By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Two distinguished alumni from Bowie State and Howard University are among the six-member class who will be presented with HBCU Alumni Awards September 20 as the DC Metro HBCU Alumni Alliance holds its annual gala to honor outstanding contributions by local Historically Black College and University graduates. Eunique […]
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Morgan Awarded $35 Mil for Research
By AFRO Staff Morgan State University has secured a total of $35 million in new grant awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research. The funding will be used to advance research being primarily conducted by faculty and students in the School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural […]
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Bethea Starts Season with NY Giants
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com New York Giants safety Antoine Bethea is getting a chance to live out his dreams. In 2015 Bethea went undrafted and signed as a free agent with the Indianapolis Colts. After 13 years,183 games, and a Super Bowl victory, the former Howard University safety heads to training […]
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Hampton University Fires 9 Officers Over Social Media Posts
By Ben Finley, The Associated Press A historically Black university in Virginia said July 26 that it has fired nine of its police officers for sharing “misogynistic, racist and other offensive remarks via social media.” Hampton University’s statement did not detail the remarks the officers made. But it said they were fired for “egregious violations of […]
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Campus Safety at Morgan State University
Morgan State University President David Wilson discusses on-campus safety measures and addresses concerns surrounding safety off-campus.
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Bison STEM Scholars Berlin Bound
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com The Howard University Bison STEM Scholars Program – a multi-year program that provides full undergraduate scholarships to students who have committed to pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)- is gearing up for its third cohort of incoming freshman. Cohort 3 is comprised of 30 students, representing […]
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HBCU-TV Launches New App
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Behind the scenes, Curtis Symonds has been a player in the cable television industry for nearly 40 years. In the dark ages when Black Entertainment Television was an idea that was looking for cable distribution, Symonds made it happen. When ESPN was reluctant to broadcast Black College Sports, […]
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Michelle Obama Inspires First Generation College Students
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com It was a rainy Tuesday morning; yet the Howard University School of Business was filled with beaming, bright first generation college students ready to learn what it takes to thrive from someone who had walked in their shoes- former First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS) Michelle Obama. Celebrating […]
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Brown Leads Bills Benefitting State, Military, HBCUs
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Maryland’s 4th District United States Congressman Anthony Brown, in his role as House Armed Services Committee Vice-Chairman, led fellow Democrats in voting for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Department of Defense (DOD) has been authorized $733 billion in spending for national defense and overseas operations. The […]
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PRESS ROOM: 100-year old Legendary African-American Debate Coach Awarded 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award from NSDA
By NNPA 100-year old legendary African-American debate coach Dr. Thomas Freeman has been awarded the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Speech & Debate Association. Freeman’s 70-plus year resume includes teaching Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during his time at Morehouse, former U.S. Reps. Leland and Jordan, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, gospel superstar Yolanda […]
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Tennessee State Opens Coding Hub For Black Schools
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State University is opening a hub for computer programing and app development that will serve historically Black colleges and universities across the country. To kick off the effort, leaders from 14 schools met at TSU’s new National Center for Smart Technology Innovations in Nashville this […]
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VIOLENCE AROUND THE MORGAN CAMPUS: A REQUEST FOR A SUMMIT
Office of the President July 12, 2019 The Honorable Bernard C. “Jack” Young Mayor, City of Baltimore 250 City Hall, 100 N. Holliday Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Commissioner Michael Harrison Baltimore City Police Department 601 E. Fayette Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Dear Mayor Young and Commissioner Harrison: I am writing with a heavy heart this […]
