Dr. Vann R. Newkirk, Sr., the President of Fisk University, is leaving the HBCU after 18 months. According to The Tennessean, it was announced on Aug.
A bomb threat on Friday, Aug. 26, forced students at Howard University to evacuate two residence halls for the second time during the first week
President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday, August 24, that he will forgive $10,000 in federal student loan debt for most borrowers. In a tweet, Biden
African Americans are not getting equal access to the monkeypox vaccine, according to new data. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports, 71% of monkeypox infections are among
The first U.S. postage stamp designed by a Black artist was placed on sale on Aug. 16, 1963. Graphic artist Georg Olden featured a broken
Rep. Maxine Waters was born on August 15, 1938, in Kinloch, Missouri. In her years of public service, Rep. Waters has built a reputation for
According to CNN, Sesame Place released a statement that all employees will undergo diversity training: “Initiatives include a comprehensive racial equity assessment, the development and
Haley graduated from high school at the early age of 15. He enlisted in the Coast Guard where he later served as chief journalist for
Prior to his arrest, Mandela, who was given the name “Nelson” by a former teacher, graduated from the University of South Africa with a degree
Whitney Houston was born on August 9, 1963. Houston was a singer and actress and cited as one of the most celebrated entertainers of all
According to the Daily Mail, Carolyn Bryant Donham is 88 years old and living in Kentucky. A Daily Mail reporter asked her son, Thomas Bryant,
In a social media statement, Nichols’ son Kyle Johnson spoke about his mother’s legacy and impact, writing: “Her light however, like the ancient galaxies now
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