By Ashley Brown The legacy of trailblazing mathematicians Katherine Johnson and her fellow âHidden Figuresâ was celebrated on Sept. 18 during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. This event commemorated their extraordinary contributions to NASA and paid tribute to the late Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, who championed
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By Curtis Bunn Three prominent Black pastors in North Carolina and other respected clergy have rebuked Mark Robinson, the embattled North Carolina lieutenant governor who is running for governor, for his past incendiary remarks about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Robinson is under intense fire after CNN shared countless controversial comments that he allegedly made on social
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By Stephen J. Gaither Make no mistake about it â Saturday nightâs 66-24 dismantling of archival North Carolina A&T by North Carolina Central was personal for Trei Oliver in an HBCU FCS matchup. Saturday night, in the bowels of OâKelly-Riddick Stadium, Oliver recalled his first game against NC A&T as a head coach in Greensboro back
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By Meredith Lee Hill Tim Walz has struggled over the years as a fundraiser, limited in part by his lack of high-dollar donor networks from his days representing a rural congressional district. But, in just the past few weeks, the Minnesota governor has grown into a more sought after commodity and helped Kamala Harris in
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Courtesy of the Howard University Newsroom Staff The Howard University Center for an Equitable Economy and Sustainable Society (e2s2) is proud to announce a symposium celebrating the 80th anniversary of Eric Williamsâ, Ph.D., landmark publication of âCapitalism and Slavery.â While writing the book, Williams was a professor at Howard University, teaching classes in the political
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By Kyra Allesandrini Jackson State Universityâs Division of Athletics has announced a new partnership with Mindflow to offer mental health resources to student-athletes. âExciting news! Weâre thrilled to welcome @gojsutigers to the Mindflow family!â the organization wrote in the caption of an Instagram post. âTogether, weâre committed to enhancing mental health support for their student athletes. Letâs make a
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By Catherine Pugh Special to the AFRO The Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, with the support of the Maryland Black Caucus Foundation, hosted one of the largest state gatherings during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundationâs 53rd Annual Legislative Conference from Sept. 11 through Sept. 15 in Washington, D.C. The weekendâs Friday night is reserved for states
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