Noted Political Scientist Dr. Charles V. Hamilton Establishes Research...
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) Dr. Charles V. Hamilton, a political scientist, activist and Professor Emeritus at Columbia University best…
View ArticleProfessor and Poet Elizabeth Alexander Named President of Mellon Foundation
by Robin Pogebrin via nytimes.com Elizabeth Alexander, whose memoir was a finalist in 2016 for the Pulitzer Prize and the…
View ArticleMalachi Jones, 17, Wins Prestigious $10,000 Scholastic Art & Writing Award...
by Robin White Goode via blackenterprise.com Malachi Jones, the 17-year-old wunderkind who is heading to Columbia University this fall, has been awarded…
View ArticleProfessor Farah Jasmine Griffin to Chair Columbia University’s Newly-Created...
via jbhe.com The Columbia University board of trustees recently approved the creation of a new African American and African Diaspora Studies…
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Colson Whitehead, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Jericho Brown and More Win Pulitzer...
Jericho Brown, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Colson Whitehead (photos via commons.wikipedia.org and nikolehannahjones.com) by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) The Pulitzer Prize winners for 2020 were...
View ArticleDr. Berenecea Johnson Eanes and Dr. Anthony E. Monroe Appointed to Lead...
City University of New York‘s board of trustees recently voted to appoint two African American scholars to lead colleges in the university system, according to jbhe.com. Berenecea Johnson Eanes was...
View ArticleEDUCATION: College Board Creates Advanced Placement Curriculum on African...
(Photo of high school students by AP/Jaime Henry-White via Creative Commons) Years in the making, the influential College Board is launching an ambitious national curriculum on race with an Advanced...
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BHM: Good Black News Celebrates Shirley Chisholm, 1st Black Woman Elected to...
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) This is Shirley Chisholm. Best known as the first Black woman elected to U.S. Congress who also ran for the Democratic nomination for President in 1972....
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Black Firsts: Dr. Carla D. Hayden, U.S. Librarian of Congress (LISTEN)
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) Today, GBN celebrates Dr. Carla D. Hayden who in 2016 became the first woman and first African American person to serve the nation as Librarian of Congress....
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Learn More About Karine Jean-Pierre, Political Strategist, Activist and New...
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) A few days ago, Karine Jean-Pierre made history when she was announced as the next White House Press Secretary, taking over from current Press Secretary Jen...
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