Kevin G. Dailey Passes at 66
July 28, 2022
Kevin G. Dailey, Dean of Students at Audubon Middle School, passed away on July 7. He was 66-years-old.
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Howard University
Student Athlete of the Week: Kamora King
July 14, 2022
View Park senior Kamora King began playing rugby during her senior year. During that time, she learned how to play in several different positions. King recalled her first game as being “intense.”
‘All Rise’ for Actress Simone Missick
June 30, 2022
In the opening scene for the third season of “All Rise,” we believe Lola Carmichael (played by Simone Missick) has lost her election and her seat as a judge only to reveal that she actually won.
Author Devyn Bakewell Continues College Love Story with Sequel, ‘Greater Life’
June 30, 2022
“Greater Life” is the second novel and the sequel to Howard alumni and author Devyn Bakewell’s debut novel, “Greater Love.” The sequel continues the life and love story between Ryan McKnight and Devyn Baker, two college students who attend Truth University, an HBCU in New York.
Kappa Alpha Psi Members Volunteer to Mentor the Next Generation of Leaders
June 23, 2022
Acclaimed Actor John Marshall Jones, Sports Agent Harrison Gaines, college admissions representatives and other stakeholders led empowering workshops at the Fraternity’s Inaugural Western Province Kappa League Leadership Training Conference at California State University-Los Angeles
In Memoriam – Kimberly Rachelle Willis Gagnier, Esq.
April 27, 2022
Sunrise: Monday, May 3, 1971
Sunset: Wednesday, April 21, 2022
Sisters of the Skies and Delta Air Lines Host Fundraiser for Future Black Female Pilots
March 17, 2022
The purpose of the gala is to seek to improve the current number of Black female pilots which stands roughly north of 150 in the United States for those holding Airline Transport Pilot, Commercial, Military and or Certified Flight instructor licenses. The first gala was held in February 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia honoring the first All-African American Female flight crew. This year the SOS brings fundraiser back to where it began again recognizing Black women who are first in their aviation careers.
Howard gets $2M grant to digitize Black newspaper archive
March 3, 2022
Howard University has received a $2 million donation to digitize a major collection of Black newspaper archives in hopes of making it more broadly available to researchers and the public.
March 2: Howard University Charter Day, 1867
March 2, 2022
Howard University was charted in Washington, D.C.,1867
Civil and Human Rights Activist Andrew Young Turns 90!
February 24, 2022
When former Ambassador Andrew Young turned 80, the late Congressman John Lewis spoke of his contributions to the city of Atlanta and the world, “He has been a voice for what is right, fair, and just. Young helped make America and the world a better place.”
College Preparation and Enrollment Declined for L.A. Black And Latinx Students During COVID-19
February 17, 2022
The Campaign for College Opportunity released State of Higher Education for Latinx and Black Angelenos on Feb. 12, a new report that examines college preparation, access, and attainment rates for Black and Latinx students in Los Angeles; and the disparate impact of COVID-19 on these students.
Community Mourns Passing of Frederick Douglass Parrott, Jr.
February 10, 2022
Frederick Douglass Parrott, Jr., MD, founded the “Real Men Cook Foundation” in 1986. The foundation raised more than $3 million for four Historically African American medical schools.
Dr. William R. Weathers Passes Away
February 3, 2022
Dr. William Rolfe Weathers, 83 years of age, died on December 9, 2021, in Los Angeles. William was born at Homer G. Phillips Hospital on October 5, 1938, in St. Louis, Missouri, the third of four siblings born to Dr. Henri Weathers II and Alice Mae Gentry Weathers.
ChristianaCare announces $500,000 in scholarships for students pursuing health fields, in partnership with HBCU Week Foundation
December 23, 2021
To strengthen and diversify the health care workforce for years to come, ChristianaCare will provide $500,000 in scholarships to 10 students in Delaware who plan to pursue degrees in health care. Administered through the HBCU Week Foundation, each scholarship will provide $12,500 per year in financial support over four years and will include a paid internship at ChristianaCare.
Florida Star and Georgia Star Publisher Clara McLaughlin Dies
October 7, 2021
Clara McLaughlin, the famous author, and publisher of The Florida Star and The Georgia Star in Jacksonville, Florida, has died.