Written By Lexx Thornton Credit access and management significantly impact young African American communities in theU.S., often exacerbating existing economic disparities. These challenges stem from a combination of historical, structural, and systemic factors. Young adults in majority-Black communities face notably lower credit scores compared to their white counterparts. For instance, individuals aged 25–29 in majority-Black
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HBCU Texas Southern University placed a senior Vice President of intercollegiate athletics Dr. Kevin Granger on official on leave after a civil lawsuit accused him of sexual assault and harassment. A university staff member filed the suit, naming Granger as the defendant. The plaintiff filed the lawsuit on June 2, 2025, in Harris County District
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By Stephanie Saul and Andrés R. Martínez A federal judge late Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s latest effort to prevent Harvard from enrolling international students, stalling President Trump’s first bid to directly use the power of the presidency against the university. Judge Allison D. Burroughs of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts also extended
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By Suzanne Gamboa, Carmen Sesin, Nicole Acevedo and Orlando Matos Anger and condemnation broke out as families, attorneys and immigrant advocates absorbed the blast from the latest bombshell delivered by the Trump immigration — a travel ban that stops or restricts people from 19 mostly African, Asian and Caribbean countries from entering the U.S. While the Trump administration said the travel
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