September 26, 2024

Trump Pledges U.S. Manufacturing Revival, Slams Harris

By Irene Sentner, Politico Former President Donald Trump promised Tuesday that if elected, the U.S. will ā€œtake other countries’ jobs,ā€ laying out a plan for a ā€œmanufacturing renaissanceā€ by offering ā€œthe lowest taxes, the lowest energy costs [and] the lowest regulatory burdenā€ to companies that manufacture products in the U.S. Speaking to a crowd in

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Edward Davis Jr. Named to DSU Athletics Hall of Fame 2024

Courtesy of Morgan State Athletics HBCU women’s basketball coach Edward Davis Jr. will be inducted into the Delaware State University Athletics 2024 Hall of Fame class on Friday, November 8, 2024, in Dover, Delaware. Davis, who enters his ninth season as head coach of the Morgan State University women’s basketball program, made significant contributions to

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Book Bans Drop in 2024, But Censorship Battles Persist

ByĀ Matt Lavietes Two reports released Monday provide a mixed but compelling outlook on the wave of book removals and challenges as the annualĀ Banned Books WeekĀ begins for schools, stores and libraries nationwide. TheĀ American Library AssociationĀ found a substantial drop in 2024 so far in complaints about books stocked in public, school and academic libraries, and in the

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Morgan State Secures $20.9M NIH Grant for Urban Health

By Ashley Brown In a significant advancement for urban health research, Morgan State University has announced the award of a $20.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. This five-year funding will expand the ongoing efforts of the university’s Research Centers in Minority Institutions Center for

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted on Federal Criminal Charges

By the Associated Press New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on federal criminal charges, according to two people familiar with the matter. The indictment detailing the charges against Adams, a Democrat, was still sealed late Wednesday, according to the people, who spoke with The Associated Press on condition

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Can America Elect Kamala Harris as Its First Woman President?

By D. Kevin McNeir Special to the AFRO Despite the lofty ideas and goals that the founding fathers and their colleagues espoused after the 13 colonies declared their independence from England and created both an alternative form of government and a new country, Americans have always wrestled with the paradox of claiming to be ā€œthe

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DNC Targets HBCUs, HSIs in Voter Drive Across 6 States

By Katherine Knott The Democratic National Committee is launching a voter registration and ad campaign at historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions in six battleground states, The HillĀ reported. The campaign is the latest signal the DNC views young voters as key to winning the White House in November. HBCUs in particular are expected

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HBCU Football Stars Go Global to Chase Pro Dreams

By Mia Berry North Carolina Central University alumĀ Davius RichardĀ hoped to be the first quarterback from a historically Black college and university drafted into the NFL in nearly two decades earlier this year. As each round passed in the 2024 NFL draft without Richard hearing his name called, several United Football League teams reached out to

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