April 02, 2025

NBA star turned-coach lands Shaq’s son in portal

Shaqir O’Neal, son of Shaq, has found a new home playing for a new head coach and former NBA star after leaving an HBCU and hitting the transfer portal. O’Neal has reportedly committed to play for Sacramento State, which just hired Mike Bibby as its head basketball coach. The former NBA veteran was announced as the

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HBCUs Propel the Next Generation of Black Leaders in AI, Digital Literacy

With executive orders to dismantle the Department of Education, and micromanage diversity and inclusion across federal programs and academic curriculums, the future of equity in academia is at a standstill. Thus, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) nationwide are adamant to uphold the future of diversity in digital advancement, particularly through leading in artificial intelligence

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Howard University President Ben Vinson Explores “Artificial Intelligence in An Age After Reason,” During Lecture at MIT

By Cedric Mobley After electricity was harnessed or the printing press was industrialized, what if they were restricted only to certain groups, classes, nationalities, or races of people? What would that have meant for human progress, and for the rights of all members of the human race to thrive? As artificial intelligence (AI) continues its

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HBCU First Look Film Fest Stops At Spelman College For ‘Let’s Talk’ Mentorship Conversation With Cathy Hughes

By Nahlah Abdur-Rahman The 2025 HBCU First Look Film Festival has teamed up with Spelman College and the Black Women Film Network to bring forth a new conversation regarding mentorship in media. Cathy Hughes will speak to her own mentee, Sheila Eldridge, founder of the First Look Film Festival, in the “Elevate Through Mentorship” conversation

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NFL executive a part of NCAT spring commencement

Brad Holmes, a trailblazing NFL football executive and general manager of the Detroit Lions, will return to his alma mater, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, to serve as the keynote speaker for the Spring 2025 baccalaureate student ceremonies. The ceremonies are scheduled for Saturday, May 10, at 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in First

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Democrats Show a Pulse: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Elections

By Reid J. Epstein Elon Musk’s money can buy him love from Republicans, but not, it turns out, a Wisconsin Supreme Court election. A campaign awash in more than $25 million in spending by the world’s richest man and groups tied to him ended up much like the other elections of the first months of

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund hosting its annual HBCU Fly-In

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is hosting its annual Presidents & Chancellors HBCU Fly-In from April 1-3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The HBCU Fly-In is a seminal event for presidents and chancellors from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), historically Black community colleges (HBCCs), and predominantly Black institutions (PBIs). The Fly-In facilitates direct engagement with key

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Democratic-backed Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, cementing liberal majority

The Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court defeated a challenger endorsed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday, touting her victory as a win against powerful interests and cementing a liberal majority for at least three more years. Susan Crawford, a Dane County judge who led legal fights to protect union power and abortion rights and

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In this image provided by Senate Television, Sen, Cory Booker, D-N.J. speaks on the Senate floor, Tuesday morning, April 1, 2025. (Senate Television via AP)

Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech after 24 hours

By Ali Abbas Ahmadi US Senator Cory Booker has broken the record for the longest speech ever delivered in the Senate. The New Jersey Democrat’s marathon address, a symbolic protest against President Donald Trump, in which he warned of a “grave and urgent” moment in American history, ended after for 25 hours and four minutes.

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