By Jacob Lev, Longtime Atlanta Falcons defensive end and Pro Football Hall of Famer Claude Humphrey has died at the age of 77. Humphrey passed away on Friday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced on Saturday. “The entire Pro Football Hall of Fame family mourns the passing of Claude Humphrey,” Pro Football Hall of
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By Dan Merica, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey AbramsĀ defended herself from criticism that she never conceded her loss to Gov. Brian Kemp in 2018 on Friday, addressing what Republicans have already used against her in her newly announced 2022 rematch against Kemp. Abrams, in the wake of herĀ 2018 lossĀ to Kemp by 1.4 percentage points, acknowledged that
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By Arlette Saenz, White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeffrey Zients is set toĀ announce the Biden administrationĀ is shipping 11 million vaccines doses abroad on Friday, with 9 million going to Africa and another 2 millionĀ to other countries around the world, according to remarks obtained by CNN. The move follows President Joe Biden’sĀ announcement ThursdayĀ that the administration will
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Written By Howard University Newsroom staff Howard University is pleased to announce Debra Bright, Ed.D., has been named associate vice president forĀ studentĀ affairs. Bright willĀ support the various units and initiatives within the DivisionĀ ofĀ StudentĀ Affairs. āI am very excited to join the Division of Student Affairs at Howard University,ā said Bright. āHoward students are some of the best
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By David Close, The National Football League has suspended three players, including Tampa Bay BuccaneersĀ wide receiver Antonio Brown, for three games without pay following a league investigationĀ that determined the three violatedĀ Covid-19Ā protocols. Buccaneers safety Mike Edwards and free agent wide receiver John Franklin III, who has been on the Bucs’ practice squad, were the other players
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By Texas Southern University Texas Southern University (TSU) recently received a $1 million award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a Center of Excellence that will advance transdisciplinary academic and empirical research and debate on affordable housing and community development policy. The COE will be known as the Center of
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By Brad Jennings Miles College is launching its āMobile Lifeā Student Success initiative to create a more innovative co-curricular learning and teaching environment for its students and faculty. As a part of that initiative, the College will provide all full-time students enrolled during the Spring 2022 academic semester with iPad Pro, Magic Keyboard, Apple Pencil,
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By Travis Caldwell, Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James is cleared to return to play after aĀ brief stintĀ isolated from his team due to the NBA’s Covid-19 health and safety protocols. James has provided negative PCR tests since he was scratched from playing Tuesday, the NBA said in a statement. “James was originally placed in the Protocols
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Stillman College is increasing its recruiting footprint through a new membership with the Interstate Passport Network. Comprised mostly of Western colleges and universities, theĀ Interstate Passport NetworkĀ simplifies the transfer process for students and guarantees that all their credits will transfer to any of the 65 member institutions across 20 states, so long as they meet the
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis and Eva McKend, When Danielle Atkinson’s daughter brought home a second-grade assignment that highlighted Christopher Columbus’s explorations, Atkinson said she began to notice inequities in the curriculum being taught in the school district. There were plenty of lessons about Columbus and other historic White figures, but the contributions of Black Americans
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