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Howard University College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences Dean Honored by National Academies of Practice

Gina S. Brown, dean of Howard University’s College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences, was recently elevated to the esteemed status of Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice (NAP) in Nursing. This recognition underscores Brown’s exceptional contributions to the field and her dedication to advancing interprofessional care.

Membership as a Distinguished Fellow in NAP is an honor reserved for individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievements and leadership within their profession. Dean Brown's exemplary career and commitment to excellence have earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues in NAP.

"I am deeply honored to be recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice," said Brown, Ph.D., MSA, RN. "This distinction is a testament to the dedication and hard work of the entire Howard University College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences community. I look forward to contributing to the important work of NAP and collaborating with fellow healthcare professionals to drive positive change in our field."

Brown's induction into the 2024 fellowship class was celebrated at the annual conferences’ black-tie dinner of the National Academies of Practice held in Jacksonville, Fla., last month. At the ceremony, Dean Brown was given the distinctive NAP medallion for her outstanding contributions to nursing.

The College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences (CNAHS) at Howard University is dedicated to educating healthcare professionals as well as developing future leaders who will impact the delivery of quality healthcare globally. The college offers nationally recognized, accredited programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels to a diverse and international student population.

Hey Stephen A. Smith here's what Black people think about your relating to Trump BS

Recently Stephen A. Smith made the ignorant @ss statement that Black people somehow relate to Trump because of his 91 charges and dealings with the legal system. That is the dumbest BS I have ever heard from Smith's mouth and if you have ever watched or listened to Smith, you know he says a lot of dumb sh*t on the regular. I could go on and explain why what Stephen A. Smith said was stupid but Sirius XM Urban View host Reecie Colbert of the Reecie Colbert Show made the point much better than I ever could.

WARNING! Reecie curses a lot! LOL.

George L. Cook III AFRICAN AMERICAN REPORTS

Let's put to bed this narrative that Black people like or can relate to the twice impeached, 91 felony count charged fraudulent corrupt Donald J. Trump because he is being prosecuted. Black people do not have a kinship with criminals. Stepehen A. Smith justifying Trump’s racist… pic.twitter.com/efMhjH3L7j

— Reecie @BlackWomenViews (@ReecieColbert) April 21, 2024

NAACP Calls for DOJ Investigation into Suspicious Death of Mississippi Black Man

The NAACP sent a letter to the Department of Justice urging an investigation into the suspicious death of 37 year-old Jackson, Mississippi resident, Dau Mabil. The letter echoes previous requests from Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) urging Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Kristine Clarke, to open an investigation into Dau's mysterious disappearance.

NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson released the following statement:

"Today, the NAACP stands with the Mabil family and the broader Jackson community in mourning the loss of Dau Mabil. It is our hope that the recovery of Dau's body will allow his family to grieve while we fight for justice. Dau's life mattered, and everything must be done to ensure that his tragic death receives the investigative due diligence it deserves. It is unacceptable that for weeks, the Mississippi Capitol Police havefailed to follow the basic fact patterns while delaying the course of justice. We are disgusted, but not surprised. This is not the first time that Capitol police have neglected the Black Jacksonians they supposedly serve.

The NAACP is not backing down from this fight. We call on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to act swiftly and put us on a path toward justice for this tragic loss of life. Dau, his family, and our community deserve action, transparency, and accountability."

A copy of the letter sent to the Department of Justice can be found here. Excerpts include:

"... I write to request that the Department of Justice open an investigation into the disappearance and death of Dau Garang Mabil of Jackson, Mississippi."

"The NAACP has a longstanding commitment to holding law enforcement accountable…"

"… there appears to have been a concerning amount of irregularities associated with the Capitol Police's investigation."

"Today, our hearts are with the family of Dau Mabil as we grieve the loss of another Black life lost far too soon. Black Jacksonians are under attack from a racist political landscape while being occupied by outside forces who rule over, but fail to protect, or invest in our community,"said Nsombi Lambright, President, Jackson Branch of the NAACP. "We demand action and answers. In the wake of neglect from the Capitol police force, it is imperative that our local and federal law enforcement deliver justice for Dau. Enough is enough. The Jackson branch of the NAACP remains committed to shedding light on injustice and working to prevent tragedies like this one." 

On March 25, 2024, Dau Mabil was reported missing by his wife, Karissa Bowley, who had last seen him at noon. The case was assigned to the Capitol Police as the residence fell within their jurisdiction of Jackson, which was recently expanded by controversial legislation, HB 1020. 

Over the course of the following two weeks, the Jackson Police Department, and State Capitol Police ran two parallel investigations, with Capitol police leading on the case due to recently expanded jurisdiction as a result of anti-Democratic legislation passed in 2023. 

Throughout the course of their investigation, Capitol police repeatedly failed to follow standard operating procedures that would have supported a more expeditious progression of the case. Although a body was found in the Pearl River on Saturday, April 13, Dau Mabil's brother was not brought in for DNA testing until April 15, nor had he been allowed to view the body as of Thursday, April 18. 

On April 18, following the Sheriff's public announcement and confirmation of Dau's death, the NAACP sent a letter to the Department of Justice calling for an investigation into the disappearance and death of Dau Mabil to ensure that any failure by the Capitol Police to swiftly and thoroughly investigate this matter does not deprive Mr. Mabil's family and his community of the answers and the justice they deserve.

National Museum of African American History and Culture To Recognize 70th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) recognizes the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision by the U.S. Supreme Court with a daylong public event Friday, May 17. Held in collaboration with the NAACP, the day will include several panel discussions, such as one featuring participants of the Little Rock Nine, the first African American students to enter Little Rock, Arkansas’ Central High School in 1957.

On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court delivered its unanimous 9-0 decision overturning the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson ruling as it applied to public education, stating that “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” In a watershed moment for equality and democracy, racial segregation laws were declared in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, paving the way for integration and winning a major victory for the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement. For more information, visit this page.

“The National Museum of African American History and Culture was founded to ensure that this story and other important chapters in the African American experience are never forgotten,” said Kevin Young, NMAAHC’s Andrew W. Mellon Director. “The road to desegregation in the United States was long and arduous. This anniversary stands as a testament to the tenacity and moral clarity of African American trailblazers who insisted on the power of education and refused to settle for the inherent injustice of ‘separate but equal.’”

“Separate but equal” remained the standard doctrine in U.S. law until the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, in which the court ruled that segregation in public education was unconstitutional. The case began in 1951 as a class action suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas that called on the city’s Board of Education to reverse its policy of racial segregation. It was initiated by the Topeka chapter of the NAACP, and the plaintiffs were 13 African American parents on behalf of their children. The named plaintiff was Oliver L. Brown, a welder and an assistant pastor at his local church, whose daughter had to walk six blocks to her school bus stop to ride to her segregated Black school one mile away, while a white school was located just seven blocks from her house.

Celebrating the Past, Shaping the Future: 70th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education 

Friday, May 17; 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 
NMAAHC’s Oprah Winfrey Theater 

This commemorative event explores the legacy of the historic U.S. Supreme Court decision to end the segregation of America’s schools and educational institutions in collaboration with the NAACP through multiple panel discussions throughout the day. The program features Cheryl Brown Henderson, daughter of Oliver L. Brown in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas; John Stokes of Prince Edward County, Virginia, where schools remained closed for five years rather than comply with the 1954 ruling; and the surviving members of the Little Rock Nine. Admission to this special program is free but requires registration. Registration is required and available online here.