Professors at Ohio’s only public historically Black university are worried a new controversial higher education law will have a chilling effect on their campus. Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio was originally the Normal and Industrial Department within Wilberforce University, the nation’s oldest private Historically Black College or University (HBCU) and a prominent stop on
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By Tiffani R. Alexander Howard’s annual Research Symposium is the true highlight of the University’s Research Month. The research presented by 500 students spanned disciplines, from lunar exploration to biomedical research to the preservation of indigenous and African languages. Despite how varied their focuses were, the researchers shared a common thread — a desire to
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By Daniel Arkin In the 1990s and 2000s, Sean “Diddy” Combs reigned over American hip-hop. He produced chart-topping albums, launched an influential record label, recorded hit songs, inked lucrative branding deals and catapulted hip-hop into a worldwide cultural force. But over the last two years, Combs’ empire has come crashing down amid a wave of sexual
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Now in its third year, Forbes will bring its impactful ForbesBLK Summit back to Atlanta from October 8-10, 2025, hosting it for the first time at the historic HBCU, Morehouse College. Known as the central meeting place for ascendant Black business leaders in America, this year’s Summit will explore the unique challenges and opportunities that today’s leading
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By Kimmy Yam and Chloe Atkins After thousands of international students abruptly lost their legal statuses in the past few months, the Department of Homeland Security offered some insight Tuesday into how some of the terminations were decided. At a court hearing in Washington about the recent targeting of many international students across the country, the department said
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Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders, two of the most exciting talents from Jackson State University, are again making headlines for their impact off the field as two of the top-selling rookie jerseys following the recent 2025 NFL Draft. Travis Hunter, a dynamic two-way player who excelled as both a wide receiver and cornerback, was selected
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By Melissa Chan The federal government on Monday will resume collecting defaulted student loan payments from millions of people for the first time since the start of the pandemic, officials said. The Trump administration said it would collect the debt through a Treasury Department program that withholds payments through tax refunds, wages and government benefits. The
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Alabama is home to more historically Black colleges and universities than any other state in the nation. Now, as President Donald Trump threatens university funding and diversity initiatives, the state’s 14 HBCUs are in a state of uncertainty as they scramble to secure their futures. “Ensuring that qualified individuals are provided the same opportunities as
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By Kristin Wright An exhibit showing victims of gun violence has been taken down at the headquarters of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Department of Justice has confirmed. The exhibit showed the portraits of 120 people killed in gun violence. A digital kiosk with biographies of each person was also
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By Emma Bowman Protesters turned out to demonstrate against the Trump administration in cities across the U.S. on Saturday, with organizers hoping to seize on what they say is growing resistance to anti-democratic policies. Hundreds of protests, rallies and other actions against the Trump administration are taking place in cities across the U.S. this weekend.
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