March 19, 2025

2025 HBCU First LOOK Film Festival Presents Media Mogul Cathy Hughes at Spelman College

By Post Author The 2025 HBCU First LOOK Film Festival (HBCUFLF) is pleased to join forces with Spelman College and BWFN (Black Women Film Network) to present a masterful Elevate Through Mentorship conversation between trailblazing Urban One Founder & Chairperson Cathy Hughes on the power and importance of mentorship with her mentee,  Sheila Eldridge, CEO & President Miles Ahead Broadcasting and founder of the HBCU

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Charlotte-based HBCU basketball invitational shifts to D2 focus

The Charlotte, NC-based Black College Invitational Championship (BCIC) is making a major shift in 2025, transitioning to an exclusive Division II HBCU tournament. This change comes as Division I HBCUs gain increased postseason opportunities, particularly with the emergence of the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) and expanded participation in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).

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Broadway’s ‘Wicked’ welcomes Lencia Kebede, its first pioneering full-time Black Elphaba

Green tears were flowing when Lencia Kebede made history this week on Broadway, becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of “Wicked.” “It’s hard to even pinpoint a single emotion because I feel that it changes like every five minutes,” she told The Associated Press,

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DOGE vs. Institute of Peace: Standoff leads to police intervention, board overhaul

By Savannah Kuchar A stand-off between President Donald Trump’s administration and an independent nonprofit came to a head this week in a dramatic public scene involving police. Since Friday, members of Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency had sought and been repeatedly denied access to the U.S. Institute of Peace office in Washington. After arriving again unannounced on

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Federal judge says Elon Musk exceeded his authority and that dismantling USAID was ‘likely’ unconstitutional

By Katelyn Polantz Billionaire Elon Musk appears to have overstepped his executive branch authority with his Department of Government Efficiency, a federal judge said Tuesday as he indefinitely blocked the dismantling of USAID. “The court finds that Defendants’ unilateral actions to shut down USAID likely violated the United States Constitution,” said Judge Theodore D. Chuang

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Judge Blocks Policy That Would Expel Transgender Troops

By Dave Phillips A federal judge blocked the Trump administration on Tuesday from banning transgender people from serving in the military. In a forcefully written opinion that rebuked the president’s effort, U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes issued an injunction that allows trans troops to keep serving in the military, under rules that were established

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ADIFF Women’s History Month Film Series – A Powerful Film Series Highlighting Women’s Stories from Across the Globe

The African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) – in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Diversity and Community Affairs at Teachers College, Columbia University – is proud to announce ADIFF Women’s History Month Film Series, a compelling film series showcasing the diverse experiences, struggles, and triumphs of women worldwide. This special event

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5 Historic HBCU March Madness Upsets That Shocked Basketball

March Madness thrives on upsets, and historically Black colleges and universities have delivered some of the tournament’s most unforgettable shockers. With the odds stacked against them, HBCU programs have repeatedly proven they can take down the giants. Before 1993, only a handful of double-digit seeds had toppled powerhouses in the NCAA tournament. Then, Southern shocked No. 4 Georgia

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Charlotte to host Black College Invitational Championship tournament that spotlights HBCU athletes

A basketball tournament designed to spotlight college athletes from historically Black colleges and universities is set to take place in Charlotte this week. The inaugural Black College Invitational Championship tournament will be held at Bojangles Coliseum, with Division I and II teams from four HBCU conferences. Eight men’s and eight women’s teams will compete for the title

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New historical marker cements legacy of St. Paul’s Industrial College in Mexia

By Ryan Fite The City of Mexia is filled with rich history, and right now the community is celebrating an influential institution that will be cemented in Texas history. In the early 1900s, Rev. L. W. Thomas and The Primitive Baptist Church worked together to establish a college for Central Texas’ Black students. That idea ultimately gave

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