Education
The presence and energy of several Black authors stood out in the pictures and clips from the weekend's festivities.
Jackson State University received a $50,000 donation from one of its alumni.
Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby will become the first woman to serve as president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Georgia State University will award entertainment mogul Ludacris with an honorary degree.
The Nurses Association says the strike will last 24 hours.
101-year-old Merrill Pittman Cooper recently received an honorary diploma.
The well-documented history of Black people being inhumanely compared to apes recently came to light in Virginia after a history teacher decided to sue a former student for leaving a banana on his door once every month.
According to reports, the White House will announce on Wednesday (April 6th) that the moratorium on student loans will be extended to August 31st.
Trailblazing aviator Bessie Coleman—the first Black woman to earn an international pilot’s license—will be featured on the U.S. quarter.
Looking ahead to the 2022 midterm elections, Sen. Schumer also said it was a winning issue that could help drive voter turnout, particularly among younger voters.
M’lis Ward—the first Black woman captain in commercial passenger aviation—is on a mission to increase the representation of Black women in the industry.
HBCUs that experienced bomb threats could apply for grant funds and other resources as a part of the Project School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) program, the Department of Education announced.
