By Brandon Patterson On March 14, President Trump signed an executive order slashing the operations of two federal agencies supporting growth in minority business and neighborhoods as he continued his attacks on programs supporting people of color and on the size of the federal bureaucracy. The latest executive order targeted several federal agencies, including the
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By Jude Joffe-Block President Donald Trump has signedĀ a new executive orderĀ that would require prospective voters to show proof of citizenship to register to vote. The order’s sweeping changes test the power of Trump’s presidential authority. Voting rights advocates worry the new provisions could block millions of Americans from voting if enacted, and say Trump lacks
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ByĀ Curtis Bunn For the last four years, high school world history teacher Hadley DiForti has taught the story of Navy hero Doris Miller to her students. Miller, a cook on a ship, gunned down attacking Japanese planes at Pearl Harbor in 1941, before he led other sailors to safety. The effort made him the first
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Emotions ran high as Vickers faced the media following Norfolk Stateās hard-fought first-round NCAA Tournament loss to Maryland. When asked about his future, he exhaled deeply, his eyes watering as he searched for the right words. āI donāt know, man,ā he admitted, his voice unsteady. āWe all have visions and goals, andāI donāt know, man,ā
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ByĀ Fredlyn Pierre Louis Kat Graham stars as a high-powered attorney who finds herself entangled in a deeply personal case in Tyler Perryās new film, āDuplicity,ā out on Prime Video. Graham, who had a breakout role in āThe Vampire Diaries,ā plays Marley Wells, a lawyer pursuing justice for her best friendās husband, who was shot by
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By Hannah Mitchell With New Orleans set to host the 12th Annual UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball, the city gears up for an evening dedicated to supporting the education of students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Scheduled for Saturday, at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, the fundraiser promises not only a night of celebration but
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ByĀ Jasmine Cui As theĀ Department of Government Efficiency upends federal agencies, a new report released Tuesday by the job listing website Indeed shows the number of workers looking for new jobs has spiked. Job applications from workers at agencies targeted by DOGE are up 75% compared with 2022, according to the reportās data. And while job
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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has announced her intention to pursue legal action against hip-hop legend Boosie Badazz for allegedly misusing the name and image of Caleb Wilson, an HBCU band member at Southern University student who died earlier this year in anĀ alleged hazing incident. Boosie, a Baton Rouge native, had planned to honor Wilson
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By Michael Kunzelman The Trump administration on Monday invoked a āstate secrets privilegeā and refused to give a federal judge any additional information about theĀ deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El SalvadorĀ under an 18th century wartime law ā a case that has become a flashpoint amid escalating tension with the federal courts. The declaration comes asĀ U.S.
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In a historic WNIT victory, the Texas Southern Lady Tigers defeated the Gaels of Saint Maryās by a final score of 54-50 for the first WNIT win for the HBCU and its first postseason victory since 1981. The Lady Tigers set the tone early with their intense defense, completely shutting down the Gaelsā offense initially.
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