The Denton Black Film Festival kicks off its 10-year anniversary this week, with screenings, concerts, art exhibits and more. Prominently featured at the festival is Lauren Kelley — a visual artist, curator and cultural producer who works in various media. In recent years, her primary medium has been stop-motion animation. She is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College [...]
Dr. Marc Smith PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Jan. 12, 2024) - Prairie View A&M University Alumnus Dr. Marc Smith was officially appointed Superintendent of Schools in Fort Bend ISD this week by the district's Board of Trustees. Fort Bend ISD is the sixth largest district in the state, with over 80,000 students. "Thank you [...]
More than 50 years ago, chef Lucille Bishop Smith of Fort Worth sent every local soldier in Vietnam a Christmas fruitcake. But the woman baking and sending 330 fruitcakes was not just any chef, and the cakes were more than just sweet.
Meet Dr. Quincy Moore III, a Professor in the Biology Department and Director of the Honors Program at Prairie View A&M University and the President of the National Association of African American Honors Program. In this episode, he shares about amplifying your personal brand so that you can stand out as a candidate or employee. [...]
Houston native Ivy Lawrence-Walls is passionate about food equity and access. As a third-generation farm owner, Lawrence-Walls used the skills honed by her family to help the community that raised her. Lawrence-Walls followed her passion to open Ivy Leaf Farms in 2019.
The multi-talented 27-year-old is also a licensed nurse. He earned his degree from Prairie View A&M University in 2019, one year after he won the National Golden Gloves in the 201-pound division.
25 HBCU students were recognized for their positive influence in their communities and will be awarded $5,000 each, along with an AT&T tablet accompanied by one year of complimentary service and access to a range of mentorship and advocacy opportunities in 2024.
Prairie View A&M University is among the institutions seeing a rise of interest in study abroad programs as the effects of the pandemic wane.
Brown University Library has been awarded a $246,000 Implementation Grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program, Advancing a three-year cross-organizational training and support program for HBCU library professionals. This initiative seeks to address the lack of diversity in digital publishing and advance HBCU scholarship by providing [...]
Three Prairie View A&M University alumni have come together to provide animal care for the Third Ward community. CAWLM (4902 San Jacinto St) offers a wide range of services, from grooming and dentistry to surgery and radiology. The doctors sat down with the Forward Times to discuss their clinic, lives, and careers.
