By Ashley Brown During the United States Conference of Mayors’ 93rd Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C., Quinting S. Lacewell Jr. made headlines by being elected as the youngest co-chair of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Business Council. The election, presided over by Conference President Mayor Andrew Ginther of Columbus, Ohio, marked a significant milestone for
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Courtesy of XULA Athletics The Xavier University of Louisiana Rowing Club, which launched in September 2023 in a partnership with New Orleans Rowing Club (NORC), is thrilled to announce that XULA rowing is being elevated to varsity status for the 2025-26 academic year. This milestone breaks barriers as the first-ever varsity-level rowing program for men and women
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By Kyra Alessandrini The Farwest Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is mobilizing efforts to help those who were affected by the Los Angeles fires. On Saturday, the organization hosted an event at Zion Hill Baptist Church. It gathered members of the sorority, as well as local volunteers and members of the Divine Nine fraternities
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By Char Adams When an incoming White House official announced Donald Trump’s executive order dismantling federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs, the official invoked a familiar line: “This order is meant to return to the promise and the hope that was captured by civil rights champions, that one day all Americans can be treated on the
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By Monica Lewis Bobby Wagner, a 13-year National Football League (NFL) veteran, has long been known as one of the league’s savviest business minds. Six years into his career, Wagner decided to serve as his own agent and has negotiated his last four contracts, including the one-year deal worth up to $8.5 million he signed
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By Randall Barnes At just 27 years old, Anthony Kenney, a proud alumnus of Southern University, is making history and redefining what it means to be a leader in public service. On election night in Baton Rouge, Kenney celebrated a hard-fought victory, winning the Metro Councilman seat for District 2 by a razor-thin margin of just
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Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine The American Heart Association’s program has the goal of increasing the number of Black students who apply and are accepted into medical schools. One of its newest participants, Jada Hall from Gulfport, is a junior chemistry major at Tougaloo College in Jackson. She is studying to become a pharmacist
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