HBCU Review: Morehouse Welcomes First Openly Gay Minister to MLK Board of Preachers
Plus, Norfolk State increases tuition.
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Morehouse to Induct Openly Gay Minister to MLK Board of Preachers - Jackson State University seeks legal action against Grambling State, Alabama A&M students launch vegan café kickstarter, plus more. — Dominique Zonyeé (@DominiqueZonyee)Bishop Oliver C. Allen will be inducted on April 3 into the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers at Morehouse College as the first openly gay minister who is married to a man. Bishop Allen, who studied at Morehouse, has drawn national attention in the past; he and his husband Rashad Burgess and their daughter made Ebony Magazine’s list of America’s coolest families.(Photo: Courtesy of Morehouse College)
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JSU Seeks Legal Action Against Grambling State for Homecoming Brawl - It looks like Jackson State University isn’t over Grambling State University’s no-show stunt for their homecoming game in October. JSU says it lost around $600,000, including $475,000 in ticket costs, and the university has been pushing the Mississippi attorney general’s office to prosecute Grambling since November. (Photos from left: Jackson State University, Grambling University)
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Texas Southern Hosts a Hearing on Human Trafficking - Texas Southern University hosted the federal House Congressional Homeland Security committee’s “Combating Human Trafficking in Our Major Cities” on March 20. Lawmakers raised issues regarding ways to thwart human trafficking and also gave suggestions on how victims should be supported.(Photo: WikiCommons)
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Alabama A&M Alum Launches Kickstarter for Vegan Café - Eating healthy is important — even for busy college students. Alabama A&M University graduate Joshua Udeh and a current A&M student launched a kickstarter to fund Aya Café, a new vegan eatery and social enterprise in the A&M community. Udeh is asking for $10,000 to help get his project of the ground.(Photo: AyaCafe via YouTube)
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Norfolk State Increases Tuition - If you want to attend Norfolk State University, it’s going to cost ya’ a little more. The Norfolk State University Board of Visitors voted last week to increase tuition rates. In-state undergraduates will pay $7,552 for tuition, up $326. Room and board was also raised for all students by $250.(Photo: Norfolk State University)
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