UVI Bulletin Board for December

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UVI Bulletin Board for December

Here is what's happening on both campuses of the University of the Virgin Islands.

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Jackson State University (1877- )

A historically black college located in on a 125-acre campus near downtown Jackson, the capital city of the state of Mississippi, Jackson State University (JSU) has been the designated urban university of the state’s higher education system since 1979. The school was founded in 1877 by the

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May

14

1970

The Blerd Binder Covers Nerdy News for Black Nerds of the World – Free Press of Jacksonville

NNPA NEWSWIRE — If you are a college student who is currently missing campus life right now, I am happy to say that the Spike Lee Joint, School Daze, has was recently added to the Netflix

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

Newswire: Obama jabs U.S. response to coronavirus in commencement address

Former President Barack Obama on Saturday criticized the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic during a commencement address to college graduates, saying some leaders “aren’t even pretending to be in

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Source: Greene County Democrat | Serving Greene County Like No Other Newspaper

Hundreds demand justice for Arbery at Georgia rally | The Atlanta Voice

Justice for Ahmaud Arbery, a black man killed during a pursuit by a white man and his son in Georgia, isn’t just prison time for his killers — it’s changes in a local justice system that never charged them with a crime, rallygoers said

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

A black mecca, in the United States, is a city to which African Americans, particularly professionals,[1] are drawn to live, due to some or all of the following

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Livingstone College [Salisbury] (1879-- )

Livingstone College is a private, four-year coeducational historically black liberal arts university located in Salisbury, North Carolina. The large, urban campus is located about 40 miles northeast of Charlotte, North

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Albany State University (1903- )

Albany State University is a historically black university in Albany, Georgia. It was founded in 1903 by Joseph Winthrop Holley, a native of South Carolina. This son of former slaves was inspired by the writings of W.E.B. DuBois to try to improve conditions for the South’s African American

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Harris-Stowe University (1857-)

Harris-Stowe University is a historically black college in St. Louis, Missouri. It was also the first public teacher education institution west of the Mississippi River. Harris-Stowe was originally two separate institutions: Harris Teachers College and Stowe Teachers College, which were merged

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United Negro College Fund (1944– )

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) was founded on April 25, 1944 by Frederick Patterson, President of the Tuskegee Institute, and Mary McLeod Bethune, an advisor to the Franklin Roosevelt Administration, to provide a steady, consistent stream of funding to 27 financially struggling small

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Apr

25

1944

All the Black & Brown Virtual Graduation Ceremonies To Check Out So You Don’t Feel Left Out

2 Event: iHeartMedia “Commencement: Speeches for the Class of 2020” When: May 15 If ceremonies aren’t your thing and you’d likely be forced to walk across the stage by your family, podcasts might be more your vibe. 3 Event: “Show Me Your Walk HBCU Edition” When: May 16 Dreamt of Barack O

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Source: Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture

Eric Trump: Democrats designed lockdown orders to beat Trump in 2020

Eric Trump (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty

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Source: theGrio

Alabama State University [Montgomery] (1867-- )

Alabama State University is a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Montgomery, Alabama. Founded less than two years after the end of the Civil War as the Lincoln Normal School in Marion, Alabama, it is one of the oldest HBCUs in the United States. Nine ex-slaves, Joey Pinch, Thomas

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Jun

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1880

Trump Will Not Be Unveiling Obama White House Portrait – Free Press of Jacksonville

By: Norman Dotson Jr./BNC Digital Media Producer – President Donald Trump will not be unveiling former President Barack Obama’s portrait at the White House, a break in the 40-year tradition following a contentious exchange between the two over the

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

Spelman College Announces 2020 Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Through hard work, determination and balance, Kendra Grissom and Jasmine McClam have excelled and achieved high honors during their academic

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Source: The Charleston Chronicle

University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (1873- )

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff was created by the Arkansas Legislative Act of 1873. The University was established for the convenience and well-being of the poorer classes” which meant African Americans in the state. The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is the oldest

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Lorde, Audre (1934-1992)

Audre Lorde, born February 18, 1934 in New York City, was an American feminist poet. The youngest of three daughters, Audre Lorde was nearsighted to the point of legal blindness. She also didnt speak till she was five, having first been inspired to speak by a short story that was read to her by

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Nov

17

1992

Little Richard To Be Buried At Historically Black College | Afro

Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Little Richard will be buried at Oakwood University, a Historically Black University in

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Howard University Opens Free COVID-19 Testing Site For Underserved Communities

The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately affected the Black community and Howard University is stepping up to ensure that vulnerable groups in Washington, D.C. have access to adequate testing and resources amid the public health

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Source: NewsOne

10 Black Scholarship Programs That Are Still Moving Forward Despite COVID-19

Nationwide — Every year, there are many programs that give away scholarships to thousands of African American and other minority

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Source: http://www.blacknews.com

A beginner’s guide to the NPHC ‘Divine Nine’

Above, members of “Divine Nine” National Pan-Hellenic Council Greek organizations pose together on the campus of N.C. State

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Source: College Town

PVAMU Volleyball team among the teams featured on ESPNU’s “HBCU Day” on Saturday, May 23

On Saturday, May 23, 20202, The Undefeated continues its celebration of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) with its

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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward

2020 Commencements ft. Barack Obama – Voice and Viewpoint

Saturday, May 16, 2020, former President Barack Obama will be giving two commencement

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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper

Equal Protection Clause

The Equal Protection Clause is part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The clause, which took effect in 1868, provides that no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the

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Spelman College welcomes $1 million in scholarships from Frank Baker

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Trump mulls opening historically black college in Detroit, Twitter reacts

Now comes word that during a meeting with Black Michigan leaders on Thursday, Trump is mulling bringing a new historically Black college to Detroit after prompting from a state elected

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Fayetteville State University (1867-- )

Fayetteville State University is a historically black institution of the University of North Carolina system located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is the second oldest higher education institution in North Carolina and was founded in 1867 as Howard School in honor of General Oliver Otis

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Hawkins, Augustus (1907–2007)

Thegrandson of a British explorer and the son of a pharmacist, Augustus Freeman “Gus”Hawkins was born in Shreveport, Louisianabut moved with his family to Los Angeles, Californiain 1918. He earned a degree in economicsfrom the University of California at Los Angeles in 1931 and later

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2007

Spearman, Leonard H.O. (1929-2008)

Dr. Leonard Hall OConnell Spearman was the U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda and Lesotho. A native of Tallahassee, Florida, Spearman was born July 8, 1929. In 1947 Spearman graduated from Florida A&M College (now Florida A&M University), in Tallahassee, Florida, with a B.S. in biological

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Rust College [Holly Springs] (1866- )

Rust College was founded in 1866 by the Freeman’s Aid Society’s missionaries of the Methodist Episcopal Church with the goal of providing basic education for adults and children who had formerly been enslaved. Located outside Holly Springs, Mississippi, the College is currently affiliated with the

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Barack Obama slams coronavirus response in HBCU graduation speech

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