Israel launched a series of airstrikes against Iran early Friday morning local time, targeting locations it said were related to Iran’s nuclear program, sparking market fears of a wider conflict. Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, chief of the Iranian Armed Forces and the country’s most senior military official, was killed during the strikes, alongside the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,
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By Scott McFarlane The looming federal funding cuts to public television and radio would overwhelmingly gut outlets in states won by President Trump in 2024, according to a new congressional report. Approximately 60% of the hundreds of radio and television stations that could suffer funding cuts are in Trump-won states, according to a congressional report
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What began as a senior capstone project at Virginia Union University has grown into a transformative movement now gaining national attention. Rodney Manning Jr., a May 2025 graduate of Virginia Union University (VUU), launched FOCUS (Financially Optimistic College Men Uplifting Society)—with a mission to equip young Black men with financial knowledge, leadership skills, and a
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Written By Lexx Thornton Speed is everything in startups, and Nathaneo Johnson and Sean Hargrow learned that firsthand.In just 14 days, the 21-year-old Yale juniors raised $3 million for their AI-powered networking platform, Series. But their story goes beyond a fast fundraising round—it’s about two young Black founders navigating an industry where people like them
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Written by Lexx Thornton Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have always provided a safe and affirming space for Black students. HBCUs instill cultural pride. They also shield students from having to navigate racism at predominantly white institutions. At HBCUs, students aspire to be themselves and join an inclusive and welcoming culture. LGBTQ+ students at
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Written By Lexx Thornton What if I told you that Black women’s wombs were once seen as tools to grow the slaverybusiness? I’m not talking just as human beings, but as machines to produce more slaves! Let’sdive into one of the biggest cycles that ran America. You hear of the men who built America such
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Morris Brown CollegePresident Dr. Kevin Jameshas announced plans to assist displaced Job Corps students after the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) temporarily paused enrollments and new student arrivals at several centers nationwide, including one in Atlanta. The federal decision has left hundreds of young adults in limbo, disrupting their education and career training. The Job Corps program,
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The NBA Foundation has officially welcomed the fourth cohort of its NBA HBCU Fellowship Program, a 10-week summer internship designed to provide undergraduate and graduate students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with hands-on experience in the business of basketball. Launched in 2022, the program has grown rapidly. According to NBA.com, 265 students from 42 HBCUs
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By Nikole Smith In North Nashville, an historic college celebrates a major milestone with its 100th anniversary. A quarter of American Baptist College’s legacy had Dr. Forrest Harris, Sr. at the helm. He’s now readying for retirement in June after 25 years as president. “For any institution to exist 100 years, it has built a
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By Drew Weisholtz Jamie Foxx let the tears flow while accepting the Ultimate Icon Award at the BET Awards on June 9. After being introduced by Stevie Wonder, the Oscar winner opened on a note of gratitude. “Man, we used to take this thing for granted — that God is good,” he began his speech. “I
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