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Artist Anthony Olubunmi Akinbola’s “Magic City” Installation at John Michael Kohler Arts Center Opens Online Feb. 19
[Image: Anthony Olubunmi Akinbola: Magic City installation (detail) at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, 2021.] A Cadillac Escalade that morphs into a pulsating sound sculpture. Murray’s Pomade cans as minimalist totems. Durags that replace oil paint as a medium...
Harriet Tubman Inducted into Military Intelligence Corps Hall of Fame; Back on Track to Grace the $20 Bill
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) On Veteran’s Day in 2018, I posted the following to the Good Black News Facebook Page with the photo above: This is Harriet Tubman in her later years. She lived into her early 90s and of course is best known for leading over...
Apple Launches New Racial Equity and Justice Initiative Projects Nationwide
[Photo courtesy apple.com: Jared Bailey, a senior at Morehouse College, has integrated Apple’s coding and creativity curricula into his public health and community service work as part of the school’s partnership with Apple, a collaboration that is expanding further...
Black LA firm Lendistry selected by California to Disburse $500 million in COVID Relief Funds
[Photo: Everett K. Sands, Lendistry Founder and CEO via Lendistry.com] The state of California has selected Lendistry, a Black-led-and-operated financial firm in Los Angeles, to administer the disbursement of $500 million in COVID-19 grants to California small...
Mike Silva Named A-State Baseball Head Coach
JONESBORO, Ark. (6/11/24) – Arkansas State Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Jeff Purinton announced Tuesday that 2023 Southland Conference Coach of the Year Mike Silva, who led Nicholls State to an NCAA Regional each of the last two seasons, has been...
Four Red Wolves Set for USATF U20 Championships Wednesday and Thursday
JONESBORO, Ark. (6/11/24) – Four Arkansas State track and field athletes are set to don the Scarlet and Black once more, competing at the USATF U20 Championships Wednesday and Thursday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. The two-day event features a quartet of...
Isaia Takes Bronze in Hammer at USATF U20 Championships
EUGENE, Ore. (6/12/24) – Arkansas State track and field's Noa Isaia took bronze in the men's hammer throw on Wednesday to highlight a trio of performances for the Red Wolves at the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships, held at Hayward Field. Isaia tossed the implement...
A-State Bowling Earns NTCA All-Academic Honors
JONESBORO, Ark. (6/12/24) – Five Arkansas State women's bowling student-athletes were named NTCA All-Academic Scholar-Athletes and the A-State squad was among 61 programs to earn NTCA All-Academic Team Award distinction. To earn the NTCA All-Academic Team Award,...
A-State Concludes Action at USATF U20 Championships
EUGENE, Ore. (6/13/24) – On Thursday at Hayward Field, Arkansas State track and field concluded competition at the USATF U20 Championships. Miranda Burgett tied for 13th in the women's high jump, clearing 1.66m (5-5.25). SOCIAL MEDIA For the latest on the A-State...
Jelmert Accepted to U.S. Track & Field Olympic Team Trials
JONESBORO, Ark. (6/14/24) – Arkansas State track and field's Bradley Jelmert will compete for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team next week, as he was accepted into the U.S. Olympic Team Trials held next week at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Jelmert is one of 26 accepted...