By Stephen J. Gaither The Florida A&M University (FAMU) marching band – The Marching 100 – currently sits atop the HBCU marching band world. But there are concerns that its budget may be impacted by a controversial incoming president set to receive a significant raise. The FAMU Foundation’s Board of Trustees have yet to approve
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By Ana Faguy New York City’s top financial officer, who is running to be its next mayor, was handcuffed and arrested by federal agents while guiding a defendant out of immigration court on Tuesday. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained Brad Lander, who is the city’s comptroller, “forassaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal
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By Matt Lavietes Police were “legally justified” when they fatally shot an 18-year-old Black man in Cincinnati last month and no charges will be filed in the May 1 death of Ryan Hinton, an Ohio prosecutor said Tuesday. The day after Hinton died, his father was accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy with his car. Hamilton County
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Flanked by state lawmakers in an auditorium last month, Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed a law to stamp out what he called “that woke virus that’s invaded West Virginia.” Since day one, the governor has purged state government of policies promoting fair and full participation of all people — particularly those historically excluded. He has demonized
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By Mike Wendling Jessie Ebertz held back tears as she stood in front of a makeshift memorial honouring Democratic politician Melissa Hortman and her husband who were killed last week. “Minnesota has felt a little bit like a safe haven,” said Ms Ebertz, a government employee who lives in the state capital,“because we have been
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Fayetteville State University, an HBCU with a proud tradition of academic and athletic excellence, has announced a historic achievement by its student-athletes during the Spring 2025 semester. Broncos student-athletes posted a record-breaking 3.42 overall grade point average (GPA), the highest in the department’s history over the past decade. This milestone marks a continuation of Fayetteville
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Courtesy of Howard University Howard University women’s track & field program concluded its outdoor campaign at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., hosted by the University of Oregon, with outstanding Bison earning All-American status. Howard was the dominant HBCU program for the women’s NCAA Championships. Graduates Kailei Collins (Houston) and Marcia Sey (London, United Kingdom), senior Tiffani-Rae Pittman (Bowie, Md.) and sophomore Aiyana Gray-Williams (Winston-Salem,
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Florida Memorial University (FMU), South Florida’s only HBCU, is taking a bold step to solve one of its biggest challenges: affordable housing. As first reported by the Miami Herald. FMU has partnered with Miami-based developer Redwood Dev Co on a transformative project that will bring new housing, upgraded facilities, and long-term growth to the HBCU campus. The
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By Joseph Choi A federal judge on Monday ruled that the Trump administration’s canceling of federal health grants over their connections to “gender ideology” and “diversity, equity, and inclusion” was unlawful and void. U.S. District Court Judge William Young, a Reagan appointee, ruled on Monday that targeting research funded by the National Institutes of Health
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The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) has officially opted in to the House v. NCAA settlement. This move marks a major step forward in the future of college athlete compensation. The announcement came after the SWAC’s 2025-26 Annual Spring Meetings held over the weekend. All twelve member schools voted to join the settlement. In addition, the conference will not
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