The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that in October 2020, there were 2,591,000 African Americans enrolled in U.S. higher education. At that time there were 17,674,000 students of all racial and ethnic groups
Kwame Ture (Stokely Carmichael) On What We Want
What We Want Stokely Carmichael One of the tragedies of the struggle against racism is that up to now there has been no national organization which could speak to the growing militancy of young
Hundreds of Kids in Ghana West Africa Impacted by the “I Am Her” Donation Drive
MUSKEGON, MI – May 7, 2021 – The 2nd Annual I.A.M.H.E.R. (Influencing Achievement and Maximizing Hope, Excellence, and Resilience) Feminine Hygiene Drive, supporting young ladies from the Abeadeze Kyeakor village in Ghana, Africa in need
New Year’s Resolutions the Biden Administration Can Make Right Now By Ben Jealous
I don’t know about all of you, but it feels to me like Christmas came early this year. Electing a new president and vice president was a gift that 81 million Americans gave to ourselves
Umoja Delivers Excellence in Black Media with Launch of New App
MUSKEGON, MI – December 20, 2020 – A new unapologetic platform for empowerment through media, podcasts, and radio stations, was launched on Google Play and the App Store. Founded by WUVS 103.7, WHPB 98.5, WUGM
Thanksgiving 2020: Grateful for new hope and new direction in our nation By Ben Jealous
This hasn’t been a normal year, and it isn’t going to be a normal Thanksgiving. Instead of looking forward to family and feasting, many of us are listening to health officials begging us to avoid
Traveling Solo to Egypt for Christmas
Sometimes you just have to go, even if you're going by yourself.
Hear the inspiring story of the Mom and Daughter Duo who recently graduated from Medical School Together
Hear the inspiring story of the Mom and Daughter Duo who recently graduated from Medical School Together And will work at the same Hospital in Louisiana. Our exclusive interview with Dr. Cynthia Kudji and her
Thriving While Black Navigating Covid-19 in America
By Yolanda D. White Spoiler! In case you were hankering for another piece, romanticizing the current health crisis, this “epic pandemic” that murders without a conscience, this will not be it. I hasten to even
Edwin Freeman’s Film ‘Modern Day Slavery’ Shows How the U.S. Justice System Perpetuates Slavery
Actor Edwin Freeman, best known for his roles in the 2009 Fox Searchlight biopic Notorious, and the 2016 Marvel/Netflix series Luke Cage makes his directorial debut with the impactful documentary Modern Day Slavery, which continues the conversation on criminal
West Virginia University Surgeon Appointed as a Special Advisor to the Federal Government
Jeremiah Hayanga, associate professor of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery and program director of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) at the Heart and Vascular Institute at West Virginia University, has been appointed as a special advisor by
National Park Service Funds Historical Preservation Projects at HBCUs
The National Park Service announced more than $14 million in African American Civil Rights Historic Preservation Fund grants to fund 51 projects across 20 states and the District of Columbia that will preserve sites and
