The Modern Playbook: Engineering the HBCU-to-NFL Pipeline Beyond the Roster: An executive-level deep dive into the NFL’s massive initiative to recruit HBCU talent for high-impact careers in sports medicine, data analytics, and football operations. Strategic Career Pathways: This panel bridges the gap between the classroom and the front office, showcasing how the NFL’s fellowships and … Read More

Co-hosted by Self-Help and Reinvestment FundKick off a two-part series exploring the future of HBCU sustainability and growth. In Part I, Self-Help and Reinvestment Fund introduce a powerful framework for aligning mission-driven capital with institutional excellence. Featuring Reinvestment Fund’s “HBCU Brilliance Initiative” and Self-Help’s “HBCU Promise+ Legacy Program,” this session highlights how mission-centered advanced analytics … Read More

Strategies to amplify research capacity and cement HBCUs as premier engines of global scientific excellence.

Join us for our weekly Tuesday afternoon crafting circle. Whether you are working on crochet, knitting, needle point, drawing, calligraphy, etc. Bring your project and chat with your neighbors! Note that there is no formal instructor for this group. Some materials may be provided if available.  - Periodically a theme may be presented.

HBCUs are celebrated for their rich histories, but legacy isn't just something we inherit, it’s something each generation must actively protect, build, and sustain. Join us on Martha’s Vineyard for a critical conversation on how we fortify HBCU infrastructure for generations to come through strategic leadership and capital investment.Meet the PanelCo-Moderators:Amanda Washington Lockett – President, TM² … Read More

Join us for our weekly Tuesday afternoon crafting circle. Whether you are working on crochet, knitting, needle point, drawing, calligraphy, etc. Bring your project and chat with your neighbors! Note that there is no formal instructor for this group. Some materials may be provided if available.  - Periodically a theme may be presented.

Featuring Author Joseph L. Jones. A "Literary Mixer" on his work Black, Not Historically Black and the Pan-Black landscape.

Tools and tactics for building influential relationships and mobilizing alumni networks.

Want to learn ASL? Come drop in on our conversational practice group! No experience necessary, but before joining the practice group please check out the linked videos. Learn this First! 10 Things You Need to Know About ASL (7:23 minutes)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w1ZDaE-whcSigning the Alphabet (8:27 minutes)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFv_mLwBvHcHere are a few other helpful videos, if interested:"The first 150 signs" is … Read More

Join us Wednesday mornings for our weekly tap dance group! Professional instruction provided most mornings.  Experience recommended, and a limited number of tap shoes will be provided (size dependent). This class is generously funded by the Library Friends of Oak Bluffs.