By Clare Mulroy Women’s History Month is almost at a close, but there is still time to add empowering reads to your TBR before March is over. Stories of unsung female heroes are having a moment, like Kristin Hannah’s “The Women,” which spotlights the “forgotten” female veterans of World War II. Kristina McMorris, the author of the bestselling historical
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Courtesy of Bowie State University Bowie State University and the Maryland State Education Association collaborated to host HBCU Summit 2025 for aspiring teachers from the state’s four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), offering resources and support as they prepare for careers in education. “More than 75 students from Bowie State, Coppin State, Morgan State and
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Pharrell Williams continues to defy all odds in various mediums, including fashion, film and beyond. Recently, the Virginia native’s contributions to society were acknowledged during the 37th Annual Morehouse College “A Candle in the Dark” Gala, where he was honored with the Candle in Arts and Entertainment Award. Ahead of the event, Williams appeared at The High Museum of Art
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By Nnamdi Egwuonwu President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday taking aim at the Smithsonian and its museums, education and research centers. Trump directed Vice President JD Vance to eliminate “improper, divisive, or anti-American” ideology from programs at the Smithsonian Institution, which receives federal funding. “Once widely respected as a symbol of American excellence and a global icon
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Written By Tiffani R. Alexander On March 25, singer and songwriter Ne-Yo visited the Warner Music and Blavatnik Center for Music Business Education at Howard University. The event, held at the Blackburn Digital Auditorium, drew a crowd of students and young artists eager to hear from the Grammy winner who has worked with everyone from Beyonce to
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The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) and the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) are proud to announce the launch of the Washington-Rosenwald HBCU Scholarship Program, a new initiative designed to empower students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by fostering awareness of the longstanding partnership between the African American and Jewish communities. The program will award
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For generations, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have provided the infrastructure for voting rights advancement. Yet their stability is now insecure as the threats of executive orders, unreliable funding, and anti-voter policies loom. As we reflect on how the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, changed the course of the struggle
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By Apoorva Mandavilli The Department of Health and Human Services has abruptly canceled more than $12 billion in federal grants to states that were being used for tracking infectious diseases, mental health services, addiction treatment and other urgent health issues. The cuts are likely to further hamstring state health departments, which are already underfunded and struggling with competing demands
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In the ever-evolving landscape of college basketball, the transfer portal has become a revolving door, spinning faster than ever for players from historically Black colleges and universities. The college sports transfer portal—the system that allows NCAA athletes to more seamlessly change schools and earn potentially more NIL money—has changed the face of college sports since first
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By Cedric Mobley The American Council of Education (ACE) today announced that Howard University has been conferred a Research One (R1) Carnegie Classification, indicating “very high research spending and doctorate production.” R1 is widely considered to be the highest research activity classification among colleges and universities in the United States. Howard University is the only
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