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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By Peter Nicholas, Olympia Sonnier and Julie Tsirkin Impeachment may be nothing that Donald Trump wants, but it is shaping up to be a galvanizing midterm election issue that preserves his party’s control of Congress, Republican strategists said. Seldom do sitting presidents pick up seats in midterm congressional elections. Trump faces an especially daunting challenge in that he relies on
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By Dan De Luce President Donald Trump’s top intelligence official appeared in the White House briefing room Wednesday to level allegations no U.S. spy chief has ever made against a former president or administration. National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard accused former President Barack Obama and his deputies of manufacturing a “false” intelligence analysis to show Russia
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Courtesy of Howard University Howard University is adding a new employee to handle the HBCU’s student enrollment. Howard has appointed a new vice president of Enrollment Management and Student Success. Keyana Scales, Ed.D., will take on the role to help retain students throughout their entire matriculation at the Washington, D.C. school. According to the school
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In a standout achievement, Fayetteville State University secured the ninth spot on Forbes Advisor’s 2025 rankings of top online Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The list weighs student success rates, costs, and post-graduation outcomes. At the top stands Florida A&M University, with Delaware State and NC Central following close behind. North Carolina A&T claimed fourth, while Bowie
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Two HBCU powerhouses were among the elite honorees at the 2025 Women Leaders in Sports Nike Executive of the Year Awards. Celebrating trailblazing leadership across all levels of sports. Jacqie McWilliams Parker, Commissioner of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), and Sonja Stills, Commissioner of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They were recognized for their visionary leadership and transformative
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Drumline actor Jason Weaver just hit a high note—literally and symbolically. The star, known for playing Ernest in the iconic HBCU marching band film, has officially been inducted as an honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi (???), the National Honorary Band Fraternity. Weaver’s big moment came during the organization’s National Convention in Lexington, Kentucky, and he
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By Kimmy Yam, John Moroney, and Alysha Palumbo The Trump administration and Harvard University on Monday traded barbs in a critical hearing in Boston over the government’s threats to slash billions of dollars to the Ivy League school’s federal research funding. Harvard accused the Trump administration of violating its First Amendment rights by freezing the funds to exercise authority
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The high school students had become scientists, down to their white lab coats, gloves and safety googles. “We’re working on a crime scene,” said Sydnie Mason of Wake County, N.C. “Someone stole 10 airpods from a school.” They had DNA samples from four suspects and were using gel electrophoresis, a scientific technique, to see which
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Written By Lexx Thornton The largest American automaker is feeling the sting of tariffs. On Tuesday, General Motors reported a more than $1 billion drop in its second quarter profits compared to a year ago. The company attributes the fall in part to tariffs and says the worst impacts may still be ahead. President Donald
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