Congresswoman Alma S. Adams Ph.D. (NC-12), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, and Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Bipartisan, Bicameral Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus, released a statement following President TrumpāsĀ executive order on HBCUs. āI welcome all and every initiative to support our nationās Historically Black
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Five journalism and mass communications students attended a two-day conference in Atlanta focused on empowering the next generation of HBCU journalists by providing access to industry leaders, hands-on training and groundbreaking discussions on the future of media. āThe conference opened my eyes to the real grind behind the scenes in this field. It was a
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By Matthew A. PigattĀ Ā Harvard University recently rebuffed a sweeping set of federal demands that threatened its admissions standards, hiring policies and campus speech. Within hours, Washington froze more than $2 billion in research and student-aid funds. Commentators praised Harvardās resolve and framed it as a showdown over academic freedom. Our community sees a different
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Written By Howard University Newsroom The smallest students on Howard Universityās campus are already making the biggest impact in their community. Earlier this year, the children enrolled in the Howard University Early Learning Program (HUELP) collected two bins of canned goods and essential items for donation to Nourish HU ā a campus resource that provides
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In a bold move that stunned the football world, the Jacksonville Jaguars traded up to the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to select electricĀ two-way starĀ Travis Hunter. TheĀ Jaguars made a deal with the Cleveland Browns, sending the No. 5 overall pick, a second-round pick, a fourth-round pick, and their 2026 first-rounder to
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By Zachary Schermele Even as his administration targets diversity programs in higher education, PresidentĀ Donald TrumpĀ reaffirmed his commitment to supporting the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs. He signed a largely symbolic order on April 23 in the Oval Office that rehouses a long-standing bipartisan presidential initiative on HBCUs at the White House rather
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Michael Coker, a pioneering force in HBCU baseball and contributor toĀ Black College Nines, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, after a lengthy battle with pancreatic and prostate cancer, according to the website. He was 65. Cokerās legacy is woven deeply into the fabric of HBCU baseball. As executive director of Black College Championships LLC and
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By Holly Ramer and Collin Binkley A federal judge on Thursday blocked Trump administration directives thatĀ threatened to cut federal fundingĀ for public schools with diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by the National Education Association and the American Civil Liberties Union, which accused the Republican administration of giving āunconstitutionally vagueā
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By Ray Lewis Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said Tuesday federal workers donāt deserve their jobs. āFederal employees do not deserve their jobs. Federal employees do not deserve their paychecks, and these are jobs that can be fired at will,ā she claimed during a hearing of the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government
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