One year after a Kansas City man shot and injured 18-year-old Ralph Yarl, the teen’s family filed a lawsuit against alleged shooter Andrew Lester and the homeowners association in the neighborhood where the shooting happened. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the teen’s mother, Cleo Nagbe, states that Lester showed “carelessness” and “negligence” when he […]
(BPRW) National Association of Black Journalists South Florida and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists are Set to Host the Annual Career Fair On Saturday, April 20, at Broward College Students and Professionals Looking to Kick-Start Their Professional Journey or Secure a Summer Internship Invited to Attend (Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – The National Association […]
Students reportedly climbed on tables, threw eggs throughout the dining hall, spit at each other and used racial slurs. Following an incident, the university’s Kappa Sigma Fraternity and Alpha Phi Sorority chapters have been temporarily suspended. According to the university’s Association of Black Students, the majority of the staff members in the dining hall that […]
The chapters of both Kappa Sigma Fraternity and Alpha Phi International Women’s Sorority at Washington University in St. Louis have been temporarily suspended pending the results of a student conduct investigation after an incident that the school’s Association of Black Students(ABS) is calling a hate crime. According to a report by Student Life, the independent […]
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and did an interview with Andre Hamelberg the 2023-2024 Undergraduate Association president. The position of SGA president is a highly respected role and there is a […]
(BPRW) Cecil Adderley Named President-Elect of the National Association for Music Education The chair of Berklee’s Music Education Department will serve as NAfME’s president-elect through 2026. (Black PR Wire) Cecil Adderley, chair of the Music Education Department at Berklee, has been named president-elect of the National Association for Music Education(Opens in a new window) (NAfME). He will serve for two […]
(BPRW) GAROI Media Awarded “Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year” by American Marketing Association (Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – GAROI Media, a leading advertising agency based in Miami, was recognized with the prestigious “Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year”award at the 5th Annual American Marketing Association (AMA) South Florida Awards. This accolade celebrates the agency’s innovative […]
(BPRW) Henry Ford Health, Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association Awarded $4.8 Million Grant Triple Crown Initiative: Babies Win, Families Thrive, Communities Transformed! (Black PR Wire) Detroit, MI—Henry Ford Health and Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association (BMBFA) have been named joint recipients of an up to four-year, $4.8 million grant funded by the U.S. Department of Health and […]
(BPRW) Henry Ford Health, Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association Awarded $4.8 Million Grant Triple Crown Initiative: Babies Win, Families Thrive, Communities Transformed! (Black PR Wire) Detroit, MI—Henry Ford Health and Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association (BMBFA) have been named joint recipients of an up to four-year, $4.8 million grant funded by the U.S. Department of Health and […]
(BPRW) ACLS to Celebrate Completion of Its African Humanities Program at Inaugural African Humanities Association Conference Fellowship Program Funded More Than 500 Early-Career African Scholars in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. Inaugural Academic Association Conference Will Feature Prominent African Scholars, Artists, and Activists at the University of Cape Town in November 2023. (Black […]