Tag: black excellence
Meet The Page Sisters: Top of Class in Birmingham and HBCUs
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Jamilah, Hadiyah, and Ayannah Page are more than sisters. They are classmates, mentors, friends, confidants, and colleagues who attended the...
Birmingham’s Science Sisters Are STEM Standouts
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
As in many industries, there are hardships that come along with being in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)...
Lawson State’s LPN Program Ranked No. 1 in the State
The Birmingham Times
The Lawson State Community College Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Program was ranked #1 by practicalnursing.org for 2021 after 16 LPN programs from across the...
21-Year-Old Builds Charter School for Young, Black Boys in Georgia
By Andrea Blackstone
Black Enterprise
At just 21 years old, King Randall has big plans to give back to community youth, even more than he already...
ACLU, for first time, elects Black person as its president
By David Crary
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Deborah Archer, a professor at New York University School of Law with expertise in civil rights and...
Voting Rights Activist Stacey Abrams Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
MSN News
Voting rights activist and politician Stacey Abrams has been nominated by a Norwegian lawmaker for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, Reuters reports.
Abrams, who played...
Miles College, Lawson State Students To Highlight Their Research On Heart...
By Sydney Melson
The Birmingham Times
The American Heart Association (AHA) is partnering with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to help students toward professional degrees...
President Barack Obama to Receive Voice Of Influence Award at...
By Cedric Thornton
Black Enterprise
It’s been almost five years since former President Barack Obama left the White House to become a private citizen, but it...
‘Game-Changer’: Kamala Harris Makes History As Next Vice President
NPR
California Sen. Kamala Harris will become the next vice president of the United States, shattering another racial and gender barrier in American politics, at...
Meet The Black Woman Entrepreneur On A Mission To Build A...
Essence
The issues of maternal and infant mortality in communities of color, particularly in the Black community, are often ignored. It is no secret that Black mothers...