Former President Donald Trump will attend the National Association of Black Journalists Convention in Chicago this week, his campaign said on Monday night. The convention runs from July 31 to Aug. 4 at the Hilton Chicago, located at 720 South Michigan Avenue in the South Loop. The NABJ’s website says the event is a conference
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By Dantee Ramos As the 2024 USAG All-Around National Gymnastics Champion, Morgan Price of Fisk University has added another first to her impressive resume. Per Fisk Athletics’ website, Price is the first gymnast inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. With over 500 inductees to date, the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame now proudly recognizes gymnastics as an honorable sport.
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By Maya King As Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign rushes to shore up its base, its efforts will be bolstered by a ready-made coalition: the more than two million members of Black Greek-letter organizations who have quickly united to mobilize Black voters nationwide. Before Ms. Harris had even hosted her first official campaign event
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By Chayenne M. Daniels One of the leading Black political action committees has announced a seven-figure push to mobilize Black voters ahead of November’s critical election. In a memo shared exclusively with The Hill, Rolling Sea Action Fund and the nonprofit Let It Resound said they are targeting Black voters in House races in Akron,
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Written By the Howard University Newsroom Staff As the upcoming presidential election cycle moves into full swing, Howard University has released mandatory guidance on political activity that all faculty, students, and constituent organizations are required to follow. Dear Howard University Community, Howard University like all universities, provides a natural forum for political discourse and activity.
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By Dantee Ramos Following a denial of its accreditation appeal in March, Saint Augustine’s University has regained its accreditation status. The HBCU vowed to appeal to a higher authority and file a lawsuit against the SACS Board of Trustees. According to a press release from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, SAU is reinstated. “We disagree
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By Quintessa Williams The Atlanta City Council voted last Monday to approve a $2 million settlement for two HBCU students forcibly pulled from their car and tased by police during a protest following the death of George Floyd. Messiah Young and Taniyah Pilgrim, who both attended Morehouse and Spelman College in 2020, will each receive $1 million as part of the settlement. “The
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By Aamer Madhani Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eyepopping haul in her race against the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump. The campaign, which announced its latest fundraising total on Sunday, said the bulk of the donations — 66% — comes from
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By Char Adams Logan Edra grew up learning about the four elements of hip-hop: rapping, graffiti, DJing and breakdancing. Now, she’s taking that knowledge and her love for the Bronx-born street dance style to the Paris Olympics. “We’re part of this movement for the culture,” Edra, 21, who goes by Logistx, said in an interview. “It’s
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By Swapna Venugopal It took six days, but Barack Obama said yes. A long-awaited endorsement from former President Obama for Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic party’s nominee for president finally arrived on Friday. While Harris had racked up a series of endorsements since President Joe Biden withdrew from his reelection bid after his debacle of a debate performance,
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