The climate change debate is real these days at different levels and scales. It is essential to remind ourselves why we continue discussing it. The simple reason is that a changing climate has impacted how we work, how we live, how we play, and how we do business; it is impacting all aspects of our
High school students looking to go to college, their parents or legal guardians, and all higher education institutions need to follow the progress of the College Transparency Act (CTA). It is a bipartisan amendment that Congress added to the America COMPETES Act in February 2022, sponsored by Texas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) District 30.
In 1790, a relatively short time after America’s founding, the United States Supreme Court assembled for the first time. Of course, this initial assembly was a non-diverse one composed exclusively of White men. This assembly of men undertook the most extraordinary task known to humankind. The task at hand of becoming the leading voice for
This semester, Prairie View A&M University’s research status and activity were elevated to the status of high research activity (Research 2 or R2) university. This Carnegie Classification is bestowed by the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University, the leading framework for describing the diversity of U.S. colleges and universities. The latest Carnegie Classifications were announced in
In the words of those fighting for gender equality, "when you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression." Unfortunately for us, no single policy, event, or person can eliminate the patriarchal structure that dominates the United States of America because it was established before the U.S.A. became the U.S.A. Patriarchy is a system in which
https://youtu.be/VMVLul-9uNI Black History Month is a continuance of an annual observance originated in the United States by legendary historian Carter G. Woodson and other historical African Americans in 1915. Black History Month—commonly known as African American History Month or African American Heritage Month—has been officially recognized by every U.S. president since it was officially
I spent a year teaching mostly dual-credit and early college United States history classes in a rural district in northeastern Texas. It was a good year; my supervisors and colleagues, along with the vast majority of my students, were wonderful to work with. When we covered the Civil Rights Movement, I distributed copies of Louisiana’s
George Ruble Woolfolk “The idea of expressing the historical development of the Negro through the dance medium came to me over a year ago,” recalled George Ruble Woolfolk, an up-and-coming history professor at Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical (A&M) College in the March 1946 edition of the student newspaper, the Panther. “This is
When one doesn’t know about the other one’s history and culture, ignorance swoops down like a vulture. KRS-ONE (Knowledge Reigns Supreme – Over Nearly Everyone) As our nation begins its annual Black History Month (BHM) celebrations, I worry that this once inspiring event has lost much of its power. For most Americans, BHM has declined
The prevalence of cancer touches every community around the globe. When it comes to its victims, this disease shows no respect to age, class, race, gender, economic status, or physical location. As a researcher, I have been involved in cancer research and exploring ways to innovate ways to address the illness, like “Treatment on Neuroblastoma