August 31, 2022 Headlines

East Coast
NYC Department of Education Announces New COVID-19 Health Protocols for Schools
https://www.littleafricanews.com/nyc-department-of-education-announces-new-covid-19-health-protocols-for-schools/


South
HBCU grads earn a higher average salary than others in 7 majors
https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2022/08/29/hbcu-grads-earn-a-higher-average-salary-than-others-in-7-majors/

DeSoto’s Katherine Johnson campus celebrates famed mathematician and campus namesake’s 104th birthday
https://garlandjournal.com/23939/news/desotos-katherine-johnson-campus-celebrates-famed-mathematician-and-campus-namesakes-104th-birthday/

STH - District Attorney Fani Willis has advice for rappers, ‘Don’t confess to crimes on rap lyrics’
https://atlantadailyworld.com/2022/08/30/district-attorney-fani-willis-has-advice-for-rappers-dont-confess-to-crimes-on-rap-lyrics/

Mid-West
2022 DON Weekend Block Party features big sean in fourth annual event
https://michiganchronicle.com/2022/08/27/2022-don-weekend-block-party-features-big-sean-in-fourth-annual-event/

Attending law school from behind prison bars
https://spokesman-recorder.com/2022/08/26/attending-law-school-from-behind-prison-bars/

Auburn Gresham Apartments Breaks Ground on 79th Street
https://chicagodefender.com/auburn-gresham-apartments-breaks-ground-on-79th-street/

News Spotlight – I See You Awards
https://www.tncp.net/article/terri-lee-i-see-you-awards/

West Coast
Why Cal State struggles to graduate Black students — and what could be done
https://www.onmenews.com/post/why-cal-state-struggles-to-graduate-black-students-and-what-could-be-done