Courtesy of Huston-Tilllotson University On the floor of the Texas House on Thursday, a state representative from the Houston area asked his fellow lawmakers to “meaningfully invest” in historically Black colleges and universities. It was the first time such a resolution had been introduced and passed in the House, he believes. Lawmakers and students want
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By Lolita C. Baldor U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, the only woman on NATO’s military committee, was fired over the weekend by the Trump administration, U.S. officials said Monday. Although no reason was given, officials said it was apparently tied to comments she has made that supported diversity in the force. According to the
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Livingstone College opened its first Home Depot Innovations Lounge on March 26 in the W. J. Walls Student Center. Livingstone President Dr. Anthony J. Davis welcomed HBCU students into the new space, which was the College’s former student center. The space is outfitted with new furniture and technology and has dedicated spaces for student collaboration. “I am moved, truly moved
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Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus and an HBCU art professor of 40 years, introduced the HBCU Arts Act, investing in arts education and conservation at HBCUs. “Art is a universal language that allows people everywhere to experience and celebrate unique cultures
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President Donald Trump pressed forward with aggressive tariffs that have roiled the global economy as he faced pushback from Wall Street, world leaders and some members of his own party. Here’s the latest on where the trade war stands: Trump plows ahead: Trump said he is “not looking” to pause his tariffs before they go into effect Wednesday.
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By Lawrence Hurley The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Trump administration to terminate Education Department grants for teacher training that officials deemed to violate their new policy opposing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. The 5-4 decision blocks a Massachusetts-based judge’s ruling that said the administration had failed to follow the correct legal process in terminating the grants. About
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By Kenneth Mullinax Alabama State University’s Department of Forensic Science is now working in collaboration with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office (DA), the Montgomery County Commission and other government entities to help solve crimes thanks to a $167,127 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance. The funds will be used
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By Tolly Carr Duncan Powell the former HBCU basketball player at North Carolina A&T is adding another stop on his hoops journey. Powell is leaving Georgia Tech for Georgetown University, and it’s reported that his NIL signing is valued at $750,000. The news was first reported by Rob Reinhart. A former top-100 recruit from DeSoto
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By Stephen J. Gaither Could rap legend Bun B be bringing his “Trill Burgers” Franchise to an HBCU near you? One half of the legendary rap duo “UGK” was recently asked about his partnership with the University of Houston. He talked about that partnership as well as potential issues with a similar project at an
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Courtesy of Howard University Howard University will make history April 3–4 as it hosts the first-ever HBCU CHIPS Network Conference, uniting over 20 HBCUs, industry leaders, and federal partners for an unprecedented collaboration on semiconductor research and workforce development. The conference opens Thursday with remarks from Howard President Ben Vinson III, Provost Anthony Wutoh, and Senior Vice President
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