Hampton professor receives grant from NIH to study Alzheimer’s disease
By Sheyla Fairley
Hampton University, Hampton, VA, School of Pharmacy associate professor Dr. Travonia Brown-Hughes received a $4.8 million grant from The National Institute of Health (NIH) to study Alzheimer’s disease in middle-aged African Americans.
As stated in a release, the grant, named “The Black American United Memory & Aging Project: An examination of cognitive decline in midlife and older Black adults using remote cognitive assessments, risk factors and biomarkers,” will allow for “a five-year study looking at biopsychosocial factors impacting cognitive outcomes in 600 Black adults ages 55 and up with both low and high levels of education” and will be conducted completely online.
“It is time that we move beyond hoping for change and towards finding a way to prevent, stop, or cure Alzheimer’s disease,” said Dr. Brown-Hughes. “We have to help ourselves by harnessing the resources and the strengths that are a part of the Black community and its history.”
Nordstrom to launch product management courses and mentorship program at Morehouse College
By Sheyla Fairley
Nordstrom, a department store company, and Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA, have partnered up to launch a new product management track of courses and mentorship program at the university.
According to an article, courses included will be “Computing Career Exploration, which aims to prepare students for technology careers, and Introduction to Tech Product Management, which focuses on what products are, the role of product managers and what career paths exist in the field.”
“Product Management is one of the fastest growing roles in technology and is critical to enhancing our customers’ experience. It’s critical that our product managers reflect the diverse group of customers we serve. We look forward to working directly with the students and building an even deeper connection to the Atlanta market,” said Ian Heisser, senior director of engineering at Nordstrom Inc.
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Donated Black art featured at fine arts festival at Cheyney University
By Sheyla Fairley
October Gallery, an art gallery in Philadelphia, PA, has donated over 100 pieces of art to Cheyney University, Cheyney, PA, which features the work of Black artists.
According to an article, October Gallery hosted an opening exhibition and a Fall Art Exhibition from November 11 – 13, 2022, in the Carnegie Library at Cheyney to celebrate the art displayed there which included artists from the donated collection such as “Andrew Turner, Romare Bearden, George Hunt, James Murphy, Charles Bibbs, Larry “Poncho” Brown, John Biggers, Cal Massey, Samuel Byrd, Kevin Williams, Frank Morrison, Paul Goodnight, Betye Saar, Annie Lee, Edwin Lester, Joseph Holston, Arthello Beck, Brenda Joysmith, Frank Frazier, Gwendolyn E. Redfern, William Tolliver, Ted Ellis, Gilbert Young and many more.”
“The donation of new art and an upcoming exhibition is a pivotal moment in the transformation or re-imagining of Cheyney University. This will spark renewed interest from both external communities and students who have been showing up recently at Carnegie Hall with more curiosity about what’s going on here than ever before!” said Julani Ghana, Director of Academic Success.
For more information, read the full article here.
‘The Steve Harvey Show’ and ‘The Game’ actress Wendy Raquel Robinson to host HBCU Honors awards show
By Sheyla Fairley
As stated in a release, emmy award-winning actress, producer, and Howard University, Washington, DC, alumna Wendy Raquel Robinson will host the inaugural HBCU Honors awards show which will showcase the “‘Who’s Who of HBCUs,’ and will celebrate the best and brightest HBCU alumni across various industries.”
“I am thrilled to be a part of history as host of this incredible inaugural HBCU Award Show,” said Robinson. “I’m a proud alumna of Howard University and I am ready for the exciting night that is for us, by us, and unapologetically celebrates us and our beloved HBCU lifestyle.”
The event will be held at the Black Archives-Historic Lyric Theater in Miami, FL and will be broadcasted in February 2023 during Black History Month.
Howard dropout helps HBCU students by partnering with GoFundMe
By Sheyla Fairley
Hassan Abdus-Sabur, a 48-year-old who dropped out of Howard University, Washington, DC, has spent the last several years raising money for students to attend historically Black colleges and universities through his nonprofit, the HBCU Scholarship Bike Ride.
According to an article, Abdus-Sabur caught the attention of “GoFundMe representatives after raising over $100,000 since 2020.” He was named a GoFundMe Hero by the company and is currently collaborating with them to offer HBCU students “$500 textbook grants” through the GoFindYou initiative.
GoFundMe communications director Leigh Lehman expressed how they “see a lot of stories of Black joy that get overshadowed by grief and trauma” and that the fundraiser aims to “raise money to start small businesses, pay for Black and Brown children to see movies such as Black Panther, and fund the next generation of HBCU scholars.”
For more details, read the full article here.
