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AUSTIN, TX - SEPTEMBER 11: Abortion rights activists rally at the Texas State Capitol on September 11, 2021 in Austin, Texas. Texas Lawmakers recently passed several pieces of conservative legislation, including SB8, which prohibits abortions in Texas after a fetal heartbeat is detected on an ultrasound, usually between the fifth and sixth weeks of pregnancy. (Photo by Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images)

Supreme Court to Hear Texas Six-Week Abortion Ban Case

By Ariane de Vogue, The Supreme Court received a flood of legal briefs Wednesday concerning Texas’ six-week abortion ban, which has rendered Roe v. Wade a dead letter in the country’s second largest state, in advance of next week’s oral arguments. The filings come after the court agreed last week to fast-track an appeal from a coalition of

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TSU Buries COVID-19 Time Capsule to Preserve Pandemic History

By Emmanuel Freeman, A TSU-inscribed face mask, a letter from the university president, and a Homecoming banner were among items laid to rest Tuesday in a time capsule to remind those who open it 20 years from now of the COVID-19 pandemic. President Glenda Glover, along with student leaders and university officials, buried the time

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US author Toni Morrison poses on September 21, 2012 during a reception sponsored by the US ambassador at his residence in Paris, as part of the 10th America Festival. The America Festival is a cultural event held in France every two years which gathers well-known figures from the world of literature, music and cinema. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK KOVARIK (Photo credit should read PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/GettyImages)

Virginia Governor Race Heats Up Over Toni Morrison Book Debate

By Dan Merica and Eva McKend, The latest back-and-forth in the race to be Virginia’s next governor is centered on the value of teaching a Toni Morrison novel in commonwealth schools, highlighting Republican Glenn Youngkin‘s attempt to make the culture wars around education the major issue of the race as Democratic nominee Terry McAuliffe accuses him of using a “racist dog whistle.”

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Virginia’s Next Lt. Governor: Historic Race, Racial Challenges

By Chandelis Duster, Virginia is primed to elect a woman of color as its next lieutenant governor at a time when the commonwealth is facing a series of challenges that directly affect its Black and brown communities. Regardless of whether it will be Democrat Hala Ayala or Republican Winsome Sears, they’ll draw from their personal experiences

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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 01: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is surrounded by members of the media as she arrives at the U.S. Capitol on October 01, 2021 in Washington, DC. The House Democrats are struggling to reach a deal on the infrastructure bill after the vote was delayed. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Biden Unveils $1.75T Build Back Better Plan to House Democrats

By Clare Foran, Daniella Diaz, Phil Mattingly, Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond, President Joe Biden will lay out long-awaited details of his $1.75 trillion economic and climate package to House Democrats on Thursday when he attends a caucus meeting on Capitol Hill as leaders press progressives to vote for a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. While

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Howard & CAU Join Now and Later for HBCU Leadership Series

 Howard University Cathy Hughes School of Communications and Clark Atlanta University’s (CAU) Mass Media Arts department are partnering with Now and Later® candy for the launch of its #RecognizeTheChew Class Session Series to showcase the impact of the Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCU) experience and inspire the next generation of Black leaders, entrepreneurs, and go-getters.

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Dave Chappelle Fires Back at Critics Over Netflix Special

By Lisa Respers France, While addressing criticism about his latest standup special, Dave Chappelle apparently stirred up some more controversy. In videos from a gig in Nashville on Sunday posted to his verfied Instagram account, Chappelle responded to backlash he received for jokes he made about transgender people during his Netflix special “The Closer.” Chappelle said he willing to meet

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Lane College Launches Apple-Powered Coding & Creativity Hub

By Lane College, Lane College will expand its education and career development opportunities for students and the Jackson-Madison County community. Lane College announced it will become a community center for Coding and Creativity as part of Apple’s Community Education Initiative and Tennessee State University’s HBCU C2. The teaching and learning initiative is designed to empower Historically

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Lincoln University Leads $1.5M NSF Grant for Data Science Training

By Lincoln University  Faculty from Lincoln University (LU) in collaboration with faculty from the University of Delaware (UD) and Delaware State University (DSU), were recently awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of the Harnessing the Data Revolution Big Idea. Dr. Claude Tameze, professor & chair, Department of Mathematical

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JSU Launches First HBCU Real Estate Scholarship with $25K Fund

By Jackson State University, Jackson State University is the recipient of the first-ever real estate scholarship at the HBCU established by esteemed commercial real estate executives and business leaders John Michael Holtmann and John Crossman, who also have long family histories in Mississippi. “The Holtmann Crossman Endowed Fund is a game-changer for our students now

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