“It was never a panic, man,” Coach Johnathan Hernandez said to HBCU Premier Sports. The biggest thing was I told Jeter. If we get on, we’re winning this game. I just need you to get on any way possible. And it worked out. You just spoke it to existence. There’s never a doubt. There was never a
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By Jude Joffe-Block, Stephen Fowler A new lawsuit filed Thursday says the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s demand for sensitive data about millions of food assistance recipients violates federal privacy laws. Meanwhile some states are preparing to comply with the unprecedented request which could be used to achieve Trump administration priorities, such as immigration enforcement. In
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Linwood Riddick recently kept a promise he made to himself many years ago. Born in Summerville, he received his degree from South Carolina State University on Friday at age 79, three days before his 80th birthday. He traveled from Summerville to Orangeburg, which is roughly 45 minutes away, to complete his coursework daily to obtain his Bachelor of Arts in
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The CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament was considered a highly coveted prize for Charlotte, North Carolina. Unfortunately, Charlotte’s efforts to win back the beloved and lucrative HBCU basketball tournament fell short after the CIAA denied its latest bid. In March, CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams-Parker told HBCU Legends: “In January, we put out the intent to
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President Trump said Sunday he’s considering stripping Harvard University of $3 billion in federal funding and redistributing it to trade schools. The big picture: The latest threat against the Ivy League institution comes days after a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to ban foreign students from attending Harvard as part of a wider crackdown on colleges it considers to
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By Lawrence Hurley and Steve Kopack The Supreme Court on Thursday granted a Trump administration request that allows the president to fire members of independent federal agencies while suggesting that its legal reasoning would not apply to the Federal Reserve. The move to pause a lower court ruling formalizes a temporary decision along similar lines
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By Jeff Hauser Earvin “Magic” Johnson has stepped up to the plate for one HBCU in a major way. The NBA legend has pledged $500,000 to Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana. The historically Black university was founded in 1925 and celebrated their 100-year anniversary earlier this month. Johnson has thrived in life after basketball. He has been
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Written By Lexx Thornton President Donald Trump stated Sunday that he has agreed to delay a 50% tariff on European Union imports until July 9, the latest instance of Trump declaring an impending tariff and throwing markets into confusion only to later walk back the threatened levies. Trump said he and European Commission President Ursula
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President Trump memorialized the nation’s fallen soldiers in a speech at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, recognizing the families of servicemen and servicewomen who died fighting for their country hours after airing grievances and attacking his political opponents on social media. In remarks commemorating Memorial Day, Mr. Trump thanked those who had fought in some
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By Lexx Thornton A proud Morehouse alumnus, member of Phi Beta Kappa, and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Dr. Bowman has remained closely connected to his alma mater as a two-time Morehouse parent and a dedicated mentor, facilitating a University of Michigan pipeline program for students from Morehouse and Spelman colleges. In 2019, he was
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