A student holds a book National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting libraries' vital role in our communities. From April 7 to April 13, many libraries nationwide opened their doors to celebrate the power of literacy, learning, and the joy of reading. On the campus of Prairie View A&M University, the John [...]
In January 2024, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas invested $2 million with nonprofits and banks to educate and assist clients with heirs’ property issues, and in Atlanta, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta made $1 million heirs’ property grant funding available in 2022. While this is a bold move in the right direction from the financial industry, most view heirs’ [...]
The global theme of Earth Day 2024 is Planet vs. Plastics. This theme clearly indicates that we should act quickly to reduce the use of plastic to protect the Earth before it is too late. However, it is not only plastic that is threatening the planet. Several other human-induced activities are negatively impacting the environment [...]
I have been in public service for over 30 years, and female representation in policing has been a topic of conversation since I engaged in the field. As one of the few women in the early and mid-2000s at my agency, I often would have schools, colleges, and various organizations ask me to come and [...]
The Journal of Adolescent Health says one of the greatest barriers for students of color accessing mental health services on college campuses is the lack of culturally diverse counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists. According to the Healthy Minds survey published in 2023, more than 60% of college students met the criteria for at least one mental [...]
In the 1970s, studios exploited two major trends to appeal to different racial demographics, or white viewers who were curious about them. First, a fascination with Far Eastern cultures created a deluge of domestic and imported martial arts movies. Audiences saw the white David Carradine wandering the Old West as a half-Chinese Shaolin monk in [...]
Richard Hunt is one of America’s most renowned sculptors. He also so happened to be African American. This renowned sculptor died on December 16, 2023, at the age of 88. Known foremost for his abstract public sculptures, Hunt learned his craft at The Art Institute of Chicago. Richard Hunt is credited with more than 160 [...]
In a world submerged with narratives often overshadowing the stories of resilience and courage, it's time to shift the spotlight to little-known disrupters, historical information, artifacts, and narratives that have been lost, removed, neglected, or suppressed. Among historical and contemporary challenges to change the narrative of the Black experience in the United States of America, [...]
My name is Christianna Woodard. I'm from Sacramento, California, but I grew up in San Antonio, Texas. I'm finishing my first degree in management at Prairie View A&M University. Years ago, my grandmother was accepted into Prairie View, but she decided to move to California instead of pursuing school, which ended up being a huge [...]
Upon making the decision to participate in an internship with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, I did not realize that one fateful day, I would have the privilege of experiencing a pivotal moment in American politics. Kevin McCarthy's ousting from his position as Speaker of the House was an event that offered me profound insights [...]
