May 23, 2025 - Page 2

HBCU Federal Funding: Tuskegee President Testifies

Tuskegee University president Mark Brown stresses HBCU federal funding urging protection of Pell Grants and Grad loans.  Tuskegee University President Mark Brown highlighted the importance of federal investments, such as Pell Grants, to students’ success in higher education during a hearing Wednesday. Importance of HBCU Federal Funding in Higher Education Brown appeared before the Senate

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At Trump’s crypto dinner: Tuxedos, luxury cars and a former NBA star

Get an inside look at Trump’s crypto dinner with $TRUMP investors, luxury cars and protests over meme coin fees. President Donald Trump held a private event Thursday night for 220 crypto investors who had bought into his meme coin, defying bipartisan concerns from lawmakers that he was selling access to accumulate personal wealth. Crypto enthusiasts,

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Judge Blocks Education Department RIF: Key Ruling Explained

Learn how a federal judge blocked Education Department RIF, reinstating employees and halting student loan transfers. A federal judge in Massachusetts on Thursday blocked the Trump administration’s attempted dismantling of the Department of Education. Judge Myong Joun, a Biden appointee, blocked the Trump administration from carrying out its reduction-in-force, or RIF, at the Education Department,

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Ryan Coogler Box Office Milestone: Four $100M Films

By Lexx Thornton At just 38, Ryan Coogler has become the first Black director to have four films gross over $100 million domestically. His films include:  Creed (2015) – $109.8 million  Black Panther (2018) – $700.4 million  Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) – $453.8 million  and his latest film, Sinners. His newest horror film “Sinners”

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AC Barbeque HBCU Food Truck Debuts at College Campus

Written By Lexx Thornton Food for thought or food for culture? Summertime is upon us and a lot of cookouts will be overpowering your calendars. Anthony Anderson and Cedric The Entertainer have partnered up to create a barbecue lifestyle brand, AC Barbeque, which uses food to bring people together around family, tradition, and Black excellence.

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US Mint Penny Production Ceases: Cost-Saving Move

By Lexx Thornton U.S. Mint is moving forward with plans to completely cancel penny production. This move comes as the cost of making pennies has increased markedly, by upward of 20% in 2024, according to the Treasury. By stopping the penny’s production, the Treasury expects an immediate annual savings of $56 million in reduced material

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