Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Predominantly White Institutions (PWI) may have an impact on how Black students engage with their academic environment. A PWI, as defined by the US Department of Education, is any university that is considered to have “historically white” students making up 50% or more of the student body. “[…]… Read More Take Your Pick: HBCU or PWI
18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, who fatally shot two men and wounded another amid protests and rioting over police conduct in Kenosha, Wis., was found not guilty on all counts last Friday, ending an intense case surrounding the debate over vigilantism, gun rights, self-defense, and racial justice. After two weeks of testimony and evidence, Rittenhouse shook as… Read More Kyle Rittenhouse Walks Away Acquitted
Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing 17 people at his former high school, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Florida in 2018. His attorneys turn their focus to saving him and leaving a jury to decide whether he will receive a death sentence for causing one of the nation’s deadliest school shootings. Relatives… Read More Nikolas Cruz Pleads Guilty
Actress Mo-Nique went viral last month after she took to Instagram to shame Black women out of wearing bonnets and pajamas out in public. Now from how it seems, the conversation regarding whether hair bonnets should be worn in public has been an ongoing topic of debate everywhere. In the five-minute-long video the actress recalled… Read More It’s Deeper than the Bonnet: The Debate Surrounding Black Women And Their Bonnets
The Florida State Board of Education voted on Thursday to ban public schools from teaching critical race theory. The push was led by Gov. Ron DeSantis as a way to prevent history that would “denigrate the Founding Fathers” from being taught in state classrooms. DeSantis also said he wanted to prevent instructors from “teaching kids… Read More Opinion: Florida’s New Critical Race Theory Ban Debate and its Effect on Our Nation
Trailblazing pioneers like Martin Luther King and George Washington Carver, to modern day heroes like Anita Hill have made enormous contributions to the fight for social, racial, and economic justice. Despite these efforts, true justice among the black community will remain incomplete until mental health disparities among the community are addressed. In fact, according to… Read More Behind the Stigma of Mental Health in the Black Community
Jurors remained quiet as the verdict was read… Derek Chauvin was found guilty in the death of George Floyd, a Black man whose killing in police custody last May was captured on video that set off a summer of unrest over law enforcement’s treatment of the Black community. Several student organizations, including the Black Student… Read More Students React to Derek Chauvin Trial
Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd will soon go on trial this month. Charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, Chauvin is being held on $1.25 million bail. The 44-year-old knelt on Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds as Floyd, handcuffed and stomach-down on the ground,… Read More Derek Chauvin’s Murder Trial to start in March
Click to read what FAU students have to say about this possible change. … Read More Biden Revives Plan to Put Harriet Tubman on Bill
As we continue to honor the contributions the Black community has made throughout U.S. history, we cannot discredit some of the most revolutionary inventions made by black inventors over the course of American history. Black inventors are responsible for some of the world’s greatest technological and social advancements today. However, many Black inventors were discredited… Read More Do You Know Your History? Black Inventors We Forgot About
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