Across Black America
Voorhees University Names James Williams Head Men’s Basketball Coach
DENMARK, South Carolina – Voorhees University announced the hiring of their head men’s basketball coach Wednesday. James Cornelius Williams was named the head coach for the Tigers, effective immediately, during a press conference held at Voorhees University. He is a native of Augusta, Georgia and graduated from the Statesboro/Bulloch County School System. He most recently…
Read MoreRuth Ray Jackson Selected to Lead Langston University in Oklahoma
The board of regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural & Mechanical Colleges has appointed Ruth Ray Jackson as interim president of Langston University. She will take office on July 6. “I appreciate the confidence of the Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents in asking me to serve Langston University during this transitional period,” said Dr. Jackson. “I…
Read MoreStudy Finds That Black Consumers Brush Off Poor Customer Service Because They Are Used to It
JBHE – A new study led by Sterling Bone, a professor of marketing at Utah State University, finds that members of underrepresented ethnic and racial groups tend to rate poor customer service less negatively than White people. Researchers recruited nine male small-business owners in Los Angeles to act as “mystery shoppers” to compare the treatment…
Read MoreHoward University, Spelman College, and Morehouse College are teaming up with non-profit, nicknamed ‘NEEL,’ to bridge the gap between higher education and underserved communities.
The National Education Equity Lab (NEEL) has created a nationwide initiative to give free courses for college credit to high schools serving large numbers of low-income students, Inside Higher Ed reports. According to NEEL, teaming with HBCUs will bring a different perspective into the program as it focuses on increasing the socio-economic situation for Black and…
Read MoreVirginia State University farm outreach program awarded more than $3.9M in grants
By Rebecca Barnabi, The Augusta Free Press – More than $3.9 million in grant funding and sub-awards are going to Virginia State University’s Small Farm Outreach Program (SFOP). Part of the Virginia Cooperative Extension, the program will educate and empower limited-resource, socially disadvantaged and military/veteran farmers and ranchers to own, operate and sustain small-scale farms…
Read MoreJoint Center Releases New Data to Understand Financial Status and Aspirations of Black Americans
WASHINGTON — Today, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released Pessimism and Hope: A Survey of the Financial Status and Aspirations of Black Americans, a report that examines the financial conditions and ambitions of Black Americans. The research, completed in partnership with NORC at the University of Chicago, took a community-centered approach to…
Read MoreThe Africatown International Design Idea Competition Submissions Imagine An Afrocentric Future for Mobile’s Historic, Global Community
(Mobile, AL, May 19, 2023) — The designs are in to The Africatown International Design Idea Competition, the world’s first multi-site design challenge centered on Afrocentric visuals and architecture, created to benefit a specific Black Space: Africatown, a globally significant, yet highly under-served heritage community indesperate need of historic preservation and community regeneration.According to organizers…
Read MoreNAACP issues travel warning in Florida: the state ‘has become hostile to Black Americans’
by Julia Shapero, The Hill -The NAACP issued a formal travel advisory for Florida on Saturday, saying the state has become “hostile to Black Americans” under Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) leadership. “On a seeming quest to silence African-American voices, the Governor and the State of Florida have shown that African Americans are not welcome in…
Read MoreTexas Southern University President Dr. Lesia Crumpton-Young retires 2 years after taking position
KPRC, HOUSTON – The Texas Southern University Board of Regents announced Friday the retirement of the university’s president, Dr. Lesia Crumpton-Young. Crumpton-Young submitted her request to retire, and it was unanimously approved by the board. Following her retirement, a board Transition Oversight Committee, chaired by Dr. Mary Sias, will be formed effective immediately, according to…
Read MoreVoorhees CEO named president of the Association of Episcopal Colleges
Voorhees University president Dr. Ronnie Hopkins has been appointed president of the Association of Episcopal Colleges (AEC). A subsidiary of the Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion, AEC consists of eight colleges and universities in the United States and abroad that are affiliated with the Episcopal Church. “I am honored to serve at the…
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