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County Expands Cybersecurity Awareness

Tech experts publish list of recommendations for businesses, organizations Courtesy of Marin County Cybersecurity experts with the County of Marin have published a Top 10 List...

Moguls in the Making (MITM) was developed in 2019 to provide HBCU students with career-launching business experience, networking access to executives and internships and scholarships, while also giving Ally a new path for reaching diverse talent. (Photo: 2021 Winners, the North Carolina A&T State University Team: Claudia Duverglas, Darren Rippy, Joshua Weaver, Kameran Harris, Lance Davis)

Black History4 years ago

PRESS ROOM: HBCU Student Business Pitch Competition Deadline Nears

NNPA NEWSWIRE — During the Moguls in the Making competition, which will take place Sept. 15-18, students will be grouped into teams of four from 15...

In December 2021, President Biden directed the Department of Education to pause federal student loan repayments. On February 5, 2022, he extended the moratorium again. [Photo: Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) and Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA)]

Black History4 years ago

Rep. Adams and Williams Focus on Student Loan Debt, Biden Extends Moratorium

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Reps. Adams and Williams are leading on a series of bills focused on assisting borrowers with student loan debt. High student loan debt...

Black History4 years ago

Harvard Releases Report Detailing Connections to Slavery

NNPA NEWSWIRE — At minimum, 41 prominent individuals connected to Harvard University were connected to slavery. This includes four past presidents of Harvard University. The report...

BlackPressUSA4 years ago

Xi Gamma Omega Raises $40,000 and Awards Scholarships to 22 Oakland Students for Chapter’s 40th Chapter Anniversary

The Xi Gamma Omega Chapter (XGO) of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. achieved a major milestone raising and awarding $40,000 in scholarships in honor of the...

BlackPressUSA4 years ago

New State Bill to Help Students Succeed at California Community Colleges

New legislation from Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (AD-44) will be heard April 26 in the Higher Education Committee, Assembly Bill 1705, which will address remedial placement policies...

Black History4 years ago

Every 28 hours. A breakthrough that’s overdue.

By Makiah Hiley A decade after the Oakland School for the Arts (OSA) opened class enrollment it is putting on its first all-Black theater production, Every...

Black History4 years ago

Phoenix Suns Owner Robert Sarver’s Pivotal Gift to Historic Thurgood Marshall Center Trust in Washington, DC

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We’d like to thank The Penny and Robert Sarver Charitable Foundation for their generous donation to assist in upgrading the HVAC system at...

BlackPressUSA4 years ago

Zanah Thirus Says, ‘Make Your Movie’

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I also created this podcast and platform simply because there are other ways of being a successful filmmaker besides writing a 3 million...

Zelasia Boston is the daughter of Decola Johnson and Bamari Boston and granddaughter of Deborah Brown and Sherry Johnson.

Black History4 years ago

Zelasia Boston Takes 1st Place for the District Science and Engineering Fair

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Zelasia Boston won 1st place for the District Science and Engineering Fair, then advanced to the Regional level. A panel of three judges...

Adrian Matejka’s honors include a Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award, a Pushcart Prize, and a Julia Peterkin Award, as well as fellowships from the Academy of American Poets, the Guggenheim Foundation, the Lannan Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller Foundation, and a Simon Fellowship from United States Artists. (Photo: by Polina Osherov)

Art4 years ago

PRESS ROOM: Adrian Matejka Joins Poetry Magazine as New Editor

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I couldn't be more humbled or excited to be the new editor of Poetry. The 19-year-old version of me, thumbing through the magazine’s...

Black History4 years ago

Allen-Jones Scholarship Boosts Support For 1st-Generation Students

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “From her earliest years at UAA, I admired how Vara brought diverse perspectives together and created a shared vision for supporting students to...

Ben Jealous serves as president of People For the American Way and Professor of the Practice in the Africana Studies Department at the University of Pennsylvania where he teaches leadership.

Black History4 years ago

COMMENTARY: An Extraordinary Life, Linking Past and Present

NNPA NEWSWIRE — I was trained to fight by my grandmother, Mamie Bland Todd. She would often remind me, “Pessimists are right more often, but optimists...

Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris

Black History4 years ago

PRESS ROOM: Vice President Kamala Harris to headline Tennessee State University commencement, will also feature Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are excited to have the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris and Mayor Randall Woodfin of Birmingham, two trailblazers and...

The Poetry Foundation seeks to be a leader in shaping a receptive climate for poetry by developing new audiences, creating new avenues for delivery, and encouraging new kinds of poetry through innovative literary prizes and programs.

Art4 years ago

PRESS ROOM: Poetry Foundation Reopens Building to the Public During National Poetry Month

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Poetry Foundation building reopened to the public on April 7 with a robust lineup of programming and events. Like all Foundation programs,...

U.S. Army retired Lt. Gen. Darrell K. Williams

Black History4 years ago

Hampton University names alumnus and retired three-star general Darrell Williams as new president

NNPA NEWSWIRE — U.S. Army retired Lt. Gen. Darrell K. Williams, a 1983 graduate of Hampton University, currently serves as vice president and managing director of...

This Aug. 28, 1963, file photo shows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. acknowledging the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial for his “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington.

Black History5 years ago

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr., 54 Years Later

WASHINGTON INFORMER — On the 54th anniversary of King’s death, observances took place around the nation, while those not attending specific events took to social media...

Photo: Aerial view of North Carolina University’s campus. The university was one of at least seven bomb threats reported in early January at Historically Black Colleges and Universities around the country.

Black History5 years ago

Biden Administration Focuses Money on HBCUs After Bomb Threats

NNPA NEWSWIRE — On March 16, in a small auditorium at the Old Executive Office Building next door to The White House, Vice President Kamala Harris,...

Applicants must submit a video that answers in 1.5 minutes or less “How will your education benefit you, your family, and the community?” All applications must be submitted by April 4, 2022, Noon EST.

Black History5 years ago

PRESS ROOM: ServiceNow Supports Thurgood Marshall College Fund to Boost Racial Equity in Higher Education

NNPA NEWSWIRE — ServiceNow, Silicon Valley, technology company, cloud-based platforms, solutions, digitize organizations, commitment to racial equity, higher education, Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), TMCF, scholarships,...

Thanks to executive co-producers, Will Smith and Jay-Z, this true story was a painful reminder of Mississippi’s history during that perilous era.

Black History5 years ago

OP-ED: Mississippi Black History

NNPA NEWSWIRE — As many governors, school boards and educational systems are trying to erase history by banning certain books in our schools and public libraries,...

For decades Black leaders in business, entertainment, education, and other fields have been the main sources of philanthropic donations to HBCUs.

Black History5 years ago

OP-ED: Robert F. Smith, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Frank Baker and William Pickard Top List of Black Donors to HBCUs

NNPA NEWSWIRE — A recent Washington Post story found that Black Americans donate a higher share of their wealth than their white counterparts – to the tune...

The resilience of Black students in the face of the pandemic further illustrates the importance of HBCUs for engaging the Black community.

Black History5 years ago

The Impact of COVID-19 on HBCUs and Black Students

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In March 2020, when college campuses across the country closed and sent students home, many HBCUs continued to house hundreds of students who...

Thursday’s Speak Out is open to the press and will be livestreamed on the following platforms: www.facebook.com/NCBCP/ and #RolandMartinUnfiltered.

Black History5 years ago

Black Women Leaders and Allies to Rally at United States Supreme Court In Support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Nomination to Serve on Nation’s Highest Court

Thursday’s mobilization is part of an ongoing series of “Black Women Leaders and Allies Take Action” events Voting Rights & Economic Justice to originally rally support...

Black History5 years ago

IN MEMORIAM: Autherine Lucy Foster, a Critical Figure in the Civil Rights Movement, Dies at 92

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Autherine Foster “was the embodiment of courage,” said Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, who chairs the organization. “As the first Black student to attend...