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By Pamela Moore As part of major renovations, the Florida A&M University Bookstore is now decorated with a new mural that illustrates the storied history of FAMU. When envisioning the new look for the bookstore, a team, including representatives from Barnes & Noble, the chain’s design consultant, Business and Auxiliary Services (BAS), and the Office of Facilities, Planning, Construction and Safety, wanted to include design elements that would depict the vibrant, unique, and rich culture of FAMU. FAMU History Professor Reginald Ellis, Ph.D., provided historical background that helped the team conceptualize the mural. The renovation project, which is expected to The post FAMU’S Rich History Illustrated in New Campus Bookstore Mural appeared first on HBCU News.

By Lauren Neergaard It’s long after midnight when the bustling operating room suddenly falls quiet — a moment of silence to honor the man lying on the table. This is no ordinary surgery. Detrick Witherspoon died before ever being wheeled in, and now two wide-eyed medical students are about to get a hands-on introduction to organ donation. They’re part of a novel program to encourage more Black and other minority doctors-to-be to get involved in the transplant field, increasing the trust of patients of color. “There are very few transplant surgeons who look like me,” said Dr. James Hildreth, president The post Few transplant surgeons are Black. Giving medical students a rare peek at organ donation may help appeared first on HBCU News.

Courtesy of Central State University Walmart helped Central State University launch its series of annual Homecoming festivities on Oct. 10 by stopping into campus for a full-day activation event that brought a live DJ, interactive festival booths, and speech presentations provided by partnered entrepreneurs and influencers. The activation event was hosted by Fly Guy DC, an Atlanta-based influencer and talk show host who regularly interviews up-and-coming artists and is a supporter of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Other special guests, all HBCU alumni, taking part in the day’s proceedings included actor Terrence J, entertainment attorney and label executive John The post Walmart’s Black & Unlimited HBCU tour kicks off Central State University’s Homecoming appeared first on HBCU News.

Written By the Dillard University Newsroom The U.S. Department of Interior awarded Dillard University with a $750,000 grant to restore the historic academic building Howard House. The agency’s assistant secretary of Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Shannon Estenoz, presented the grant today in a press conference with Dr. Rochelle Ford, president of Dillard University. The restoration grant is one of the first awarded by the U.S. Department of Interior, which protects cultural heritage under the National Historic Preservation Act. “At the Interior Department, it is our job to help steward America’s story. By preserving sites like Dillard University, we not The post Dillard University Awarded $750,000 Grant From The U.S. Department of Interior To Restore Historic Campus Building appeared first on HBCU News.

By Jessica Washington A brightly colored eviction notice plastered on the door frame is an image most of us can easily conjure. But what happens after the bags are packed, and all that remains from the place you once called home is a scarlet E on your record? A recent report from Policy Link, a non-profit research group, is shedding light on the aftermath of evictions in Pennsylvania. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of thousands of evictions have been filed in the Commonwealth. And just in the last year, 114,000 evictions were filed in Pennsylvania, a disproportionate number of which The post How Evictions Haunt Thousands of Black Pennsylvanians appeared first on HBCU News.

By William H. Kelly III Kennedy Pierce, a junior political science student at Jackson State University, will travel to Chicago on Wednesday as a 2023-2025 recipient of the Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service. The Voyager Scholarship was created by President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and the Co-Founder and CEO of Airbnb, Brian Chesky, to help shape young leaders who can bridge divides and help solve the world’s biggest challenges. “This scholarship will allow me to focus on a public service career instead of the burden of college debt. When I first found out, it felt unreal, and it still feels The post JSU student receives Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service appeared first on HBCU News.

The city of Philadelphia has picked the winning design for a Harriet Tubman statue outside City Hall after facing criticism over its original choice of a white artist who’d been selected without competition. Alvin Pettit beat out four other semifinalists with a design called “A Higher Power: The Call of a Freedom Fighter.” His nearly 14-foot bronze statue — the first of a Black woman who is a historical figure in the city’s public art collection — will portray Tubman as a military leader and freedom fighter. The famed abolitionist — who escaped slavery and led other enslaved Black women and men The post Philadelphia picks winning design for Harriet Tubman statue after controversy over original choice appeared first on HBCU News.

By Meg Barbor, Medscape Commercial sperm banks in the United States lack racially and ethnically diverse donors, potentially limiting family-planning options for patients in traditionally underserved populations, according to a new study presented at the 2023 annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). “This really highlights the need to identify barriers to increase recruitment of these donors so that we can support family-building for all populations,” said Lauren Gibbs, MD, a resident in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta. Gibbs and her colleagues compared the racial and ethnic makeup of sperm donors from online The post Lack of Racial, Ethnic Diversity in Cryopreserved Donor Sperm in the United States appeared first on HBCU News.

Multiplatinum Detroit rapper and storyteller Tee Grizzley has released his long-awaited album, Tee’s Coney Island, available now through Grizzley Gang/300 Entertainment. This 16-track album returns to Tee’s musical roots and hometown influences, paying tribute to the iconic Detroit diner, Coney Island. Tee Grizzley’s lyrical prowess shines throughout Tee’s Coney Island, focusing on classic street narratives […] The post Tee Grizzley Drops His New Album ‘Tee’s Coney Island’ first appeared on The Source. The post Tee Grizzley Drops His New Album ‘Tee’s Coney Island’ appeared first on The Source.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has unveiled a thrilling collaboration between Grammy Award-winning hip-hop legend LL COOL J and the four-time Grammy Award-winning group The Roots. Together, they have reimagined the iconic song “Mama Said Knock You Out” to serve as the official anthem for the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. This bespoke anthem blends LL […] The post LL COOL J and The Roots Reimagine “Mama Said Knock You Out” for NBA In-Season Tournament first appeared on The Source. The post LL COOL J and The Roots Reimagine “Mama Said Knock You Out” for NBA In-Season Tournament appeared first on The Source.

Fetty Wap has not been letting up with the holiday smashes. The two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated diamond-certified rap star is back with a brand new single “1738” featuring Coi Leray. The Jersey native is droppin his awaited full-length offering and first album since 2015, KING ZOO, coming Black Friday, November 24th. Listen HERE Fetty has teased the […] The post Rap Star Fetty Wap Drops New Single ‘1738’ Featuring Coi Leray first appeared on The Source. The post Rap Star Fetty Wap Drops New Single ‘1738’ Featuring Coi Leray appeared first on The Source.

Global sensation Peso Pluma has teamed up with Call of Duty to create a music video and song inspired by the highly-anticipated game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, set to launch on Nov. 10th. The song, “Peligro,” showcases Peso Pluma’s iconic requintos and celebrates both the game and its passionate fan base. Peso Pluma, […] The post Renowned Artist Peso Pluma Collaborates with Call of Duty for “Peligro” first appeared on The Source. The post Renowned Artist Peso Pluma Collaborates with Call of Duty for “Peligro” appeared first on The Source.