Researchers are discovering new information about the earliest inhabitants of Ireland and some data suggests that the first settlers were Black people with blue eyes.

HBCU News

Fayetteville State University was awarded a $2.3 million grant to advance its STEM education initiatives.

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Jackson State University received a $50,000 donation from one of its alumni.

Vice President Kamala Harris will soon be sharing her knowledge on politics, policy and personal endeavors as a woman of color when she takes the stage at Tennessee State University on May 7 to deliver the commencement speech for roughly 900 graduates. 

The Nurses Association says the strike will last 24 hours.

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Raleigh-based Saint Augustine’s University is the first HBCU to launch a women’s rowing team.

Movies

A film about the story behind the iconic Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics is in the works.

After weeks of anticipation and an intense Senate hearing, Ketanji Brown Jackson has officially been confirmed to be the next U.S. Supreme Court Judge. The historic vote makes her the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in America.

“It is even very clear that our policy at home is to try to solve social problems through military means just as we have done abroad." - Coretta Scott King

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Clark Atlanta University alumna Danielle Mitchell is on a mission to increase the representation of Black women in the clinical research industry.

National

Betty Reid Soskin—the National Park Service’s oldest ranger who dedicated her work to amplifying stories about Black history—has retired.

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Clark Atlanta University has received an $11.8 million endowment for the creation of a knowledge-focused metaverse hub.