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Stressed Freshmen Missing Quintessential College Experience

October 26, 2020 admin 0

By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer – It’s a major life milestone, the first time many U.S. teens have ever been on their own. Even in normal times, freshman year in college can be a jumbled […]

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JSU Student Invents Straw That Filters Lead From Drinking Water Lamonte Pierce Patents his Cleanstraww

October 6, 2020 admin 0

JACKSON, Miss. — A Jackson State University student is hoping his new invention will help fight lead problems in drinking water. Lamonte Pierce patented an innovative straw that he said successfully filters lead and other contaminates […]

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FIU Alumnus Named President and CEO of Black News Channel

September 22, 2020 admin 0

By Tatianna Basanta – At just 12 years old, alumnus Princell Hair ’00 knew he wanted to study broadcast journalism and make his mark on the media industry. After graduating from FIU with a bachelor’s degree […]

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Talladega College Names Angela Poole Ph.D, CPA, VP Finance Administration

September 22, 2020 admin 0

Staff Report – Talladega, AL – Angela Poole, Ph.D., CPA, has been named vice president for administration and finance at Talladega College in Talladega, AL. Dr. Poole brings over 20 years of professional financial management, leadership […]

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Meharry Medical College Receives $34M Endowment

September 20, 2020 Staff 0

Meharry Medical College has been dedicated to addressing healthcare issues that plague underserved communities and the HBCU will be able to further its efforts thanks to a major gift. According to Forbes, the Nashville-based institution received […]

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Infection Rates Soar in College Towns as Students Return

September 17, 2020 admin 0

By CASEY SMITH, IRENA HWANG and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Just two weeks after students started returning to Ball State University last month, the surrounding county had become Indiana’s coronavirus epicenter. […]

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Edward Waters College increases enrollment

September 16, 2020 admin 0

by: Max Marbut Associate Editor – 968 students will study in the fall term, a 4% increase compared to fall 2019. Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Edward Waters College says its fall 2020 […]

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HBCU Students for Biden and Black Students for Biden: ‘Four More Years of Trump Means Death for Many African Americans’

September 10, 2020 admin 0

#NNPA BLACKPRESS – NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We can’t continue to live in fear with the police’s militarization and where Black lives don’t matter. If we don’t change the face of what democracy looks like in […]

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Black Rose Foundation Scholarship Recipients Announced

September 3, 2020 admin 0

The Black Rose Foundation for Children recently announced their 2020 James V. Brooks Memorial Scholarship Recipients.  The purpose of the scholarship is to assist Duval County high school graduates to continue their music interest during […]

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For this Teacher, This Transition is Bittersweet

September 3, 2020 admin 0

By Fed Ingram – The beginning of the school year is a fresh start and a time of transition. For this teacher, it’s bittersweet. I was recently elected secretary-treasurer of my national union, the American […]

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