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06/13/2021

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05/17/2021

There are two kinds of discontent in the world. One type is a catalyst for inspired activities. The other type wrings its hands. The first type gets what it wants, the second type loses what it has. Success, breakthroughs, progress and healing are the results of the first. More discontent and irritability are the results of the second.

If we do not do something about our discontent, healing is unlikely.

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05/03/2021

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04/29/2021

Morehouse College debate team pulls out of national tournament; organizers promise racial reforms

Morehouse College debate team pulls out of national tournament; organizers promise racial reforms

During the debate tournament, on Zoom, white college debaters were caught on camera making racist gestures and comments while Black Morehouse debaters were speaking.

04/15/2021

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04/03/2021

Shoutout to all the HBCUs in North Carolina! Did you know that NC is one of the states with the most HBCUs?

Shoutout to @jcsuniversity @ncatsuaggies @nccueagle @fayettevillestateuniversity @wssu1892 @ecsuvikings @bennett_college @shawuniversity @saufalcons @@livingstone1879 #HBCUPride #operationHBCU2021 #operationHBCU #ncat #nccu #wssu #livingstone #bennettcollege #fayettevillestateuniversity #jcsu #saintaugustinesuniversity #shawuniversity #ecsu

03/28/2021

Spelman College Hits Historic Admissions Application Milestone

As several institutions pivoted to virtual learning amid the public health crisis, there was growing concern surrounding the futures of historically Black colleges and universities. However, Spelman’s application rate has significantly increased. During the 2021-2022 admissions cycle, the school received over 11,000 applications; marking the highest application pool in the college’s 140-year history.

https://newsone.com/4118038/spelman-college-admissions-record/

Spelman College recently hit a major milestone with the highest application pool in the all-women HBCU’s 140-year history.

03/15/2021

Trevor Stewart walks down Power Five in 4x400 relay, shows why NCAT Track is above the rest

Arguably the #bestHBCUtrackprogram of the past decade just made #history again.

The North Carolina A&T Track and Field program, led by director #DuaneRoss, just won the Men’s Indoor #NationalChampionship in the 4x400 relay for the first time in school history, after one of the most impressive walk-downs of the year by A&T’s #TrevorStewart.

#NCAT North Carolina A&T Athletics

Arguably the best HBCU track program of the past decade just made history again.

03/06/2021

At the NBA All-Star Game, HBCUs will take center stage

At the NBA All-Star Game, HBCUs will take center stage

The timing and location — Atlanta, birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King — to pay tribute to HBCUs seems right.

02/28/2021

Chris Webber hopes to inspire the next generation at Morehouse College

Chris Webber’s impact on basketball culture can’t be denied. He was the star player of the revolutionary Fab Five Michigan Wolverines that became the first team to compete in the NCAA championship game with all freshmen starters. With their trendy baggy shorts, black socks and black shoes, they helped change the way fashion was viewed across the college basketball landscape.

Now, the former five-time NBA All-Star and current TNT analyst will be teaching a new course at the legendary Morehouse College called Activism in Sports and Culture, which will be hosted on the online education provider Coursera. Webber, who played 15 seasons in the NBA with five teams, looks to inspire the next generation of activist athletes and give context about those who preceded them.

“What I aim to do hopefully is to honor guys like John Carlos and Spencer Haywood, to let guys know there would be no Kobe Bryant, LeBron [James] if Spencer Haywood didn’t go to the Supreme Court,” Webber told The Undefeated. “I want to honor them, to make sure they stay relevant, to spark conversation, to inspire someone to take those messages and see that, ‘Listen, I can get over that. If they’ve gone through this, I can get through it.’ ”

https://theundefeated.com/features/chris-webber-hopes-to-inspire-the-next-generation-at-morehouse-college/

Chris Webber’s impact on basketball culture can’t be denied. He was the star player of the revolutionary Fab Five Michigan Wolverines that became the first team…

02/26/2021

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02/26/2021

Why Not Us: Now Streaming on ESPN+

Why Not Us: Now Streaming on ESPN+

02/20/2021

Texas HBCUs Step Up Amid Power Outages, Freezing From Historic Winter Storm

The two largest historically Black colleges and universities (#HBCUs) in #Texas are playing an outsized role in helping their students during a historic winter storm that hit the state with unprecedented snow, ice and frigid temperatures. Amid the chaos, #PrairieViewAandMUniversity (#PVAM) and #TexasSouthernUniversity (#TSU), in particular, are making sure their students have access to the proper resources needed to weather the storm.

https://newsone.com/4094165/texas-hbcus-winter-storm-uri/

Prairie View A&M University and Texas Southern University, in particular, are making sure their students have access to the proper resources needed to weather the historic — and deadly &#…

02/15/2021

Morehouse College to launch online program aimed at helping Black men with some credits finish degree

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/02/03/morehouse-college-online-degree-2u/?outputType=amp

Morehouse College, a historically Black mens college in Atlanta, is trying to expand its reach with a new online undergraduate program designed to help people with some college credits but no degree complete their education.

02/14/2021

HBCU Coaching Legend Jake Gaither

HBCU Coaching Legend Jake Gaither

#JakeGaither #FAMU #HBCUSports #HBCUFootball #HBCUProud #HBCUPride #HBCUMade #hbcuhistoryisblackhistory #HBCU #AdvancingOurInterests #AdvancingAfRaKanInterests #EmpowermentPoweredbyIAYA

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02/14/2021

Jake Gaither coached his last college football game fifty years ago, but his impact on the sport is still felt.

Alonzo S. “Jake” Gaither, the head coach at Florida A&M University from 1945 to 1969, wore many hats at the historically black college in Tallahassee. He was a coach, teacher, mentor and innovator. Gaither also had the skills of a nimble acrobat as he walked a precarious tightrope, balancing the interests of his school while maintaining good relationships with the “Pork Choppers” who dominated Florida’s rough-and-tumble post-World War II politics.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/ussporthistory.com/2019/10/05/review-of-blood-sweat-and-tears/amp/

#FAMU #MEAC #HBCUSports #HBCUFootball #HBCUProud #HBCUPride #HBCUMade #hbcuhistoryisblackhistory #HBCU #AdvancingOurInterests #AdvancingAfRaKanInterests #EmpowermentPoweredbyIAYA

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Jake Gaither coached his last college football game fifty years ago, but his impact on the sport is still felt.

Alonzo S. “Jake” Gaither, the head coach at Florida A&M University from 1945 to 1969, wore many hats at the historically black college in Tallahassee. He was a coach, teacher, mentor and innovator. Gaither also had the skills of a nimble acrobat as he walked a precarious tightrope, balancing the interests of his school while maintaining good relationships with the “Pork Choppers” who dominated Florida’s rough-and-tumble post-World War II politics.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/ussporthistory.com/2019/10/05/review-of-blood-sweat-and-tears/amp/

#FAMU #MEAC #HBCUSports #HBCUFootball #HBCUProud #HBCUPride #HBCUMade #hbcuhistoryisblackhistory #HBCU #AdvancingOurInterests #AdvancingAfRaKanInterests #EmpowermentPoweredbyIAYA

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02/07/2021

Bowie State to be first HBCU to open animation studio - TheGrio

Congratulations Bowie State University

Stop-motion innovator Laika is funding BSU's animation studio so Black art students can further explore and learn digital animation.

02/06/2021

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02/05/2021

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02/05/2021

CIAA Career Expo

First-Ever CIAA Virtual Tournament Week
to be held February 23-27
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02/05/2021

CIAA Minority Business Marketplace

CIAA Launches the Minority Business Marketplace
Presented by Lowe’s
Initial launch features 15 minority-owned businesses offering a variety of products and services

(Click below to learn more about the minority businesses highlighted)

https://theciaa.com/sports/2020/9/8/CIAA_Minority_Business_Marketplace.aspx

CIAA Minority Business Marketplace

02/02/2021

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01/31/2021

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8 Things You May Not Know about Delta Sigma Theta

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01/25/2021

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Join us on Jan 28th, 2021, at 3p EST on a briefing on the "Target on Us" report on anti-Blackness at the southern border and in Mexico.

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01/25/2021

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01/25/2021

How Howard University Became So Ubiquitous in Pop Culture

https://www.tvguide.com/news/hey-hollywood-there-are-other-black-colleges-besides-howard/

It's great, but not the only one guys

01/23/2021

The Failure of the Black Greek Letter Organization - Ali D. Chambers, 2017

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0021934717709016

Between 1906 and 1920, eight of the most prominent Black Greek-letter organizations were established. The creation of the Black fraternity had a dual purpose. F...

01/23/2021

01/20/2021

Howard University’s Drumline To Escort Joe Biden, Kamala Harris After Historic Inauguration

Howard University’s Drumline To Escort Joe Biden, Kamala Harris After Historic Inauguration

The Howard University marching band’s drumline will escort Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to the White House during the virtual “Parade Across America” after they are sworn-in on Ina…

01/19/2021

How Black fraternities are actually harmful to Black culture in the US

BGLOs are some of the most influential organizations in the country. Collectively, these organizations claim approximately 800,000 members, with many coming from the social elite of Black culture. Each year, they offer countless scholarships and conduct thousands of service programs. Accordingly, many of the staunchest supporters of BGLOs not only insist that their existence is a valuable asset to society but also stress that these organizations, which include writers, social activists, educators, and civil rights leaders, are historically linked to the success of the African American community.

Conversely, many of their harshest critics maintain that the activities of organizations that have included secret meetings, selective membership, and a preference for lighter complexions have allowed Black elites to create a separate privileged society based on snobbery and arrogance and have thus enabled these organizations to perpetuate the vicious cycle of racial prejudice and White supremacy.

Historian and sociologist W.E.B. DuBois at times openly condemned Black fraternities. During a 1930 commencement address at Howard University, DuBois stated, “Our college man today is, on the average a man untouched by real culture. He deliberately surrenders to selfish and even silly ideals, swarming into semiprofessional athletics and Greek letter societies…we have in our colleges a growing mass of stupidity and indifference”.

The creation of the Black fraternity had a dual purpose. First, these organizations were established for the greater goal of pooling the resources of African Americans in the hopes of acquiring an education. Second, these organizations were formed as an attempt by Black students to gain acceptance into American society, that is, the campus community, by emulating or creating organizations that mirrored preexisting White organizations.

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2017/09/15/how-black-fraternities-are-actually-harmful-to-black-culture-in-the-us/

Now more than a century old, Black Greek Letter Organizations – fraternities – have more than 800,000 members. But are such organizations an asset or do they work against African Americ…

01/18/2021

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01/17/2021

Advancing Our Interests - Powered by IAYA

Africana womanism is an ideology coined and detailed by Dr Clenora Hudson-Weems. It has 18 tenets or principles of its ideologies and it is a much more identifiable movement than feminism, black feminism, or Alice Walker’s womanism. Africana womanism is different from feminism and its attempts at black variants like black feminism and Alice Walker’s womanism because it is centered on the whole black family. This means the women, the men, the children, the queer, the genderless, and all possible black intersections like class and colorism. This means that it is inherently inclusive of all black intersections. This is not a movement that excludes those of different sexualities but does prioritize heterosexual relationships, which are most affected by white patriarchy in the ways that sexism drives division.

Feminism and its blackified variants currently and through history have focused on things like:

the right to work

the right to learn

the right to fair pay

the right to equality with white men

the right to be leaders of white organizations

the right to vote

gender-less division of domestic labor

representation

trans women discrimination

body/ slt shaming

sexual assault and abuse

domestic violence

These are all valid issues under white patriarchy and they are issues that affect black women whom are under white domination and are emulated/ perpetuated by black men under white domination and even internalized by some black women. Africana womanism does not invalidate these issues. It just adds a Pan-African nuanced perspective on these issues as it relates to black women and black people as a whole. And I think it is a perspective that is necessary.

Cleo J

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