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☆ Biden to deliver Morehouse graduation speech amid concerns from faculty and students
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Nnamdi Egwuonwu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

"We as students, faculty and alums who are standing on the right side of history do not stand with Biden," said another Morehouse student, sophomore Anwar Karim. Most recently, Morehouse faculty were split over the decision to award Biden an honorary doctorate degree at the ceremony. Divisions on campus led to at least three meetings between Morehouse President David Thomas and students and faculty. That sentiment was shared by other Morehouse students critical of Biden's visit. But still, Biden's Morehouse visit will come amid a concerted effort by his administration and campaign this week to sharpen his message to Black voters.

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CNN spoke to 10 students and four faculty members at Morehouse College who had differing opinions on Biden speaking at their school. Jalen Silas Burch, a 19-year-old freshman, told CNN that he feels the president’s speech is a move to “pander” to Black male voters. Biden and Harris previously spoke at Morehouse College in 2022 as part of a major voting rights push with legislation stalled on Capitol Hill. Student volunteers assisting with the graduation ceremony at Morehouse College are also required this year to undergo a virtual de-escalation training with the Morehouse College Police Department before the graduation ceremony, according to an email obtained by CNN. “The number one conversation going on is that this graduation is not for President Biden.

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CNN —Florida A&M University is putting a purported $237.75 million donation “on pause,” after media reports and college board leaders raised concerns about the actual value of the stock gift—and the details surrounding the donor’s previous donations. South Carolina’s Coastal Carolina University had announced a $95 million donation from an anonymous donor, who then backed out months later. At an emergency board meeting on Thursday, FAMU board of trustee and foundation members expressed their concerns and frustration about the school’s vetting process involving Gerami’s donation. He referred questions to the university and agreed to answer CNN’s questions on the following day, but he couldn’t be reached. FAMU’s Special Board of Trustees, which oversees the full school and the foundation, has scheduled a meeting for May 15 to discuss the donation.

Persons: ”, Larry Robinson, It’s, Gregory Gerami, Robinson, Gerami, Deveron Gibbons, ” Gibbons, “, Gibbons, Kristin Harper, ” Harper, FAMU, Stroud, Terry Arnold Organizations: CNN, Florida, M University, Batterson Farms Corp, Politico, Carolina’s Coastal Carolina University, Myrtle Beach Sun News, FAMU Foundation, university’s, Trustees, Foundation Board, University Advancement Shawnta, FAMU Locations: Texas, Carolina’s, Florida

CNN —Pro-Palestinian encampments were cleared from at least three college campuses early Friday, marking some of the latest examples of schools using law enforcement to respond to demonstrations that have popped up across the country in recent weeks. Police begin dismantling protest encampment at University of Pennsylvania: Police ordered protesters to leave their encampment early Friday morning. Signs and flags are seen at a pro-Palestinian encampment on the lawn of the Stratton Student Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Thursday. Rick Friedman/AFP/Getty ImagesMIT encampment dismantledDemonstrators chanted messages like, “Free Palestine” as police dismantled the pro-Palestinian encampment on the Cambridge, Massachusetts, campus early Friday, video from CNN affiliate WFXT showed. On Thursday, fewer than 10 students were arrested on campus, according to the university.

Persons: United Nations Linda Thomas, Greenfield, Reynold Verret, won’t, Donna Shalala, Rick Friedman, WFXT, Francesca Riccio, Ackerman, Andy Rose Sam Simpson, Rob Frehse, Zenebou Sylla Organizations: CNN — Pro, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Law, The University of Arizona, . Police, University of Pennsylvania : Police, Daily, Police, ” Police, CNN, WPVI, Xavier University, UN, US, United Nations, Hamas, The New, New York City, Faculty Senate, Stratton Student, Getty, MIT Locations: College, Louisiana, Israel, Stratton, Cambridge , Massachusetts

☆ I'm a first-generation HBCU graduate. I'm now broke and lonelier than ever without my college friends for support.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Imani Herring | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Now that I'm a broke, jobless graduate, I feel lonelier than ever without my Spelman sisterhood by my side. AdvertisementI'm feeling much lonelier now that I'm a graduateIt's been almost a year since I left Spelman with my degree, honors, and accomplishments. I cheer my college friends on from behind my phone screen and wish I were there with them, sharing in their celebrations like before. I'm trying to find happiness in my post-grad lifeI don't want my peak to be college, so I've looked to other avenues for community. So, for now, I'll stick to crocheting little lemon pouches and granny squares, hoping I can see my college friends again soon.

Persons: I'd, Spelman, we'd, Isley, COVID, could've, It's, I'm, I've, wasn't Organizations: Service, Spelman College, Business, Spelman Locations: Atlanta

☆ NBA All-Star Weekend: Steph Curry and Sabrina Ionescu to go head-to-head to crown basketball’s best three-point shooter
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The two sharpshooters will face off over All-Star Weekend in the first NBA vs. WNBA three-point contest to settle a long-running debate. Gary A. Vasquez/USA TODAY Sports/ReutersA dream crossover match-upCurry is a two-time NBA three-point contest champion and holds the league’s record for most career three-pointers made (3,642). However, in 2023, Ionescu set the WNBA record for most three-pointers in a single-season (128). ET, before the three-point contest showcases some of the best talent from deep. Curry vs. Ionescu and the Slam Dunk competition then round out the evening.

Persons: Steph Curry, Sabrina Ionescu, ” Ionescu, “ We’re, ” Curry, Stephen, Sabrina ’ Curry, Ionescu, Curry, Gary A, Vasquez, ”, “, Elsa, Malik Beasley, Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Lillard, Lauri Markkanen, Donovan Mitchell, Karl, Anthony Towns, Trae Young, Gainbridge, Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, Joel Embiid, ’, CNN’s Ben Church Organizations: CNN, NBA, WNBA, Lucas Oil, TNT, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Foundation, York, Connecticut Sun, Indiana Pacers, Eastern, Western, East, Black Colleges, Universities, Virginia Union, Winston, Salem State, G League, –, G, Indian Convention, TNT Sports, Turner Sports, Warner Bros, Discovery, Warner Bros . Locations: Indianapolis , Indiana, Indianapolis, Salem

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff was in the first row on Saturday. Emhoff makes no secret of his basketball fandom; he's been a Los Angeles Lakers season ticket holder for years. “Things need to be fair, things need to be equal and men need to support women.”Emhoff has often represented the U.S. at sporting events, leading delegations when asked to do so by President Joe Biden. “It's one of the greatest parts of being second gentleman,” Emhoff said. And yes, even the second gentleman got a little excited to see NBA stars practice before the college game.

Persons: Douglas Emhoff, Kamala Harris, Emhoff, he's, Harris, ”, ” Emhoff, Joe Biden, Allyson Felix, “, I’m courtside, Steph Curry, I’m Organizations: INDIANAPOLIS, Virginia Union, Winston, Salem State, Los Angeles Lakers, Lakers, Associated Press, U.S, soccer team, Tokyo Paralympics, Washington Nationals Locations: Indianapolis, Salem, U.S, I’m, United States

(AP) — Many students at a historically Black college in Missouri returned from Christmas break this week dressed in black, mourning the suicide of a beloved administrator who had alleged bullying and racism by the school's white president. Today, a white president at an HBCU is a rarity, she said. Just 30 miles (50 kilometers) from Lincoln University, anti-racism protests erupted at the University of Missouri’s Columbia campus in 2015, forcing that school’s president to resign. One Black student at the overwhelmingly white campus went on a weeklong hunger strike. Friends of Candia-Bailey said Moseley was never a good fit to lead the historically Black university.

Persons: Antoinette Bonnie Candia, John Moseley, Moseley, ”, Xoe Binford, Victor Pasley, Monica Graham, Bailey, Graham, ” Candia, ” Moseley, Marybeth Gasman, of, Eric Malone, “, wasn’t, ” Kendra Perry, ” Perry, Candia, Pasley, ” Pasley, Cierra Tillman, ” Tillman, Perry, Bonnie, ” ___ Hollingsworth Organizations: JEFFERSON CITY, Lincoln University, University, Rutgers University, Bluefield, Harvard University, U.S, Supreme, University of Missouri’s Columbia, Lincoln, ”, Associated Press Locations: Mo, Missouri, Jefferson City, Lincoln, Candia, Black, Bluefield State, West Virginia, Mission , Kansas

☆ Inside Goldman Sachs' exclusive training program for HBCU students that can result in $1 million in prize money and a prestigious job
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Goldman Sachs has done this program each year since. How does the program work? All finalist teams on stage at the 2023 competition at Goldman Sachs' headquarters. "Something that we look for in all candidates at Goldman Sachs: What is your innovative and creative spirit?" Megan Hogan of Goldman Sachs courtesy of Goldman SachsWhat's the formula for success once accepted?

Persons: Taylor Weekes, That's, Weekes, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, —, who's, Zachariah Smith, Megan Hogan, David Solomon, Proctor, Hogan, you've, Smith, hadn't, " Smith, they've, it's Organizations: Howard University, Morehouse College, Alcorn State University Delaware State University Fisk University Florida A, M University Hampton University Howard University Morehouse College Morgan State University North Carolina, T, Prairie View, M University Spelman College Texas Southern University, Goldman, Gamble, L'Oreal, Pepsi, Wall Street, Wall, Black Locations: York, we're

☆ What the Biden campaign is watching for this Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Mj Lee | Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Yet some of the very issues Biden’s campaign believe will define next year’s contest – including abortion rights and the economy – are being weighed both directly and indirectly. In Virginia, where all 140 seats in the General Assembly are on the ballot, Biden’s team is watching closely to see how successful Republican Gov. In Ohio, voters will decide on an amendment that would enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution. Biden’s team is watching both closely to see how much abortion is still a motivating message heading into 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris has been a key spokesperson for the Biden White House on the issue of abortion rights.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Glenn Youngkin, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Youngkin, ”, Joe Madison, Harris, he’s, –, Andy Beshear, Biden’s, Beshear, “, CNN’s Betsy Klein Organizations: Washington CNN, Democratic, Gov, Biden White, Sirius XM, Trump Locations: Virginia, Stafford, Fredericksburg, Ohio, “ Virginia, Minnesota, Delaware, Kentucky

☆ A Hulu exec details how elaborate partnerships 'surprise and delight' audiences and boost followings for big releases like Oprah-produced 'Black Cake'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Disney's Hulu has a lot riding on "Black Cake," its adaptation of Charmaine Wilkerson's New York Times bestseller that centers on a Black family and spans decades and geographies from Jamaica to Scotland to California. Several Caribbean bakeries across the US will give out samples of black cake, the rum-soaked treat that's at the heart of the story. Hulu's partnerships start with the audienceMatthews and her team put together about a dozen partnerships a year tied to big releases. For "Black Cake," the book's fan base and defining themes were front and center for Hulu. Customers must be members of Barnes & Noble's Premium Membership ($39.99 a year) to see the "Black Cake" sneak peek, which let the bookseller promote its rewards program.

Persons: Charmaine Wilkerson's, Marissa Jo Cerar, Oprah Winfrey, Aaron Kaplan, Hulu, Noble, Adia Matthews, Matthews, screeners, —, Danny Trejo —, Postmates, Selena Gomez's, Cynthia Di Meo, Mabel Mora, Influencers, Barnes Organizations: Hulu, Charmaine Wilkerson's New York Times, Harpo Films, Entertainment, Barnes, Spelman College, Howard University, Hollywood, Con, Samba, Walt Disney Co, Disney Locations: Jamaica, Scotland, California, Caribbean, it's, Southern California, Los Angeles, LA, American, Hollywood

☆ Activists erased $10 million in student debt for nearly 3,000 HBCU students — and said Biden can do the same for all borrowers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Debt Collective announced it's erasing student debt for former Morehouse College students. It also called for Biden to do the same for all borrowers with federal student debt. The debt that was eliminated is not federal student debt, but rather, institutional debt that a college owns, like unpaid tuition and other school-related expenses. In May of 2022, the Debt Collective took the same action for former Bennett College students, eliminating $1.7 million in college debt for 462 students dating back as far as 1996. Still, the Debt Collective is calling for Biden to act on federal student debt for all borrowers.

Persons: Biden, —, Braxton Brewington, We're, It's, Tamy Abernathy Organizations: Morehouse College, Service, Jubilee Fund, HBCU, Bennett College, Education Department, Higher Locations: Georgia

☆ Mexican American woman becomes first NCAA Division 1 female kicker at an HBCU
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Justin Gamble | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —A Mexican American woman has become the first female kicker at Jackson State University, a NCAA Division I Historically Black College and University. I’m playing football,’ Armenta said. As a freshman, her talent and skill shocked coaches at St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura, California. “She was the best freshman kicker that we had,” said Joseph Goyeneche, Armenta’s high school football head coach. And last month, Haley Van Voorhis, became the first female football player to appear in an NCAA football game outside of the kicker position.

Persons: Leilani Armenta, Bethune, I’m, ’ Armenta, Armenta, Jackson, she’s, ”, Joseph Goyeneche, ” Armenta, Goyeneche, Doctors, you’re, it’s, ” Goyeneche, “, I’ve, CNN she’s, hasn’t, ” T.C, Taylor, ” Taylor, ’, Katie Hnida, Sarah Fuller, Haley Van Voorhis, Van Voorhis, doesn’t Organizations: CNN, Jackson State University, NCAA, Black College and University, Cookman University, “, Alabama State University, St . Bonaventure High School, University of New, Vanderbilt, Power, University of Tennessee, Shenandoah University, III, Jackson State Locations: Mexican, Ventura , California, University of New Mexico

Hunter led the Buffaloes with 13 catches for 140 yards and two touchdowns in his first game in nearly a month, and he collected five solo tackles on defense. Hunter celebrated his much-anticipated return to action with a 24-yard catch-and-run touchdown in the first quarter. When the Buffaloes started out on defense against Stanford (2-4, 1-3), Hunter received a big hug from his coach as he trotted out to play cornerback. When the Buffaloes forced a quick punt and got the ball for the first time, Hunter lined up wide right. Hunter returned to the game but later left to go to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a lacerated liver.

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CNN —Baltimore police responded to an active shooter situation involving multiple victims at Morgan State University Tuesday night, the department confirmed to CNN. Police officials have confirmed the incident is no longer considered an active shooter situation but are still asking everyone to shelter in place. There was a “preliminary report of four individuals shot” somewhere on the university grounds, Baltimore City Fire Department Director of Communications Kevin Cartwright told CNN. Both police and the university – a small HBCU in northeast Baltimore – have urged those on campus to shelter in place and avoid the area. It also falls just days before a scheduled candlelight memorial service intended to honor university members who have died over the past year.

Persons: Kevin Cartwright, They’ve Organizations: CNN, Baltimore, Morgan State University, Police, Fire Department, WJZ, Thurgood Marshall Hall, Murphy Fine Arts Center Locations: Baltimore, Baltimore –, Argonne, Morgan

Trump has slammed the president for the visit, claiming Biden “had no intention” of walking the picket line until Trump said he would make a speech in Michigan. In the absence of an announced plan from the White House, speculation spread through the UAW ranks that Biden would go to whatever picket line was closest to the airport. Amid mounting political pressure to ramp up his public support, Biden is expressing solidarity with the union members, who are striking against the Big Three automakers – General Motors, Ford and Stellantis – for a second week. Union members, once a reliable Democratic voting bloc, have gradually gravitated to Republican candidates, according to CNN polls and the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest labor federation. The historic presidential picket line appearance will reaffirm his commitment to the critical voting and organizing group ahead of the 2024 election.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, He’s, –, Trump, Biden “, “, ” Biden, I’ve, Karine Jean, Pierre, ” Jean, Shawn Fain, ”, “ We’re Organizations: CNN, United Auto Workers, Trump, Republican, UAW, White, Big Three, –, Motors, Ford, National Labor Relations Board, Union, AFL Locations: Wayne County , Michigan, Washington, Michigan, Detroit

☆ Why the controversial leadership style of Deion Sanders works
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Josée Rose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Deion Sanders has been praised and criticized for his leadership style at the University of Colorado. Their new head coach, Deion Sanders, has been praised and criticized for his leadership style, especially after cleaning house immediately upon arriving from Jackson State. "You take a team that's won one game, and you fire the whole coaching staff. Granted, he's not the first college football coach to be in the news every week (hi, Nick Saban). Don't sugar coat"I'm not going to lie to you," Sanders told People magazine earlier this month.

Persons: Deion Sanders, it's, Shedeur, phenom Travis Hunter —, that's, Sanders, That's, CBS's Jon Wertheim, he's, —, Nick Saban, Shadeur, Travis Hunter, Dustin Bradford, I'm, I've, David Ubben, Ubben, Prime's, HBCUs, Ringer Organizations: University of Colorado, Service, University of Colorado Buffaloes, Nebraska, TCU, Jackson State, Buffaloes, Oregon, USC, NFL Hall of Fame, MLB, NPR, Lean, NFL, Jackson State University Locations: Wall, Silicon, Jackson, Colorado

☆ Deion Sanders’ ‘audacious Blackness’ makes him the hero African Americans want right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —After his team’s first victory earlier this month, University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders said something remarkable. He has entered one of the Whitest and most conservative institutions in America — college football — and excelled. It’s no secret the league has had a poor record of hiring Black coaches. Ron Jenkins/Getty ImagesHe’s brought an “audacious Blackness” to college football that’s revolutionary, one commentator says. In many ways, the profession at this level has become welfare for white coaches.

Persons: CNN —, Deion Sanders, “, ” Sanders, Sanders, He’s, Muhammad Ali, Lil Wayne, Kawhi Leonard, Dwayne “, ” Johnson, ” Deion Sanders, Dwayne, Johnson, Andrew Wevers, ”, ” Clinton Yates, Obama, George Floyd, White, —, It’s, Colin Kaepernick, Carmen Mandato, He’ll, ‘, ” Greg Moore, Al Campanis, weren’t, Doug Williams, Rick Stewart, “ I’m, That’s, he’s, Shedeur Sanders, Ron Jenkins, ’, ” Vaughn Wilson, Ted Johnson, Deion, “ Sanders, Bakari K, Lumumba, cornerbacks, John Blake Organizations: CNN, University of Colorado, LA Clippers, Colorado, USC, BET, Colorado Buffaloes, Colorado State Rams, USA, Sports, Reuters, Buffaloes, Georgetown Hoyas men’s, University of Miami football, UNLV, Michigan, US Supreme Court, America —, NFL, White, Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Redskins, Super, Blacks, of Famer, Jackson State University, TCU, Fort Worth , Texas . Colorado, Jackson State, Washington Post, that’s, Pan, Oregon Ducks, Black Locations: Boulder, Boulder , Colorado, Black America, America, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Arizona, White America, Colorado, Mississippi, Fort Worth , Texas, White

☆ The email templates an HBCU student-athlete who's landed 86 NIL deals has used to pitch brands
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Eastbay deal gave Smith a bigger audience, leading to partnerships with companies including Coach, Heydude, Boost Mobile, and Hardee's. He mixes up his content with get-ready-with-me and workout videos, and posts about football, track, comedy — or his NIL deals. "People say they want NIL deals," Smith said, "but don't post on social media … Well, to get NIL deals, you have to post. "Don't let anybody tell you you can't get NIL deals at a smaller school," Smith said he tells other student-athletes. He said he's cofounding a new NIL marketplace that he plans to release this fall, hoping to specifically connect HBCU athletes with brand deals.

Persons: Rayquan Smith, Smith, He's, he's, That's, who's, hasn't, I'm Organizations: Norfolk State, Smart, Boost Mobile, Twitter, Eastern Athletic Conference, Virginia State University, Black Sports Locations: TikTok, Instagram

☆ I was arrested for trying to buy cannabis 15 years ago. Now, I run a multi-million dollar business selling weed.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Yoonji Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Keshawn Warner is the cofounder of Dazed, a cannabis dispensary in Massachusetts and New York. AdvertisementAdvertisementThis is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Keshawn Warner, co-founder of the cannabis dispensary Dazed. Then, in 2008, at the height of the stop and frisk era, I was arrested for trying to buy cannabis. A Dazed cannabis dispensary. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen we heard that New York had legalized cannabis and was opening up its cannabis industry, my ears perked up.

Persons: Keshawn Warner, Warner, Yoonji Han, Woodrow Wilson, There's, we'd, Andrew Lichtenstein, dink, I'd, Patrick Roberts, frisked Organizations: Warner, Morning, Getty Images, Norfolk State University, Yankees, York Locations: Massachusetts, New York, New York City, East Harlem, Puerto Rican, California, Breckenridge in Colorado . Denver, York, Manhattan

NEW YORK (AP) — The HBCU Transformation Project, a coalition of 40 historically Black colleges and universities, on Wednesday announced a $124 million gift from philanthropic funders Blue Meridian Partners to increase enrollment, graduation rates and employment rates for the schools' graduates. “This very significantly scaled grant from them signals to the philanthropic community that this is a really good investment to make,” he said of the Blue Meridian gift. The donation will expand the work of the project, which has already received $75 million from Blue Meridian Partners since 2020. Blue Meridian Partners also provided funds to those organizations to improve their capacity to support the schools. HBCUs have received significantly less support from philanthropic foundations than predominantly white schools.

Persons: Michael Lomax, ”, Lomax, HBCUs, George Floyd Organizations: Wednesday, Blue Meridian Partners, Blue Meridian, Thurgood Marshall College Fund, for Education Advancement, Department of Education, Ivy League, HBCUs, Associated, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: UNCF, Black

☆ Only 1% of US wineries are Black-owned. These entrepreneurs want to change that
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Jeremy Harlan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

It’s a problem that the guests at the Black on Black dinner, and many others, hope to change. “What we’re trying to do is change what leadership looks like and bring more people into the wine industry. Ikimi Dubose-Woodson leads The Roots Fund, a non-profit working to create opportunities for minorities to have successful careers in the wine industry. “The amount of money and wealth that’s generated in the wine and spirits industry is never talked about,” said Burston. Connection and communicationA lack of communication between the predominantly White-owned wine industry and minority communities has also slowed diversity efforts, several dinner guests agreed.

Persons: Channing Frye, CJ McCollum, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, Damian Jones, Marcus Samuelsson, “, Alicia Towns Franken, ” Franken, Franken, Jeremy Harlan, CNN Franken, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, ”, Ikimi Dubose, Woodson, “ It’s, ” Dubose, Donae Burston, Burston, I’m, Dubose, Nathan Lefebvre, Frye, Jay, we’ve, ’, ” Frye, Amir Shafii, you’re Organizations: Aspen, Colorado CNN, NBA, Wine Co, Association of African, CNN, Wine, Roots Fund, Fund, Blacks, La, Cleveland Cavaliers Locations: Colorado, Caribbean, Chicago, Aspen , Colorado, Holstein

Frederick, the President of Howard University, at a press conference February 29, 2016, in the university's Founder's Library. Frederick is the 17th president of Howard University, one of 107 historically Black colleges and universities in the U.S., serving some 11,000 students across its undergraduate, graduate, and professional student programs. Frederick is the distinguished Charles R. Drew Professor of Surgery at the Howard University College of Medicine. He is also a practicing cancer surgeon at Howard University Hospital, where he continues to see patients and perform surgeries. CNBC: The Department of Defense recently announced its selection of Howard University as the 15th university, and first HBCU, to lead a University Affiliated Research Center.

☆ I'm a Black woman who left her job at an architecture firm to go out on her own and I've never been happier
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Xena Stryker left corporate America several years ago after feeling discriminated against. The company, Xena Design + Marketing Firm, has offices in Atlanta and Beverly Hills, California. At a previous job, I was the only Black woman at an architectural firm with hundreds of designers. I started my own company, Xena Design + Marketing Firm, and life is phenomenal right now. If you're in a similar position as I was previously in corporate America, my advice is: dream big, determine your unique selling point, find a supportive dream team, and get out.

☆ Michael B. Jordan says 'life' taught him how to manage money—he wants better for the next generation
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Michael B. Jordan says the biggest lessons he's learned about money management came from "life." However, he wonders where he would be if he had been taught more about money when he was younger. That's one reason he's aiming to help Black students and student athletes gain access to financial literacy education early. The actor, director and producer partnered with Invesco QQQ to create the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic, a men's college basketball showcase featuring Historically Black College and University (HBCU) student athletes, broadcast nationally on TNT. "So having another system in place to help them start thinking differently about their money is important."

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