June 05, 2025 - Page 2

CBO: GOP Bill Adds $2.4T to Deficit, Cuts Health Coverage

Republicans’ sweeping policy bill aimed at advancing President Trump’s second-term agenda would increase annual budget deficits by a total of $2.4 trillion over the next decade, according to a new estimate prepared by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.  The CBO also estimates that 10.9 million more people would be without health insurance in 2034 as

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50 Cent’s G-Unity Empowers Youth Through Entrepreneurship

Written by Lexx Thornton The G-Unity Foundation, founded by artist and entrepreneur Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, supports and administers programs that foster conscious capitalism as well as social and leadership skills for youth nationwide. The G-Unity Foundation works to empower young people through business programs, leadership development, and a commitment to “conscious capitalism.” Each year,

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Tulsa Proposes $100M Trust for Black Wall Street Reparations

Written By Lexx Thornton Black Wall Street refers most famously to the prosperous African American business district inthe Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma, during the early 20th century. It became asymbol of Black economic success and self-sufficiency, but it wastragically destroyed duringone of the most violent racial massacres in U.S. history. Many residents were highly

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VSU Shines as Only HBCU in 2025 NASA Lunabotics Challenge

Written By Lexx Thornton Virginia State University is proud to recognize the Lunabotics Team from the College of Engineering and Technology for being the only Historically Black College or University to compete in the 2025 NASA Lunabotics Challenge. The VSU Lunabotics Team traveled to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida from May 20 to May

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