Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Savings Collaborative launch groundbreaking National Financial Resilience Program at HBCUs in honor of Juneteenth (Black PR Wire) In commemoration of Juneteenth, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and the Savings Collaborative today announced an ambitious new partnership to launch a comprehensive National Financial Resilience Program at the nation’s public historically Black colleges and universities
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By Rebecca Schleicher Fisk University made history in 2023 as the first Historically Black College or University to launch a gymnastics program. Now, just three years later, the university has announced the program will end after Spring 2026. The team quickly gained national attention, breaking records, competing nationwide, and inspiring fans across the country. “I
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Brooke Hart Jones — a Hampton University alum and creator of the first-ever HBCU-themed doll line — is continuing her mission to uplift and educate through her latest venture, an animated children’s series titled “HBCyoU Kidz.” The new series, which debuted month, combines music, storytelling, and animation to introduce young viewers to the history and
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By Nadia Addezio and Sylvie Bello Special to the AFRO Professor Coleman A. Jordan teaches architecture at Morgan State University. For over two years, he has worked closely with students and alumni from the Baltimore HBCU, as well as from Tuskegee and Clemson Universities, to realize “ReCall & Response,” a wooden pavilion whose form evokes
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By Gary Grumbach and Carol E. Lee President Donald Trump’s decision to order strikes in Iran — among the most consequential he has made as commander in chief — is the latest example of a U.S. president’s taking military action without first seeking congressional approval. And experts say that, while his power over American armed forces isn’t absolute, there’s most likely
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Written By Lexx Thornton Social media and video platforms have eclipsed traditional media as news sources in the United States for the first time, a report has found. Fifth-four percent of surveyed Americans used platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok for news during the previous week, up from 27 percent in 2013, the report
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Written By Lexx Thornton Jackson State University’s (JSU)Office of Community Engagement partnered with the PecanTree Park Neighborhood Association to provide 150 Jackson residents with free Ring doorbells.The project was made possible through a $50,000 Home Depot Retool Your School Community Project Grant, which provided residents with increased surveillance, accessibility, and more. “We’re extremely grateful to
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Written By Lexx Thornton Estimating the cost of a hypothetical World War III (WW3) to the United States is a complex and multifaceted process that depends heavily on the scale, duration, weapons used (e.g.,conventional vs. nuclear), geographic spread, and economic consequences.If World War III were to involve the U.S. and Iran as the primary adversaries,
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By Lisa Lerer Former President Barack Obama warned on Tuesday night that the country was “dangerously close” to allowing its government officials to act in a way “consistent with autocracies,” offering a veiled rebuke of the Trump administration that was delivered with trademark caution. Appearing before a civic group in Hartford, Conn., during a tumultuous
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The Making Our Society Stronger (MOSS) Foundation hosted its first HBCU Send-Off Celebration recently at the E-Center, 809 N. Gray St., in downtown Killeen. This inaugural event held June 8 honored local high school graduates who will be attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the fall. The celebration will featured networking opportunities, fun
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