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By Emmani Henry The Florida A&M University Concert Choir heads to one of Europe’s cultural capitals for a series of performances. Led by Director Mark Butler, Ph.D., the Concert Choir will be part of the Festival Tour of Vienna Sings 2023. The group boarded a plane for  and will return next week. The 41-student choir is scheduled to perform at the Historic Melk Abby Church, The Schonbrum Palace, Vienna City Festival and the Vienna Senior Living Facility. “I think it’s a wonderful and well-deserved opportunity,” said Butler, director of choral activities and associate professor of music in the College of Social The post FAMU Concert Choir Travels to Vienna appeared first on HBCU News.

Written by Nick Corasaniti Just three years ago, Mississippi had an election law on its books from an 1890 constitutional convention that was designed to uphold “white supremacy” in the state. The law created a system for electing statewide officials that was similar to the Electoral College — and that drastically reduced the political power of Black voters. Voters overturned the Jim Crow-era law in 2020. This summer, a federal court threw out another law, also from 1890, that had permanently stripped voting rights from people convicted of a range of felonies. (The case is currently tied up on appeal, with The post Black Voters Have New Power in Mississippi. Can They Elect a Democrat? appeared first on HBCU News.

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Written By Hampton University Truist, through its Truist Charitable Fund, a donor-advised fund administered by The Winston-Salem Foundation, presented Hampton University with a $250,000 grant to fund the university’s “Building Economic Mobility for Low and Moderately Skilled Individuals, from Underserved Populations in Newport News and Hampton” program. Truist’s Virginia Regional President, Thomas Ransom, presented a check on behalf of Truist to Hampton University President, Darrell K. Williams at the university’s museum, alongside local Truist leadership and university leadership and administrators. “Truist is proud to make this investment in Hampton University’s workforce development program,” said Thomas Ransom, Virginia Regional President at The post Truist Funds Hampton University “Building Economic Mobility for Low and Moderately Skilled Individuals” Program with $250,000 Grant appeared first on HBCU News.

Courtesy of Stillman College Stillman College aims to shape the direction of artificial intelligence education on HBCU campuses thanks to a six-figure grant from the Mozilla Foundation. A trio of Stillman College professors was awarded a $150,000 grant as part of the Responsible Computing Challenge designed to “ensure the next generation of digital builders creates technology in the public’s interest,” according to the foundation. Dr. Fallon Wilson, Senior Fellow for Digital and Race Studies in the H.E.A.R.T. (Humanity Ethics Arts Responsible Technology) Center, will lead the work along with Dean Isaac McCoy, School of Business, Entrepreneurship, and Computational & Information Sciences, and The post Stillman College Advances AI Education with Mozilla Foundation Grant appeared first on HBCU News.

Written By Stephanie Cobian At Lincoln University and in the world of agriculture, Amy Bax has played a pivotal role in empowering and guiding the next generation of agricultural leaders. Over the past 12 years, the dedicated employee and former FFA alumna’s profound institutional knowledge, agricultural expertise, and effective program execution have made her a valuable asset to both the University and the broader agricultural community. Most days, Bax’s office serves as a welcoming space for students seeking guidance, assistance, or just a friendly conversation. Faculty and staff also stop by regularly looking for Bax’s input or help to troubleshoot The post Cultivating Agricultural Excellence and Future Leaders at Lincoln University appeared first on HBCU News.

Written By Tuskegee University Tuskegee University is joining forces with millions of people around the globe in celebration of Giving Tuesday, a global day of generosity on November 28. This year, the university is highlighting five key areas that will benefit from your support: Study Abroad (TUGO): Open doors to global opportunities for our students by supporting travel expenses, passport and visa fees, and other costs associated with international study experiences. The General Scholarship Fund: Empower the next generation of leaders at Tuskegee University by contributing to our General Scholarship Fund. Your gift will pave the way for bright minds to access The post Tuskegee University Invites Alumni, Friends, and Supporters to Join Giving Tuesday appeared first on HBCU News.

By Max Gao Six decades after Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in front of an estimated 250,000 people on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, a new Netflix film is shining a spotlight on one of the architects of the March on Washington who has largely been left out of the history books. Directed by George C. Wolfe (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”) and written by Julian Breece and Academy Award-winner Dustin Lance Black (“Milk”), “Rustin” revisits a crucial chapter in the life of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin (played by Colman Domingo), who is The post ‘Rustin’ shines a long overdue spotlight on the architect of the March on Washington appeared first on HBCU News.

Written by Jackson State University Jackson State University is proud to announce that five students were among an elite group chosen to attend the Honeywell HBCU Leadership Summit in Charlotte, North Carolina. The summit offered a unique platform for HBCU students to gain essential professional development skills such as resume crafting, delivering impactful elevator pitches, mastering interview techniques, effective networking, and exploring internship opportunities. Mya Thomas, one of the selected students, expressed her gratitude, “Being chosen to represent Jackson State University as one of 33 students at the Honeywell HBCU Leadership Summit was an honor. Learning from experienced and new The post Jackson State University students gain real-world opportunities at Honeywell HBCU leadership summit appeared first on HBCU News.

Written By Hayya Shah As part of a collaboration that was announced and then subsequently expanded earlier this year, Amazon and Howard University have announced the 2023 recipients of their gift project awards and doctoral fellowship. These accolades recognize individuals whose proposed projects fulfill the collaboration’s mission to bring differentiated research to the forefront. Funded by Amazon and housed in the College of Engineering and Architecture, the gift project awards support faculty research projects with an initial focus on machine learning (ML) and natural language processing (NLP). The doctoral fellowship award funds an independent research project conducted by a Ph.D. candidate in ML and NLP. The post Amazon and Howard University Announce Inaugural Fellowship and Gift Project Awards appeared first on HBCU News.