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Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has announced that construction work on the original St. Jude Hospital will begin in November this year. “The first phase of the construction will be the fencing of the original site and external exterior works,...
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David Emmanuel Goatley has been named the sixth president of Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, California. When he takes office in January, he will be the first African American to hold the position. “I rejoice that the Lord has called me to join this com...
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Kevin Jennings& was named by Zyzlewski Family Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics& Amy Folan& to head the Central Michigan University men’s golf program in October 2021. Jennings leads the resurrected program which begins&...
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As the 2022 National HBCU Week gets underway, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) recognized 19 HBCUs as “‘Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders.”’ The recognition is based on strong partnership between the...
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), the U.S Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) recognized today 19 HBCUs a...
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A new report from the Center for Responsible Lending examines how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the already significant student debt crisis for Black women. Women are holders of about two-thirds of the $1.7 trillion federal student debt. Black women...
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Tobias Raphael Morgan is the new dean of students at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was the inaugural assistant dean and assistant vice president for the division of student success at Clinton College in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Dr....
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More women than men are accessing Saint Lucia’s national helpline which provides confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Social Worker Bradley Joseph, acknowledging that he might not have the actual numbers, sa...
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Growing up in the segregated South, the family was my world. And that extension of my family included neighbors, teachers, administrators, and preachers. These individuals were my influencers.They guided our paths and directed the way for us to be th...
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Progressive advocacy groups are calling on the Biden administration to impose rent control on tens of millions of homes in response to soaring rent increases.With rents up 5.8 percent nationally compared to a year ago, and some measures showing even...
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Demetria Obilor is the co-host of “Black Girl Stuff” on REVOLT, a show that focuses on important millennial and Gen Z issues in this female-driven, unapologetically Black conversational series! In her conversation with The Atlanta Vo...
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The Center for Minority Serving Institutions at Rutgers University in New Jersey has published a new infographic that explores trends across presidents at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The study finds that 52 percent of HBCUs...
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Sarah Willie-LeBreton has been selected as the twelfth president of Smith College, the highly rated liberal arts educational institution for women in Northampton, Massachusetts. She will take office on July 1, 2023. Smith College enrolls more than 2,...
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Education systems around the world need “more, not less money” the UN chief told journalists on Saturday during a joint press stakeout on the Transforming Education Summit and the International Finance Facility for Education. Secretary-General Antón...
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By Our Reporter Treepz has expanded its services to cater to more Africans using buses for their transportation needs. This follows the launch of its new solution, Business Treepz, which is focused on providing quality transportation at affordable r...
