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Morehouse College Names F. DuBois Bowman as New President

Courtesy of Morehouse College Morehouse College, the storied Atlanta school, named F. DuBois Bowman as its next president on Tuesday, as historically Black colleges grapple with the Trump administration’s intentions for campuses nationwide. Dr. Bowman, who will start on July 15, has been dean of the University of Michigan’s public health school since 2018. He

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FAMU SGA President speaks strongly amid President controversy

Courtesy of Florida A&M University As the FAMU Board of Trustees voted to name its next university president, Marva Johnson, a decision that has ignited strong responses from the student body—Student Government Association (SGA) President Zayla Bryant delivered a pointed and passionate closing statement that has resonated with many on campus. ā€œI think it’s important

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Trump’s massive tax cut bill passes key US House committee vote

United States President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-cut bill has won approval from a key congressional committee to advance towards possible passage in the House of Representatives later this week. The rare Sunday night vote marks a big win for Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson, after hardline Republican conservatives on Friday blocked the bill from

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LeVar Burton Celebrates Howard’s Class of 2025 as Heirs to History

By Sholnn Z. Freeman LeVar Burton, who has portrayed the Black experience from slavery to the stars, serenaded Howard University graduates with ā€œButterfly in the Sky,ā€ the iconic ā€œReading Rainbowā€ theme song, and hailed them as ā€œliving proof of your ancestors’ dreams.ā€ ā€œRemember that you are descended from some of the most resilient souls in

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Black college seniors graduating into soft labor market and reduced DEI practices

ByĀ Cela Migan Howard University senior Dezmond Rosier had his sights set on the federal government to begin his career. The 22-year-old, who graduated this month with a bachelor’s degree in political science and an economics minor, planned to apply to the Department of Education, butĀ cuts to the department’s workforceĀ and the Trump administration’s efforts to ditch

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Trump abruptly fires Librarian of Congress

ByĀ Kyle StewartĀ andĀ Nnamdi Egwuonwu President Donald Trump fired the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, on Thursday, according to a copy of her termination email obtained by NBC News. In the email sent to Hayden, Trent Morse, the deputy director of presidential personnel, wrote: ā€œOn behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you

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Trump signs executive order seeking to lower US drug costs by challenging prices in other countries

By Tami Luhby PresidentĀ Donald TrumpĀ signedĀ a sweeping executive orderĀ Monday morning that promises to crack down on ā€œunreasonable or discriminatoryā€ practices by foreign countries that result in Americans paying far higher costs for prescription drugs. ā€œStarting today, the United States will no longer subsidize the health care of foreign countries, which is what we were doing,ā€ Trump

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American Council of Learned Societies Launches HBCU Faculty Fellowship and Grant Program. ACLS made its first award to an HBCU faculty member in 1932. The grant to Lorenzo Turner, a linguistics scholar and professor of English at Fisk University, enabled him to produce a descriptive grammar of the Gullah dialect, which led to his landmark publication Africanisms in the Gullah Dialect. PICTURED: Jubilee Hall, Fisk University.

American Council of Learned Societies Announces 2025 ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellows and Grantees

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the 2025 awardees of theĀ ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowship and Grant Program, which supports exceptional research by faculty in the humanities and interpretive social sciences at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This year’s 20 awardees come from 11 HBCUs and represent a range of

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Democratic governors blast GOP’s “impossible” Medicaid proposal

Democratic governors warned en masse Monday that it will be “impossible” for states to make up for the hundreds of billions inĀ MedicaidĀ spending cuts that House Republicans are proposing. Why it matters:Ā The country’s 23 Democratic governors are trying to amplify their Medicaid message by speaking in a unified voice. The proposed spending cuts are “disastrous,” the

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Malia Obama’s bold Nike debut honors HBCU culture

By Steven Corder When Malia Obama stepped behind the camera to direct her first commercial, she didn’t just make art—she made history. The Nike spot, launching A’ja Wilson’s signature ā€œA’Oneā€ sneaker on May 6, did more than promote a shoe; it’s a cinematic love letter to Black excellence, athletic greatness, and the undeniable rhythm of

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