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Keep Black Love Alive -- Spelman Women's Research and Resource Center and chromatic black™ Sponsor Well-Being Advocacy Forum
Keep Black Love Alive: Black Women Defining a Healthy 21st Century is a four-part national forum and a call to action to strengthen our public health infrastructure and advance the health and well-being of Black communities nationwide. The first (in-person and virtual) forum will take place on Thursday, June 23, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at The High Museum of Art - Hill Auditorium located at 1280 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30309. Admission is free.
Keep Austin, Austin? Report Questions Namesake's Support of Slavery
The city of Austin was named after Stephen F. Austin, who is referred to as the "Father of Texas."
Application Fee Waived for One Day Only at AIM’s Digital Decision Day
In an effort to provide college seekers with support during the application process, Aviation Institute of Maintenance hosts Digital Decision Day across their national campuses
Applying to college can be stressful for prospective students. Whether it is applying to college for the first time or deciding to go back to school, Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) invites all college applicants to virtually attend Digital Decision Day on Saturday, April 25. Decision Day guides prospective students in deciding on the right program choice for them, along with the waiving of AIM’s standard application fee on event date only. Program guidance will be provided by admissions, financial aid, and career services teams who will be online for the virtual event.
President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions
Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles:
Daily Pay Proudly Participates in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Future of Technology Event ‘The Pitch’
DailyPay Provides Coaching to 100 Young Entrepreneurs from HBCUs and Judges the Final Round
DailyPay, the industry-leading technology platform that's disrupting the financial system, was honored to partner and play a meaningful role in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) ‘The Pitch’ event. The week-long event took place at Winston-Salem State University where 100 of the best and brightest students at America’s Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) were tasked with developing solutions to business, social or educational problems and pitch their ideas on the final day to a panel of expert judges including entrepreneurs, small business owners, executives, venture capitalists, and other investors.
Texas Stars Shine Bright in D.C
Astros propels American League to victory in the 2018 MLB All-Star Game
In April 2012, television producer and writer Shonda Rhimes created a show that was based on a crisis management firm located out of Washington D.C. designed to help high-profile individuals get out of the trouble they found themselves in.
Barbie Models Doll After NASA 'Hidden Figure' Katherine Johnson
A once-"hidden figure" from NASA's history is being celebrated by one of the most well-known toy lines in the world. NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, whose real-life experience as an African American "human computer" was depicted in the 2016 movie "Hidden Figures," is among the first three historical figures to be honored in Barbie's "Inspiring Women" doll series.
Jack Yates High School students set to receive $50,000 in donations & scholarships from Academy Sports + Outdoors
HISD’s Jack Yates High School students will be honored for the third consecutive year by Academy Sports + Outdoors thanks to their scholarship fund that will award seven college-bound seniors with scholarships and donations totaling $50,000. During the celebration, Jack Yates High School will also be awarded $10,000.
Hollandale native assumes command of USS Stout
Cmdr. Desmond Walker, a native of Hollandale, Mississippi, relieved Capt. Scott Rosetti as commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer, USS Stout (DDG 55), during a change of command ceremony recently held at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.
Lancôme and Lupita Nyong'o Award Scholarships to 40 Finalists of the NAACP's Act-So Competition Through the Write Her Future Scholarship Fund
After providing mentoring and career services to ACT-SO applicants, year one of Lancôme's partnership with the NAACP for Write Her Future culminated in the donation of $400,000 in scholarships.
Ahead of World AIDS Day 2017, (RED) Announces Its Total of $500 Million Raised for the Global Fund
Ahead of World AIDS Day 2017, (RED) – the AIDS organization founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver – announces it has delivered a total of $500 million to the Global Fund, to fund HIV/AIDS programs in sub-Saharan Africa. Since (RED)'s founding in 2006, the money raised through special events and campaigns led by more than 100 private sector partners, supporters and creative collaborators has benefited the lives of 110 million people through treatment, prevention, testing, counseling and care services.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Co-Sponsors the Jobs and Justice Act Promoted by the Congressional Black Caucus
Jackson Lee—“I am pleased that the CBC’s Jobs and Justice Act includes five bills that I have introduced that will build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve; provide economic opportunity to young persons and small businesses; and provide greater transparency and accountability to all who interact with the criminal justice system.”
FTC announces record $191M settlement against University of Phoenix
Secretary DeVos offers partial forgiveness for defrauded borrowers
The University of Phoenix (UOP), one of the nation’s largest for-profit colleges will pay a record $191 million settlement to resolve charges stemming from a five-year investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). On December 10, Andrew Smith, Director of FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection noted it was the largest settlement the Commission has obtained in a case against a for-profit school.
Houston-area Woman Becomes New Face of James Avery
Like most students starting college, Sommer Hayes was a little scared. But she was able to calm her fears with the help of her faith, family, and a James Avery charm from her grandmother that said, “With God all things are possible.”
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison documentary to premiere on WORLD and to stream
Charlamagne tha God-executive produced film on DNC Chair Jaime Harrison’s historic Senate run kicks off season 8 of WORLD original series during Black History Month
WORLD launches season 8 of its award-winning documentary series Local, USA this Black History Month with In the Bubble with Jaime, a personal and political portrait of Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison. Executive produced by Charlamagne tha God and directed by award-winning filmmaker Emily Harrold (While I Breathe, I Hope), the film brings viewers behind the scenes of the daring 2020 Senate campaign of Harrison, a Black man, against long-time U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham in the deep red state of South Carolina.
Yolanda Ford Unseats 24-Year Incumbent in Historic Win to Become First African American, Woman Mayor of Missouri City
Yolanda Ford defeated incumbent mayor Allen Owen in a runoff election held December 8, 2018. Ford previously served as a member of the City Council for District A since 2013. Owen had held the position of mayor since 1994. Ford is the first African American and the first woman ever elected to serve as mayor of Missouri City and will take the oath of office on December 17, 2018.
Mayor Turner Kicks Off the First Day of Early Voting with the Mayor's Early Vote College Challenge and Releases Public Service Announcement Encouraging all Houstonians to Vote
Mayor Turner kicked off the first day of early voting with students from the University of Houston (UH) and Texas Southern University (TSU).
Activist and Attorney Both Allege a Texas Trooper Raped a Black Woman
A Black woman is accusing a Texas state trooper of sexually assaulting her, inciting both outrage and a call for justice from social activist Shaun King, reports Heavy. Sherita Dixon-Cole’s story went viral after King, who writes for The Intercept, shared the story on his social media platforms.
TSU Art Students Revive School’s Mural Tradition
Texas Southern University’s long and storied history of art lives on in a new set of student-produced murals recently hung in the school’s Wellness and Recreation Center.
A Call to Eliminate College Application Fees
“Research shows that waiving college application fees increases college matriculation (particularly for students at under-resourced high schools receiving college counseling) and induces high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds to apply and be admitted to more selective institutions.” – Marshall Anthony Jr., higher education research analyst.
