September 24, 2024

Female NASA employees, hired to perform mathematics calculations and known as "human computers", including (L-R) Dorothy Vaughan, Leslie Hunter, and Vivian Adair, 1950. Image courtesy NASA. (Photo via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).

Congress Honors NASA’s “Hidden Figures” with Long-Awaited Medals

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By Ashley Brown The legacy of trailblazing mathematicians Katherine Johnson and her fellow “Hidden Figures” 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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Black pastors rebuke Mark Robinson’s reported remarks about Martin Luther King Jr.

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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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HBCU coach unapologetic after 42-point win over rival

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By Stephen J. Gaither Make no mistake about it — Saturday night’s 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 O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium, Oliver recalled his first game against NC A&T as a head coach in Greensboro back

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Harris team ramps up Walz’s fundraising push in final sprint

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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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Symposium on Eric Williams’ ‘Capitalism and Slavery’ to be Held in Cuba and Washington D.C.

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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 Williams’, Ph.D., landmark publication of  “Capitalism and Slavery.” While writing the book, Williams was a professor at Howard  University, teaching classes in the political

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HBCU Jackson State Sets New Partnership To Provide Mental Health Resources To Student-Athletes

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By Kyra Allesandrini Jackson State University’s Division of Athletics has announced a new partnership with Mindflow to offer mental health resources to student-athletes. “Exciting news! We’re thrilled to welcome @gojsutigers to the Mindflow family!” the organization wrote in the caption of an Instagram post. “Together, we’re committed to enhancing mental health support for their student athletes. Let’s make a

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Legislative Black Caucus highlights Maryland’s ‘Black excellence’ at CBCF conference

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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 Foundation’s 53rd Annual Legislative Conference from Sept. 11 through Sept. 15 in Washington, D.C. The weekend’s Friday night is reserved for states

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