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“This bill contains significant new funding for higher education institutions that will help alleviate the crippling financial impact posed by the coronavirus,” the American Council on Education, which lobbies for colleges and universities, said in
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Rise and rise of Kang’ata
Within the first month at the university, Mr Kang’ata had already been elected the vice-chairman of the Kenya Law Students
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Angela Davis To Receive BCRI’s Shuttlesworth Award on June 19
Global human rights activist, scholar, author and Birmingham native Dr. Angela Y. Davis will receive the Fred Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award, the highest award given by the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI), on June
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FAMU, Cengage partnership for textbook affordability
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) recently partnered with Cengage to offer subscription-based access to course materials through Cengage
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Ghana coronavirus: 6,617 cases, Ashanti region pass 1,000 mark
Total confirmed cases = 6,269 (new cases
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Tanzania: Masaju, Kilangi in Defence of National Interests
During his tenure as the AG, between November 6 2015 and January 31 2018, Justice Masaju engineered establishments of 21 Bills and Amendments of more than eight
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Rwanda: How Rwandan Medical Student Is Helping Bridge COVID-19 Information Gap
"In response to the COVID-19 crisis and in recognition of the need for timely information relevant to primary care, I immediately started a project of Coronavirus Global Awareness to make sure no one is left on the sidelines of this coronavirus COVID-19
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Source: allAfrica.com
Somalia: Will Farmajo and Khaire Remain United Ahead of Upcoming Polls?
The incumbent administration led by President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed 'Farmajo's has taken a bold move to register a new political party that will enable the team to run for
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Source: allAfrica.com
CCBC appoints Dr. Joaquin Martinez Provost and Vice President of Instruction | Afro
Baltimore County, Md. (June 9, 2020) –  Community College of Baltimore County is pleased to announce that Dr. Joaquin Martinez has been named CCBC’s next provost and vice president of
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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority
Livingstone College [Salisbury] (1879-- )
Livingstone College is a private, four-year coeducational historically black liberal arts university located in Salisbury, North Carolina. The large, urban campus is located about 40 miles northeast of Charlotte, North
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Source: Black Past
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“Virtual Vibe” Launches March to Charm City CIAA | Afro
Four of America’s hottest deejays will help the nation’s oldest HBCU athletic conference begin the countdown to it’s march to Charm City with a day party in
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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority
ASCAP Launches Paid Internship for HBCU Students
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has announced the launch of a new paid internship program for students at historically Black colleges and universities
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Source: The Washington Informer
Alabama A&M University [Normal] (1875-- )
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical (Alabama A & M) University is a historically black university located in the city of Normal, Alabama.  The school began in 1875 when Alabama officials used the Morrill Act of 1862 allowing state governments to establish colleges for African American
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Source: Black Past
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Jul
16
2009
Portrait of Black Chicago
The captions are John Whites own, written some time after he took his photographs. In some cases White used virtually the same caption for several
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25
1975
Angola: President Convenes Civil Society to Discuss COVID-19 Impact
Luanda — Angolan head of State João Lourenço convened a meeting with civil society Friday to address the impact of covid-19 on the country's economy and the lives of
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Tanzania: Magufuli Orders Tanzanian Schools to Reopen On June 29
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has ordered schools to reopen on June
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Source: allAfrica.com
Morris College [South Carolina] (1908-- )
Morris College is a private, four-year coeducational historically black liberal arts university located in Sumter, South Carolina.  The college is 45 miles from Columbia, South Carolina. Housed on 33 acres, Morris has 24
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Source: Black Past
Aug
14
1961
(2007) Senator Barack Obama “Voting Rights March Commemoration Speech”
Here today, I must begin because at the Unity breakfast this morning I was saving for last and the list was so long I left him out after that introduction. So I’m going to start by saying how much I appreciate the friendship and the support and the outstanding work that he does each and every
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Source: Black Past
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Jodian’s mother vows to continue fight for justice
Jodian Fearon’s mother yesterday promised to write a bestseller that would document her daughter’s story, and vouched that she would continue the fight for justice for her “princess”, who died after she was reportedly denied maternal healthcare at three Corporate Area
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
VIDEO: Donald Trump Jr. set his sights on big tech months before his father’s feud with Twitter | Afro
Months before President Donald Trump signed his May 28 executive order targeting social media platforms, the White House and members of the Trump family were debating how to battle the tech
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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority-0
Winners Announced For SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival
The digital reimagining of the 39th annual SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival, the university’s oldest tradition, featured celebrated judges, a new social media-selected category, and a vibrant virtual gallery on view at
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Source: The Savannah Tribune
Burundi: Nkurunziza Leaves a Mixed Legacy
Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza, who died of a heart attack aged 55 according to an official statement released on Tuesday, has left behind a mixed
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Source: allAfrica.com
Georgia's Public HBCUs: Standing United
Our nation’s current state of affairs requires the attention of all leaders to champion social justice and end racial
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Source: The Savannah Tribune
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On This Day in Black History: Johnny Rogers is Awarded the Heisman Trophy
Rogers began his career at a very young age where he represented the university in various sports such as basketball, baseball, football and
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Source: Black Then
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Visitation Held For Dr. Conrad Worrill, African-American Leader In Civil Rights And Education
CHICAGO (CBS) — Visitation was held Sunday for Dr. Conrad Worrill, an African-American leader in civil rights and
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Numerous Questionable Allegiances of Hampton University’s President Prompt Calls For Resignation – Your Black World
A group of Hampton University’s alumni and its current students is calling for President Dr. William Harvey to resign for his position, which he has served in for over 40
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Source: Your Black World
The Michigan Civil Rights Initiative (2006)
THE MICHIGAN CIVIL RIGHTS INITIATIVE (MCRI), PROPOSAL 2, AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION
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Source: Black Past
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Howard Thurman
Howard Thurman , in full Howard Washington Thurman (born Nov. 18, 1899, Daytona Beach, Fla., U.S.—died April 10, 1981, San Francisco, Calif.), American Baptist preacher and theologian, the first African American dean of chapel at a traditionally white American university, and a founder of the
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Source: Brittanica
Apr
10
1981
Leading Theologian
Dr. Howard Thurman, appointed Dean of the Chapel at Boston University, became the first African-American in the country to serve as an administrative dean and spiritual leader at a predominantly white university. He served in this position from 1955 to 1965. A distinguished preacher and religious
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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years
Henry E
Henry E. Hayne, secretary of state, accepted as a student at the University of South Carolina. Scores of Blacks attended the university in 1874 and 1875.
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7
1873
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