January 15, 2025

Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman becomes 1st Black and 1st Asian American coach to reach college football finals

ByĀ Kimmy Yam Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman has scored a historical first. Freeman, whose Fighting Irish won their Orange Bowl college football semifinal game on Thursday, will be the first Black and first Asian American coach to compete in the national championship game. Freeman, whoā€™s Korean American, reflected on his trailblazing status after the

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Trump discusses his viral moment with Obama

By Myah Ward Donald Trump is talking about what appeared to be a warm moment between him and Barack Obama. Trump concedes the pair did seem to be on friendly terms when cameras captured them chatting, and Obama laughing as they sat next to each other Thursday at the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter.

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Congressional Black Caucus welcomes new members at swearing-in ceremony

By Catherine Pugh On Jan. 3 in Washington, D.C. the Congressional Black Caucus of the 119thĀ Congress held a ceremonial swearing-in for its 62 members. Included in the number were nine new members. Among the nine new members were two new United States Senators, former Prince Georgeā€™s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Delaware Congresswoman Lisa Blunt-Rochester.

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Student Loan Forgiveness: Biden Cancels Debt for 150,000 More Borrowers

With just one week left in his presidency, PresidentĀ Joe BidenĀ announced a new round of student loan forgiveness for 150,000 borrowers. Although he fell short of his broader promise to cancel studentĀ debtĀ on a larger scale, the White House confirmed in a press release that Biden has now forgiven loans for a total of 5 million borrowers

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HBCU History Masterā€™s Program Marks 85 Years of Empowerment

Courtesy of North Carolina Central University North Carolina Central University, originally known as North Carolina College, made a groundbreaking move in 1939 by establishing its masterā€™s program in history. A pivitol legal case involving Llyod Gaines significantly influenced this decision. In 1938,Ā Gaines challenged the University of Missouri Law Schoolā€˜s refusal to admit him based solely

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HBCU womenā€™s hoops gets overdue spotlight in new docuseries

Courtesy of Johnson C. Smith University Womenā€™s basketball takes center stage as HBCU Gameday releases the latest iteration of its ā€˜Brick x Brickā€™Ā Original Series. Taking the action to the hardwood in 2025 with the womenā€™s basketballĀ programĀ at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU). The first two seasons of ā€˜Brick x Brickā€™ followed the football program at JCSU

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A&T to Drive AI Innovation, Economic Development in Collaboration with NVIDIA

Courtesy of North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University today announced it has entered a collaboration with NVIDIA aimed at accelerating North Carolinaā€™s economic growth, enhancing workforce capabilities and fostering innovation across key sectors, helping further position the university as a leader in research and technology. This collaboration aligns with

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