By The Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Higher education officials in Mississippi voted Nov. 16 to name a new president of Jackson State University, the state’s largest historically Black university. The board of trustees for the state Institutions of Higher Learning named Marcus L. Thompson the 13th JSU president, concluding a monthslong search that […]
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PRESS ROOM: Morgan State University announces Kim Godwin, president of ABC News, as fall 2023 commencement speaker
Journalism trailblazer to offer words of inspiration to graduating class of more than 500 students; former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to receive honorary degree (Black PR Wire) Baltimore — Morgan State University President David K. Wilson announced recently that Kim Godwin, president of ABC News, will be the keynote speaker for the University’s 10th Fall […]
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Former Jessup inmate, Goucher grad named director of school’s prison education program
By Reginald WilliamsSpecial to the AFRO For Kenard Johnson, his appointment as incoming director for alumni engagement for Goucher College’s Prison Education Partnership (GPEP) was a full-circle moment. The 2019 Goucher alumnus took the long route to graduation. Still, in five years, the native Washingtonian elevated from an ex-offender to a college graduate to a […]
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Grand opening of Karson Institute’s new space at Loyola University: Advancing race, peace, and social justice
A grand celebration: The Karson Institute debuts new physical space at Loyola University On the evening of Oct. 9 a palpable sense of excitement and anticipation filled a much needed space at Loyola University in Baltimore. The occasion? The grand opening of the new permanent home for the Karson Institute for Race, Peace and Social […]
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ADHD Awareness Month: Raising awareness and reducing stigma about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder #education
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer Peyton Cain, 14, Glen Burnie, Md., was in second grade when her teacher noticed she was having trouble staying focused in class. “She mentioned it was really hard for Peyton to stay on task,” said Teri Cain, Peyton’s mother. “She would easily distract herself. If she saw another […]
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Disney UNCF Corporate Scholars named for 2023
Disney’s UNCF program introduces a new FX-supported scholarship in honor of legendary director John Singleton for students pursuing directing and producing in the next academic year; Andscape, Rhoden Fellowship, and National Geographic Content HBCU Scholarship also added, building on Disney and UNCF’s multi-year legacy of collaboration (Black PR Wire) Recently, The Walt Disney Company and […]
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Stories behind the Trail of Tears for every state it passed through
Written by Nicole Caldwell Ed Lallo // Getty Images Stories behind the Trail of Tears for every state it passed through Markers and remnants of the Trail of Tears stretch as a series of scars across the American landscape. The trail’s facilitators stand as a representation of America at her worst; its captives as a […]
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The newest form of school discipline: Kicking kids out of class and into virtual learning
Written by Carly Graf Canva The newest form of school discipline: Kicking kids out of class and into virtual learning It wasn’t the first time Ventrese Curry’s granddaughter had gotten into trouble at school. A seventh grader at a charter school in St. Louis, Missouri, she had a long history of disrupting her classes and […]
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IT entrepreneur aims to bridge Black tech gap one IT certification at a time
By Imuetinyan UgiagbeSpecial to the AFRO At the age of 34, James Mitchell embarked on his entrepreneurial journey in the information technology space, using the Langston Hughes Community, Business and Resource Center on Park Heights as his initial office space. “In my family, there are not many people in tech, so it was hard to […]
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Morgan State University students and community strengthen resolve to push forward in wake of tragic shooting
#MORGANSTRONG By AFRO Staff Though news of the Oct. 3 shooting on the campus of Morgan State University spread quickly across the nation, students and members of the Morgan community are hoping their message of strength, perseverance and unity is carried even farther. Students of the historically Black college were closing out their 2023 coronation […]
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Addressing the childhood obesity public health crisis with a holistic and family focused approach #education
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer What is obesity? According to the Oxford English dictionary obesity is “the condition in which excess fat has accumulated in the body, mostly in the subcutaneous tissues.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines obesity as an adult with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 […]
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MHEC rejects duplication of UMBC and UMES doctoral program by Johns Hopkins and Stevenson Universities
By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO Maryland Gov. Moore recently appointed six new members to the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) after two members resigned. The twelve members of MHEC board serve a term of five years. Currently the board is operating with eleven members. The new members found themselves quickly immersed in another […]