Purdue University Renames 2 Residence Halls for 2 Sisters Who Helped Integrate Campus Housing
Purdue University has renamed 2 residence halls after two sisters who were instrumental in fighting for the rights of Black students to live on campus
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Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, Author of The Isis Papers, Dead at 80
The Howard University graduate wrote essays and did extensive research on colorism, racism, and inequality, often exploring concepts of white supremacy in her works. Her research, done throughout the early 1970s into the 1990s, was controversial at the time, focusing on white racism while offering a theory of black pride and superiority based on levels of melanin.
COVID-19 Vaccines & Clinical Trials: The First Step Toward Being Well Is Being Educated
Pfizer is working to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic with its vaccine candidate, but success requires Black participation in clinical trials
Boss Moves: Meet the First Black Female Comic on SNL in Six Years
After controversy about lack of diversity on Saturday Night Live, Sasheer Zamata joins the ranks of heavyweight comics.
Recruiting From the Military
Michelle Terry enjoys a challenge. It’s what led her to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point. After graduating in 2003, Terry served in the U.S. Army as a member of the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, and by the age of 21, she was responsible for the training and welfare of 80 soldiers. As a maintenance platoon leader, she managed equipment worth more than $10 million, and at one point she managed a warehouse that supported more than 3,500 troops.