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Richest Woman In The World Gifts $25M To HBCU

MacKenzie Scott, a novelist and philanthropist, has donated $25M to Mississippi's Alcorn State University. This is the largest single donation that the HBCU has received in the school's 149-year history. […] The post Richest Woman In The World Gifts $25M To HBCU appeared first on Essence.

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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

Google, Thurgood Marshall Fund To Teach HBCU Students Digital Skills

Google announced its partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) for a $1 million investment in teaching HBCU new digital skills.

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Howard U. Students Pay Tribute to Chadwick Boseman

Howard University students paid tribute Saturday to the life and legacy of late actor and Howard alumnus Chadwick Boseman with a moment of silence at a rally in Northwest that began at Banneker Recreation Center and ended at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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Source: The Washington Informer

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: True Hero

Very cool to read last week's issue and find out that the hero U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman hails from Southeast!

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Source: The Washington Informer

Dr. Billy C. Hawkins to be 1st Black President at Talladega College to have Building Named in his Honor

Talladega College will hold a naming ceremony for the Dr. Billy C. Hawkins Student Activity Center on August 14, 2020. The newly constructed 47,000-square-foot student center/arena will be the firs…

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Source: GOOD BLACK NEWS

Norfolk’s NASA Pioneer Celebrates Her 100th Birthday In Jacksonville - The New Journal and Guide

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Source: The New Journal and Guide

Happy Birthday to Victoria J.G. Adams, a Key Pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement

Photo credits: YouTube screenshot/Mississippi Power Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippion November 5, 1926, Victoria Jackson Gray Adams (pictured) became one of the most importantMississippians involvedin theCivil RightsMovement. Her activities included teaching voter registration courses to

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Senate Passes HBCU Bill — The Sacramento Observer

The Senate on Friday, December 11, passed the HBCU Propelling Agency Relationships Towards a New Era of Results for Students (PARTNERS) Act, introduced by U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.).

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

Former Morgan State University Student Pledges $15 Million to the HBCU

A former Morgan State student who contributed to the school for years has pledged $15 million, one of the largest donations ever for HBCUs

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Eight HBCUs Awarded More Than $650,000 From National Trust to Preserve Campuses

The National Trust’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund has announced that it is giving more than $650,000 in grant awards to eight HBCUs

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Pfizer expands covid-19 vaccine rollout to hospitals across the US - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

More front-line health-care workers receive the first dose of the shot as hospitals devise rationing methods for limited supplies

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OP-ED | Welcome to ‘The Souls of Black Folk,’ Connecticut | CT News Junkie

… race since he is Black American and was raised in … Howard is only inclusive of Black American history, politics, culture, and … is not just a Black American monolith and Harris was … were not always about the Black American experience. They stressed shared …

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Source: CT News Junkie

The NFL's Washington Football Team and FanDuel Announce $1 Million Contribution to United Negro College Fund

The FanDuel Group and the Washington Football Team announced they are making a one-million-dollar contribution to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF)

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How some black startup founders are thriving in a pandemic year - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

An unexpected side-effect of lockdowns: It can be easier to get a meeting with a venture capitalist. For minority founders in tech, that’s made a big difference as Silicon Valley reckons with race issues

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VSU RECEIVES A PORTION OF $35 MILLION DOMINION ENERGY FUNDS - Black News Channel

VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, VA. – Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) today announced that Virginia State University is among 11 historically black colleges and universities in Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina that will receive support through a $35 million initiative aimed at promoting

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Albert N. Whiting, Former MSU Dean, NCCU President, Dies at Age 102

Albert N. Whiting, a former dean at present-day Morgan State University and former president and chancellor of North Carolina Central University, died on June 4 at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia of pneumonia. He was 102.

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Source: The Washington Informer

Sports Headlines Hot Off the Press - The Washington Informer

The NFL 101 Awards' NFC Coach of the Year honor is not unique for Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera, who will be handed the plaque for the third time on March 6. But few of his predecessors can say they achieved that title while battling

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COVID-19 Closures Could Hit Historically Black Colleges Particularly Hard

As the COVID-19 crisis forces many schools to close their campuses and move all courses online, some worry that the pandemic could have a bigger negative impact on the nation’s historically black colleges and universities, than for other campuses. Here, The Conversation US has assembled a panel of

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Prairie View A&M University Receives $50 Million Gift, Largest in School History

Prairie View A&M University has received a $50 million gift from MacKenzie Scott, making it the largest one received in the school's history.

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Alfred W. Harris: Introduced the Bill that Chartered Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute

Alfred W. Harris introduced the bill that chartered Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute (later Virginia State University) during his time in the House of Delegates (1881–1888). Harris was born enslaved in Fairfax County, during the American Civil War (1861–1865) his family moved to

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Source: Black Then

Adams, Victoria Jackson Gray (1926-2006)

Born in Hattiesburg, Virginia on November 5, 1926, Victoria Jackson Gray Adams became one of the most important Mississipians in the Civil Rights Movement. Her activities included teaching voter registration courses to domestics and sharecroppers, opening of the Freedom Schools during

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The Rise of Vice President Kamala Harris - Voice and Viewpoint

Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Vice President Kamala Harris will be the most influential vice president of the 49 that we have had, declared a proud Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick. With 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans seated in the Senate, Vice

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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper

Meet the Black Farmer | Afro

Interviewed By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Michael Carter Jr., is the Small Farm Resource Center coordinator for Virginia State University and executive director of Carter Farms. AFRO: Tell us about Virginia State University’s Farm Outreach Program and Carter Farms. MC: VSU Small

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

PRESS ROOM: S.T.A.R. Development Works to Open New Doors of Opportunity for HBCU Basketball Talent – Dallas Post Tribune

Program provides much-needed FREE support for HBCUs hit by COVID-19 CHICAGO, IL – Chicago is a mecca of basketball talent. High school ballers have had tremendous success at top colleges and universities, and some have gone on to impressive NBA careers. S.T.A.R. Development wants to connect

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Global Liquor Maker Diageo Donates $10 Million To 25 HBCUs Around The Country

British-based beer and liquor maker Diageo announced they will be donated $10 million to 25 historically Black colleges and universities.

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2020 BE SMART Hackathon Theme Inspired by Chadwick Boseman

Hosted by American Airlines, the 2020 BE SMART Hackathon will livestream from the airline’s headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, October 9-10.

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Google Announces $1 Million to Upskill HBCU Students | Afro

By AFRO Staff A Maryland HBCU will be among the inaugural group of Black tertiary education institutions to participate in the Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program, which was announced by the technology giant on Oct. 16. Bowie State University will be among the first of 20

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority-0

Ex-Hoops Coach Claims His Idea For HBCU All-Star Game Was Stolen For Deal With NCAA, CBS

Former basketball coach Travis L. Williams claims his idea for an HBCU All-Star game was stolen by a company affiliated with the NCAA as well as CBS Sports. Now he wants an equitable resolution, his lawyers say.

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Source: NewsOne

Howard U. to Lead IBM’s First Quantum Education, Research Initiative for HBCUs

IBM announced Thursday its first IBM Quantum education and research initiative for historically Black colleges and universities.

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Source: The Washington Informer

Morgan State University Opens First HBCU FinTech Center

Morgan State University's Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management has announced the opening of its FinTech Center.

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