HBCU Corner – Coco Gauff Donates $100,000 to UNCF for Scholarship Program at Historically Black Schools
Tennis star Coco Gauff donated $100,000 to UNCF to provide scholarships for students playing competitive tennis at historically Black colleges and universities. UNCF will administer the Coco Gauff Scholarship Program, which was announced Tuesday. “My family has a...
Passing Judgement
Judgement means "to draw a conclusion about someone." The danger in judging is that we may come to a negative conclusion about someone or some people based on what we hear, lack of whole truths, and incomplete pictures and scenarios. Now, here is the other danger:...
PASSING JUDGEMENT – CONTRIBUTED BY WILLIE MAE MCIVER
Judgement means to draw a conclusion about someone. The danger in judging is that we may come to a negative conclusion about someone or some people based on what we hear, lack of whole truths and incomplete pictures and scenarios. Now here is the other...
Wellness Check – 5 Daily Rituals to Lower Stress
Do you often have headaches, feel tension in the shoulders and find yourself with your jaws clinched? What’s happening?Your body is experiencing stress. When we’re stressed, our bodies naturally release stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol. Shallow breathing,...
Little Known Black History Fact – Rebecca Lee Crumpler: First African-American Female Physician in the U.S.
Rebecca Lee Crumpler is widely considered by historians as the first African-American woman to become a physician in the states. While the fact has been disputed, Dr. Crumpler’s contributions to medicine and her will to challenge racial and sexist barriers has...
HBCU Corner – Two HBCU Marching Bands Star in New Travis Scott Song
Travis Scott debuted his new single “4×4” on Monday, performing it live at the College Football National Championship game. On Friday, he dropped the music video to the song which prominently features the Prairie View A&M marching band. The song itself however...
Wellness Check – 8 Ways to Eliminate Stress from Your Space
If these past few years have taught us anything, it’s that the energy in our homes makes all the difference. Creating a positive, uplifting space is essential for productivity, as well as maintaining good mental health.Here are 8 ways to make your home less stressful...
Little Known Black History Fact – Dr. Richard Francis Jones: Medical Pioneer
Dr. Richard Francis Joneswas a pioneering urologist who helped pave the way for other Black specialists in his field. In 1936, he became the first Black diplomat for the American Board of Urology before a long medical career established and cemented at Howard...
HBCU Corner – Thurgood Marshall College Fund Secures $25M Grant to Boost HBCU Innovation and Sustainability
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) received a substantial grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to increase capacity at the organization and for the historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that are its member schools. The $25 million grant will fund...
Wellness Check – 8 Foods That De-Stress
Enduring stress is a natural part of life. But when stress becomes frequent, it can cause the body to respond in harmful ways, increasing the production of adrenal stress hormones. These hormones are responsible for several symptoms including elevation of blood...