ByĀ Curtis Bunn Rita Daniels learned at 9 that she is the great-great-great-grandniece of famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who led countless enslaved Africans to freedom through the Underground Railroad. It was a moment that changed how she viewed herself and American history for the rest of her life. So when Daniels, now 70, learned in recent
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A nationwide program working in partnership with 1890 land-grant universities is striving to pair 4-H students with mentors who can help them focus on college career paths in STEM-based agriculture. The initiative comes as the number of Black farmers across the U.S. has continued to dwindle while the average age of the Black farmer ā
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By Rachel Treisman Amid tariffs, trade wars and general economic uncertainty, many Americans are thinking extra carefully about how to spend and save their money. Consumer confidence tumbled in March, with theĀ Conference Board’s Expectations Index ā based on consumers’ short-term outlook on business, income and the labor market ā dropping to 65.2 out of 100,
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A Florida State assistant is expected to take a vacant HBCU basketball job. Alcorn State is expected to hire Jake Morton as its next head coach,Ā according to a report by Jon Rothstein.Ā The move is the latest in a busy offseason across HBCU basketball, as Morton steps in to replace Landon Bussie, who left last month
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Fueled by their passion for knowledge and academic excellence, over 200 students and coaches from 32 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are gearing up to compete in the 36th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), America’s premier academic competition for HBCU students. Fans can watch the exciting HCASC National Championship finals on April 17 at
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ByĀ Patrick Smith The company that operated the helicopter thatĀ crashedĀ into the Hudson River in New York last week, killing all six people on board, will shut down immediately, the Federal Aviation Administration said late Sunday. New York Helicopter Tours is “shutting down their operations immediately,” the FAA said inĀ a statement on X, adding that it would
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HOPE (Hope Enterprise Corporation /Ā Hope Credit Union) signaled its ongoing commitment to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with aĀ $15 millionĀ working capital loan toĀ Talladega CollegeĀ to empower the college to restructure its balance sheet and bolster its long-term viability. TheĀ TalladegaĀ loan is the latest example of HOPE’s alliance with HBCUs to increase economic mobility in the Deep
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By Edward Helmore Jeff Bezos is blasting his bride-to-be Lauren SĆ”nchez and her āguestsā to space on Monday ā a plan that might, under other circumstances, contain mixed messages. A crew of six women ā Amanda Nguyen, a civil rights activist who will become the first Vietnamese woman to fly to space; the CBS MorningsĀ co-host
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Morgan Price, the all-star gymnast at Fisk University, has made HBCU history as the first back-to-back USA Gymnastics All-around champion. PriceĀ reclaimed her titleĀ during the 2025 USA Championships that began April 11 in Shreveport, Louisiana. There, the gymnastics phenom compiled the top all-around score of 39.350, securing a 9.900 on the balance beam to lead the
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Courtesy of Alabama A&M University Alabama A&M University (AAMU) Athletics and Deloitte’s U.S. College Athletics practice have entered into a groundbreaking alliance, marking the first collaboration of its kind between Deloitte and a Historically Black College and University (HBCU). This innovative alliance will position Alabama A&M Athletics for long-term success by sharpening its strategic vision
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