By Anna Maria Barry-Jester Since reopening campus at the University of California-San Diego last summer, university officials have relied on the tried-and-true public health strategies of testing and contact tracing. But …
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Apple can scan your photos for child abuse and still protect your privacy – if the company keeps its promises
The proliferation of child sexual abuse material on the internet is harrowing and sobering. Technology companies send tens of millions of reports per year of these images to the nonprofit …
Black AIDS Institute Re-Launches Black Leadership Program To Strengthen The HIV Workforce, End The Epidemic
Black AIDS Institute (BAI), the nation’s only Black-led organization focused on ending HIV in Black communities, has re-launched its renowned “African American HIV University” (AAHU) program. Aligned with BAI’s “We The …
A.D. Carson Assistant Professor of Hip-Hop, University of Virginia Not long after the July 20, 1969, Moon landing, Gil Scott-Heron – a poet hailed as the “Godfather of Rap” – released …
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated Reignite Partnership to Empower Young Men of Color Through Mentorship
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated announce the renewal of its long-standing partnership to empower young men of color. Both organizations recognize a …
By Liz Szabo Before the pandemic, 16-year-old Na’ryen Cayou had everything he needed. He had his own room. A partial scholarship to a boys’ prep school. A spot playing trombone in …
Southern University tackles food deserts with Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
LLENA (AI) Health Solutions Inc. recently announced a partnership with Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to support their “Center of Excellence for Nutrition, Health, Wellness, and Quality of Life” initiative …
Silk® Soymilk and World Champion Plant-Powered Athlete Carl Lewis Pass the Torch to Support HBCU Athletes Through New “Silk Team Protein” Initiative
While summer is in full swing, college athletes who practice year-round are already looking toward the season ahead – and many rely on key equipment, uniforms, and transportation to keep …
Guinea-Bissau Swim Federation Alleges FINA Discrimination Against African-American Olympic Hopeful
In a strongly worded letter to international swimming’s governing body, Fédération Internationale De Natation (FINA), the Guinea-Bissau Swim Federation disputes FINA’s refusal to allow Siphiwe Baleka to swim in the Olympics on behalf …
Spelman College Joins Blackstone LaunchPad Partnership With Atlanta Historically Black Colleges to Expand Access to Entrepreneurship
Spelman College, along with Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse College, announces a new partnership with Blackstone LaunchPad to make the development of entrepreneurial skills more accessible to students in the Atlanta University Center …
