Former LU graduate works with South Philadelphia High School to establish college scholarship
By Sheyla Fairley
Graduate of Lincoln University, PA, Dr. Shawn Joseph – who is the co-director of the AASA/Howard University Urban Superintendent Academy and CEO & co-founder of Joseph and Associates LLC – will award a South Philadelphia High School senior a scholarship to attend Lincoln University or Cheyney University, Cheyney, PA, from 2023-2027.
Dr. Joseph’s encounter with a student from South Philadelphia High School who struggled to read while he attended Lincoln University was what inspired him to become a Reading/English teacher and to give the scholarship.
“We’re honored to be the school Dr. Joseph selected for a scholarship, and we’re grateful and thankful he has given an opportunity to provide a gift for one of our students to pursue their dreams,” said South Philadelphia High School Principal and a Fund for the School District of Philadelphia board member, Principal Kimlime Chek-Taylor in a release.
HBCU student-athlete perspective on STEM-focused program
By Sheyla Fairley
The Authentic Resilient Innovative in STEM Excellence (ARISE) program, a 13-week virtual e-learning program, has been helping dozens of student-athletes at historically Black colleges and universities who want to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and math.
According to an article, ARISE matches athletes with mentors and features “interactive modules to help them gain a better understanding about themselves, while also learning more about potential careers in the STEM industry,” and other topics such as “leadership, personal branding, time management, perseverance and online social platform development.”
“[W]e’re getting advice from people who were in our situation, who were once student-athletes, did the same things we’re doing, who branched off athletics and found a life outside of sports into a career, whether they were studying it or never expected to. So, it’s a good way for us to get life advice while building our own brand, while working on our networking skills and also working on our mental health,” said Claflin University, Orangeburg, SC, men’s basketball guard Allen Hatchett.
For more details, read the full article, here.
Maryland’s first African American governor-elect Wes Moore to be keynote speaker at Morgan State’s Fall commencement
By Sheyla Fairley
Wes Moore, governor-elect of Maryland, was announced to serve as the keynote speaker for Morgan State University’s, Baltimore, MD, 9th Fall Commencement Exercises with the ceremony taking place at Talmadge L. Hill Field House on December 16, 2022.
“We are honored to have Governor-elect Wes Moore as our fall Commencement keynote speaker. His character and commitment to living an impactful life reminds us of the values that we want our graduates to embody. His life story is a testament to our students that success can be achieved through the journey of personal development and personal choices, which include successes and failures,” said MSU president David K. Wilson. “Through his notable achievements, Mr. Moore has demonstrated that perseverance, fortitude, and being teachable are foremost on the pathway to achieving success. His experiences will encourage our students and their families to always aspire to excellence, discipline, integrity and a passion for public service.”
Read the full article, here.
HBCU GO to feature first all-female broadcast team and Jon Kelley as ‘HBCU GO TIME’ host
By Sheyla Fairley
According to an article, “billionaire media mogul” Byron Allen’s streaming platform HBCU GO plans to feature “the first all-female broadcast team with Lawrencia Moten, Nicole Hutchinson, and Courtney Tate, which will broadcast HBCU basketball games for the 2022-23 season.”
“Allen Media Group is proud to honor the 50th Anniversary of Title IX by featuring a first-ever all-female broadcast team,” Byron Allen said in a release. “We are proud to amplify these powerful female voices and to provide best-in-class basketball game coverage from America’s top HBCUs.”
Additionally, HBCU GO launched its new weekly digest, “HBCU GO TIME,” with veteran sports announcer Jon Kelley as host on November 26, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.
Double HBCU alumna creates game for Black youth to close racial wealth gap
By Sheyla Fairley
Alumna of both Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA, and Howard University, Washington, DC, Ruby Taylor created a game called Play Win Invest to teach Black professionals and Black college students to learn how to save and invest money.
According to an article, Play Win Invest is helping to close “the racial wealth gap with its fun, interactive game” by inspiring its participants to “improve their financial circumstances” by giving them “vital financial knowledge that helps them grow their wealth and learn to invest.”
“We are cultivating equality and generational wealth. Through our games, resources, and content, we’re teaching people how to reclaim joy and build wealth,” said Taylor.
For more information, read the full article here.
