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Kalisa Villafana Becomes First Black Woman To Earn A Ph.D. In Nuclear Physics From Florida State University

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B lack women are breaking racial barriers in higher education. Earlier this month Amber Johnson made history by becoming the first African American woman to earn a doctorate in computer science at Purdue University. Florida State University student Kalisa Villafana  also hit a historic milestone by becoming the first Black woman to graduate from the university with a nuclear physics doctoral degree, WFTS reported. MAKING HISTORY Kalisa Villafana will become Florida State University's first black female graduate to earn a doctoral degree in nuclear physics. https://t.co/r6tIZ89MDw — ABC Action News (@abcactionnews) August 2, 2019 Villafana has always had a passion for STEM. After earning her bachelor’s degree from Florida A&M University and spending a brief stint of time working overseas in Trinidad and Tobago she made the decision to further her education and pursue another degree at FSU. Villafana was aware that her educational journey was something bigger than herself. She wanted to use it as an avenue to inspire individuals from underrepresented groups to enter the STEM field. Outside of excelling academically, she served as a mentor for students of color who aspired to go to graduate school. “In Trinidad, many people don’t know how to get to the United States and get a Ph.D. that’s paid for by the school. They don’t know how to go from being an international student from the islands to a doctor in the U.S.,” she told the news outlet. “Hopefully, they see that they too can be a physicist. You may not see a lot of us, but we’re there. We’re out there.” Villafana—who is now the 96th Black woman in America to hold a Ph.D. in physics—credits her family and friends for providing her with a strong support system. As far as the next step in her career, she will serve as a process engineer at the Intel Corporation. SEE ALSO: Amber Johnson Becomes First Black Woman To Earn A Ph.D. In Computer Science From Purdue South Texas Law Review Appoints First Black Editor-In-Chief [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3883319″ overlay=”true”]

Kalisa Villafana Becomes First Black Woman To Earn A Ph.D. In Nuclear Physics From Florida State University

Morehouse College Launches Program To Help Alumni Eliminate Student Loan Debt

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I n May Black philanthropist Robert F. Smith made a monumental announcement during Morehouse College’s commencement ceremony where he pledged to eliminate the student loan debt of the 2019 graduating class. According to the Philadelphia Tribune , the HBCU is taking his efforts a step further by launching a new fund to help students tackle their loans. Morehouse Launches New Fund to Help Eliminate Student Loan Debt https://t.co/ZrflTPVS78 — Black Enterprise (@blackenterprise) August 9, 2019 The initiative—dubbed the Morehouse College Student Success Program—was created to help alumni significantly decrease their student loan debt so they can launch their careers, further their education and ultimately cultivate wealth. Through the program, organizers will also conduct research on the financial barriers derived from the cost of education and how to overcome them. “The Morehouse College Student Success Program will provide students with a liberating gift that will wipe away or greatly reduce their student loans, allowing them to pursue their dreams and lead lives of leadership and service immediately after graduation,” said Morehouse President David A. Thomas in a statement, according to the news outlet. The college’s Board of Trustees hopes that the program will serve as a blueprint for other historically Black colleges and universities. There is a huge need for programs like the one launched by the HBCU at colleges and universities across the nation. The student loan debt crisis has grown to $1.5 trillion. HBCU students are impacted the most by student loan debt. Research conducted by the United Negro College Fund revealed that 80 percent of HBCU students rely on federal loans to pay for their education. On average Morehouse graduates owe up to $40,000 in student loans. SEE ALSO: Billionaire Robert F. Smith Pledges To Eliminate Student Loan Debt For Morehouse’s Class Of 2019 Morehouse Grad Getting Student Loans Paid Off Says His Mother’s Sacrifice ‘Was Not In Vain’ [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3883684″ overlay=”true”]

Morehouse College Launches Program To Help Alumni Eliminate Student Loan Debt

Miley Cyrus Splits from Liam Hemsworth! Kisses Brody Jenner’s Ex-Wife!

We have a stunner out of Hollywood this evening: Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have pulled the plug on their marriage after just eight months as husband and wife. This time frame doesn’t tell the whole story, though, of course, because the singer and the actor had been a romantic item — on and off — for over a decade. What the heck went wrong? How did this seemingly stable relationship fall apart less than a year after the stars committed to each other for life? “Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this time,” a rep for Cyrus told People Magazine in a statement on Saturday. Not many details were offered, aside from the following: “Ever-evolving, changing as partners and individuals, they have decided this is what’s best while they both focus on themselves and careers. They still remain dedicated parents to all of their animals they share while lovingly taking this time apart. “Please respect their process and privacy.” This message was released just hours after Miley shared a photo of herself on Instagram — without a wedding ring around her finger. “Mute me if you don’t want SPAMMED,” she captioned the post, which depicted Miley sitting in a chair while wearing a black bustier top with a matching pair of black pants. As far as we know, neither side was disloyal to the other during their marriage. There have been no accusations of infidelity leveled at Liam or Miley. HOWEVER, Us Weekly reports that was spotted kissing Brody Jenner’s ’s ex-wife, Kaitlynn Carter, in Italy a day before this split was confirmed. (For the possibly confusing record: Jenner and Carter filed for divorce this summer.) (For the possibly confusing record, part two: Miley has often talked openly about her sexuality and how she never wants to affix a label to herself such as “straight” or “bisexual.”) In photos posted by Entertainment Tonight , the 26-year old singer is donning a black bikini and holding the hand of Carter as they vacation in Italy with Cyrus’ older sister, Brandi. The pair are seen in these images all snuggled up, arms around each other and kisses being exchanged as they bask in the sun. Miley and Liam met way back in 2010 on the film The Last Song. They dated for years after that and even got engaged at one point… only to break up and then reconcile on more than one occasion. But the pair had consistently been together for years prior to their surprising marriage this past December , which took place at their home in Tennessee, just weeks after a wildfire burned down their home in Malibu. “Liam caring for animals and helping others during the Malibu fire sealed the deal. Their love exploded after that,” a source told Us Weekly. “They are a perfect match.” That may be true. But their decision to get married may have been misguided, spurred on by a natural disaster and the adrenaline from living through such a dangerous experience. Just this month, in a cover story for Elle, Cyrus said she doesn’t fit the mold of a “sterotypical wife,” explaining: “I think it’s very confusing to people that I’m married. But my relationship is unique… “I don’t know that I would ever publicly allow people in there because it’s so complex, and modern, and new that I don’t think we’re in a place where people would get it. “I mean, do people really think that I’m at home in a f-cing apron cooking dinner? I’m in a hetero relationship, but I still am very sexually attracted to women.” This much does now seem clear — and perhaps should have been a warning flag for the couple. Added Miley in this same interview: “People become vegetarian for health reasons, but bacon is still f-cing good, and I know that. I made a partner decision. “This is the person I feel has my back the most. I definitely don’t fit into a stereotypical wife role. I don’t even like that word.” Well… she no longer has to worry about it being attached to her. We wish both Cyrus and Hemsworth nothing but the best. View Slideshow: 19 Most Stunning Splits in Celebrity History

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Jenelle Evans: Everyone Hates Me and It’s DEPRESSING, OK?!

For years and years, the people who have known of Jenelle Evans have hoped and prayed that one day, against all odds, she might develop a tiny bit of self awareness. But we didn't want it to happen like this. As you probably know, Jenelle hasn't had an easy go of it this year. We've learned more and more about just how abusive and awful David is, and of course she lost custody of her kids for a few weeks there. And if she was almost anybody else, she'd take everything that's happened as a huge wake-up call and get to changing her life. As it were, she's Jenelle. And … well, let's just get into her latest nonsense. 1. Hard Times Yeah, so 2019 hasn’t been the best year for Jenelle, huh? 2. A Whirlwind of Horrors Just in the past few months, her life pretty much fell apart, and it started when David, her allegedly (do we even have to say “allegedly” anymore after hearing her 911 calls?) abusive husband murdered her dog. 3. RIP Nugget Nugget was a tiny little French bulldog, and it didn’t seem like they ever bothered to try to train her or to try to teach the kids how to interact with her, but when she nipped at Ensley, David thought an appropriate reaction would be to throw her outside and shoot her with a shotgun. 4. Not So Much As it turned out, it was not an appropriate reaction. 5. Send Help Teen Mom fans who watched things play out on social media were absolutely livid about what had happened to poor Nugget, and before too long, MTV announced that they were no longer filming Jenelle’s story. 6. Also Police Additionally, police were tipped off, and an investigation was opened. View Slideshow

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Man With A Plan: Jason Momoa Reveals Why He’s Refusing To Shoot ‘Aquaman 2’

Source: Edward Berthelot / Getty Jason Momoa Is Protesting Construction On A Hawaiian Mountain Jason Momoa isn’t backing down over his disapproval of a construction project on Hawaii’s tallest mountain, Mauna Kea. Not only that, to make matters even more serious, the actor is letting fans know that he’s refusing to start work on Aquaman 2 until something is done. Right now, the project–known as Thirty Meter Telescope–is being built there, while Indigenous Hawaiians believe that shouldn’t happen because it’s the most sacred site on Earth. Momoa had already posted on Instagram from the site, but now, he’s making himself all the way clear that he’s had enough. “F**K THIS. And TMT is 4x bigger. Sorry Warner Bros we can’t shoot Aquaman 2. Because Jason got run over by a bulldozer trying to stop the desecration of his native land,” he wrote in the caption of his Instagram post. “THIS iS NOT HAPPENING. WE ARE NOT LETTING YOU DO THIS ANYMORE. Enough is enough. Go somewhere else. Repost. This is what telescope construction looks like (Subaru Telescope, 1992). The TMT will be four times larger on unscathed land. We must protect our scared mountain from further desecration.” View this post on Instagram FUCK THIS. And TMT is 4x bigger. Sorry Warner Bros we can’t shoot Aquaman 2. Because Jason got run over by a bulldozer trying to stop the desecration of his native land THIS iS NOT HAPPENING. WE ARE NOT LETTING YOU DO THIS ANYMORE. Enough is enough. Go somewhere else. Repost. This is what telescope construction looks like (Subaru Telescope, 1992). The TMT will be four times larger on unscathed land. We must protect our scared mountain from further desecration. #KuKiaiMauna #WeAreMaunaKea #TMTShutdown A post shared by Jason Momoa (@prideofgypsies) on Aug 8, 2019 at 6:39pm PDT Jason Momoa isn’t the first celebrity to speak out about this situation. Protestors were recently joined by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, who also objected to the construction taking place on such a sacred location. “It’s not about stopping science. It’s about respecting a culture and respecting a people, and doing things the right way,” The Rock explained. “When things escalate to that emotional apex, that is a sign that something has to be done. And to full-charge-ahead isn’t the way to do it.” As for Momoa refusing to film Aquaman 2 , Warner Bros. hasn’t released a statement on the matter–but the film is still set for a December 2022 release. View this post on Instagram Hawai’i State Canoe Championships HCRA. Full represent for the MAUNA The facts the truth TMT + MAUNA KEA = DESECRATION. The solution TMT + CANARY ISLANDS = DISCOVERY. If not Canary Islands. then tough shit send it to space. We support science. More importantly it’s astronomy and we support that also considering we Polynesians have sailed our oceans guided by the stars But this has to stop you can not build an 18 story building on our sacred mountain. If u can’t build past 7 story’s in Hilo or Kona then who decides and why the FUCK would u build 18 on our mauna Shame on you. Anyone who supports this shame on you. Have you not taken enough from the Kānaka Maoli. Aole TMT #kukiaimauna #wearemaunakea #dadbodsrule #livealoha #alohaalwayswins #canaryislandshelpUs Aloha BIG J A post shared by Jason Momoa (@prideofgypsies) on Aug 3, 2019 at 12:16pm PDT

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Man With A Plan: Jason Momoa Reveals Why He’s Refusing To Shoot ‘Aquaman 2’

Source: Edward Berthelot / Getty Jason Momoa Is Protesting Construction On A Hawaiian Mountain Jason Momoa isn’t backing down over his disapproval of a construction project on Hawaii’s tallest mountain, Mauna Kea. Not only that, to make matters even more serious, the actor is letting fans know that he’s refusing to start work on Aquaman 2 until something is done. Right now, the project–known as Thirty Meter Telescope–is being built there, while Indigenous Hawaiians believe that shouldn’t happen because it’s the most sacred site on Earth. Momoa had already posted on Instagram from the site, but now, he’s making himself all the way clear that he’s had enough. “F**K THIS. And TMT is 4x bigger. Sorry Warner Bros we can’t shoot Aquaman 2. Because Jason got run over by a bulldozer trying to stop the desecration of his native land,” he wrote in the caption of his Instagram post. “THIS iS NOT HAPPENING. WE ARE NOT LETTING YOU DO THIS ANYMORE. Enough is enough. Go somewhere else. Repost. This is what telescope construction looks like (Subaru Telescope, 1992). The TMT will be four times larger on unscathed land. We must protect our scared mountain from further desecration.” View this post on Instagram FUCK THIS. And TMT is 4x bigger. Sorry Warner Bros we can’t shoot Aquaman 2. Because Jason got run over by a bulldozer trying to stop the desecration of his native land THIS iS NOT HAPPENING. WE ARE NOT LETTING YOU DO THIS ANYMORE. Enough is enough. Go somewhere else. Repost. This is what telescope construction looks like (Subaru Telescope, 1992). The TMT will be four times larger on unscathed land. We must protect our scared mountain from further desecration. #KuKiaiMauna #WeAreMaunaKea #TMTShutdown A post shared by Jason Momoa (@prideofgypsies) on Aug 8, 2019 at 6:39pm PDT Jason Momoa isn’t the first celebrity to speak out about this situation. Protestors were recently joined by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, who also objected to the construction taking place on such a sacred location. “It’s not about stopping science. It’s about respecting a culture and respecting a people, and doing things the right way,” The Rock explained. “When things escalate to that emotional apex, that is a sign that something has to be done. And to full-charge-ahead isn’t the way to do it.” As for Momoa refusing to film Aquaman 2 , Warner Bros. hasn’t released a statement on the matter–but the film is still set for a December 2022 release. View this post on Instagram Hawai’i State Canoe Championships HCRA. Full represent for the MAUNA The facts the truth TMT + MAUNA KEA = DESECRATION. The solution TMT + CANARY ISLANDS = DISCOVERY. If not Canary Islands. then tough shit send it to space. We support science. More importantly it’s astronomy and we support that also considering we Polynesians have sailed our oceans guided by the stars But this has to stop you can not build an 18 story building on our sacred mountain. If u can’t build past 7 story’s in Hilo or Kona then who decides and why the FUCK would u build 18 on our mauna Shame on you. Anyone who supports this shame on you. Have you not taken enough from the Kānaka Maoli. Aole TMT #kukiaimauna #wearemaunakea #dadbodsrule #livealoha #alohaalwayswins #canaryislandshelpUs Aloha BIG J A post shared by Jason Momoa (@prideofgypsies) on Aug 3, 2019 at 12:16pm PDT

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BREAKING: Financier Jeffrey Epstein Commits Suicide In Jail While Awaiting Sex Trafficking Trial 

Source: Rick Friedman / Getty Jeffrey Epstein Commits Suicide 66-year old multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell early Saturday morning following a successful suicide attempt. The famous financier, who was facing federal sex trafficking charges, was found hanging in his cell inside the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Lower Manhattan by Federal Bureau of Prisons. Epstein was set to stand trial next year for allegedly sexually abusing dozens of minor girls in New York and Florida. He had been on suicide watch since a July 23rd incident in which he tried was found unresponsive in his cell with marks on his neck that appeared to be self-inflicted. The famous businessman pleaded not guilty to the charges, which date back to the early 2000s, but faced up to 45 years in prison if convicted. Epstein’s July 2019 indictment brought attention to the fact that he was able to escape punishment for his crimes for over a decade now. Source: Handout / Getty The New York Times reports: He had avoided federal criminal charges in 2008 after prosecutors brokered a widely criticized deal that allowed him to plea to state charges of solicitation of prostitution from a minor and serve 13 months in jail. Even while in custody, Mr. Epstein was allowed to leave the jail for 12 hours a day, six days a week, to work at his office in Florida. New documents were released on Friday, giving disturbings details about what was really going on in Epstein’s home when he’d recruit young women and girls in Florida. Some girls as young as 14 years old. SMH. Epstein may not have lived to make it to trial, but he did die as a registered sex offender.

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HERStory: Simone Biles Becomes The First Person EVER To Nail These TWO Jaw-Dropping Dismounts [Video]

Source: Jamie Squire / Getty Simone Biles Lands Historic Moves At U.S. Nationals If you ever in your long-legged life thought you or anyone else could f**k with Simone Biles , we regret to inform you that you’re deada$$ wrong. Yesterday the outspoken and supremely talented Olympian made history on the balance beam at the U.S. Nationals. We’re not EVEN going to attempt to explain how she did what she did, but she did it. Press play below to see it for yourself. We S-T-A-N.

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Every Time Kylie Jenner Looked Way Older Than Her Actual Age

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Real Hot Girl Isht: Megan Thee Stallion & Nick Minaj Post Up Twinning As “Hot Girl Summer” Makes History On iTunes

Source: Presley Ann / Neilson Bernard / Getty ‘Hot Girl Summer’ Makes iTunes History, Megan & Nicki Celebrate In Matching Outfits On Livestream Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj have officially made HERstory together . Their “Hot Girl’s Summer” track has officially become the first-ever female rap collaboration to hit the top spot on the iTunes USA chart, marking a seriously impressive accomplishment for Megan and Nicki. Of course, Ty Dolla $ign should be getting his credit too. Megan @TheeStallion 's “Hot Girl Summer” feat. @NickiMinaj & @TyDollaSign is now the FIRST female rap collab in HISTORY to hit #1 on iTunes USA. This also makes it the first female collab of 2019 to achieve this & Megan's first song to achieve this. pic.twitter.com/VbaQi7aKKz — Music News Facts (@musicnewsfact) August 9, 2019 Minaj reflected on the success of the single, writing: “Yikes. Herstory in the making. should I run up on meg today & go live y’all? Or nah? Y’all deserve it for showing me how to go live with her that night.” Keeping her promise, the pair went live and they celebrated with fans in matching ensembles. View this post on Instagram #HotGirlSummer A post shared by Barbie (@nickiminaj) on Aug 9, 2019 at 10:03pm PDT ICYMI, here is the track Megan and Nicki penned together with Ty Dolla. Are YOU here for it?? Congratulations, ladies!

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