The New Haven Pearls of Excellence Foundation with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Theta Epsilon Omega Chapter, is offering a four-year scholarship totaling $6,000, at minimum, to a graduating senior in the top third of their class. The applicant must verify their acceptance to and attendance at an accredited post-secondary school or college. The applicant must reside in the Greater New Haven area. See the scholarship application for a list of qualifying towns. Students applying must e-mail a completed application and required documents by March 20, 2026.

Liam Billups, 7, joined his sisters and parents in carefully opening a reusable food bag to fill with mac and cheese, cereal, green beans, and boxes of pasta — as he helped put together one of 500 donations meant to carry forward Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy of service and unity. That was the scene at Wexler-Grant School Monday as over 100 New Haveners joined to celebrate the decades-long tradition of the MLK Day of Service hosted by the Theta Epsilon Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.

“Mind/Matter: The Neuroscience of Perception, Attention, and Memory,” an exhibition at the Yale Peabody Museum, explores the wonders of human cognition by taking visitors on a journey through the historical and modern science of the brain. Visitors will learn how the brain is studied, what it is made of, how it builds our reality, and how discoveries about it are transforming our lives. The exhibit is on display at the Yale Peabody Museum through the end of the 2025 year.

News 8 is once again honoring Black history by looking at health care and the racial disparities many report facing. According to the Pew Research Center, overall, 18% of Black adults report poor health, and Black Americans have higher rates of death from cancer and higher maternal mortality rates for both women and infants. A majority of Black Americans say they’ve had at least one negative interaction with a health care provider, like pain not being taken seriously, being rushed through treatment, or needing to speak up to get the proper care.

The New Haven Pearls of Excellence Foundation with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Theta Epsilon Omega Chapter, is offering a four-year scholarship, up to $6,000, to a graduating senior in the top third of their class. The applicant must verify their acceptance to and attendance at an accredited post-secondary school or college. The applicant must reside in New Haven or the Greater New Haven area. Students applying must e-mail a completed application and required documents by March 14, 2025. View Post Download the Application here: 2025 Scholarship Application Read more about our scholarship programs here: Scholarship Programs