James Ferguson II, a trailblazing civil rights attorney and proud Historically Black College and University (HBCU) graduate, has died at 82. His legal victories reshaped education and justice in North Carolina and beyond. Born in 1942 in segregated Asheville, North Carolina, Ferguson began his journey toward justice as a student activist. He helped desegregate public spaces such as lunch
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As universities across the country sign lucrative contracts with artificial intelligence companies, faculty members are being left out of critical decisions that directly impact their work and student learning, according to a new report from the American Association of University Professors. The report, “Artificial Intelligence and Academic Professions,” released in July, surveyed approximately 500 AAUP members and
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The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) launched its premier UNITE 2025 conference in this week, drawing over 1,300 attendees from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide for a transformative four-day gathering focused on advancing institutional excellence and student success. The conference opened with the signature Institutional Excellence Gala and Commencement Address, where UNCF President
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Florida A&M University has claimed the coveted top position in Forbes Advisor’s comprehensive ranking of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, marking a significant achievement for the Tallahassee institution and its digital education initiatives. The recognition, announced in late June, celebrates FAMU’s approach to making quality higher education accessible through innovative online programming that serves students
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Students who arrive at Bennett College this fall will participate in a new series of courses designed to help them become well-rounded, successful college graduates who are engaged citizens, prepared for the workforce and the world beyond college. The Pathways in Education for Active and Rigorous Learning (PEARL) Program reshapes the college’s general education curriculum
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Written by Lexx Thornton Ralph Lauren announces the Polo Ralph Lauren for Oak Bluffs collection, a new limited-edition collection and campaign telling the story of the Oak Bluffs community in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. A coastal haven for Black communities for more than acentury, Oak Bluffs hasbeen enjoyed for generations by seasonal beachgoers, close-knit alumni cohorts,
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Written By Lexx Thornton Uber announced a “Women’s Preferences” feature on Wednesday that would allow women riders and drivers in the U.S. to be connected only with other women for their trips through the ride-sharing service. The pilot program will begin in the next few weeks in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Detroit. The company
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Written By Lexx Thornton Transgender women will no longer be eligible to compete for the United States in the Olympic orParalympic Games in women’s categories, after a recent policy change from the U.S. Olympic &Paralympic Committee (USOPC). The committee cited PresidentDonald Trump’s February executive order, titled “Keeping MenOut of Women’s Sports,” which mandates immediate enforcement,
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By Kyle Stewart, Syedah Asghar and Zoë Richards The House Oversight Committee will subpoena the Justice Department to release files tied to the case of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to a committee spokesperson, after three Republicans on a subcommittee joined Democrats to vote on the matter Wednesday. The subpoena “will be issued in the future,” the spokesperson said, without providing
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An HBCU student and band member is at the center of a growing national conversation after the release of body camera footage from a February traffic stop in Jacksonville, Florida. William McNeil Jr., a biology major at Livingstone College, was reportedly assaulted by officers from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office during a stop on February 19.
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