” magazine.
October 7, 2022
Thomas K. Hudson
African-American
Study Finds Regularly Attending Religious Services May Lower Mortality Rates for Black Men
Regularly attending religious services may lower mortality rates for Black men in their 50s and older, a recent University of Houston study found.
October 3, 2022
Dr. Marino Bruce
African-American
Madea Goes to College: Tyler Perry Class Begins at Emory
Emory University is offering a class focused on the life and work of the Atlanta-based multihyphenate behind Madea.
September 28, 2022
Tyler
Demographics
Acclaimed Jazz Pianist Ramsey Lewis, Dead at 87
Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, one of the U.S.’s most successful jazz musicians, has died at age 87.
September 13, 2022
Ramsey Lewis
African-American
60 U.S. High Schools to Offer New African American AP Course in Fall
60 U.S. schools will offer the new African American Advanced Placement (AP) class as part of their fall curriculum, marking the first time that high school students across the nation will have the option to take the course.
September 6, 2022
Trevor Packer
African-American
In Exhibit, Satterfield Tells Us: Take Time to Heal
Satterfield says he believes his work "could be helpful, useful, a missile of compassion, of empathy.”
August 7, 2022
Jewel Lake No. 2, 2018, Satterfield.
African-American
Prominent Artist and Educator Nelson Stevens, Dead at 84
July 24, 2022
Nelson Stevens
African-American
Furious Flower Poetry Center Executive Director Retires
Dr. Joanne V. Gabbin, the founder of the nation’s first academic center for Black poetry, recently retired.
July 8, 2022
Dr. Joanne V. Gabbin (left), the founder and executive director of the Furious Flower Poetry Center at James Madison University, pictured with Lauren Alleyne, who succeeds her as executive director of Furious Flower, the nation's first academic center for Black poetry.
News Roundup
Loyola University New Orleans To Rename Residence Hall After First Black Graduate
Loyola University New Orleans will rename its biggest residence hall to honor the university's first Black graduate, Dr. Norman C. Francis, president emeritus of Xavier University of Louisiana.
June 21, 2022
Dr. Norman C. Francis, president emeritus of Xavier University of Louisiana and the first Black graduate of Loyola University New Orleans
African-American
Pulse of Black America Poll Paints a Nuanced but Concerning Picture
Ahead of Juneteenth Day, the National Urban League released "The Pulse of Black America", a new poll detailing the concerns of African Americans.
June 16, 2022
Marc Morial
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