By Phil Galewitz Doctors, hospitals, and health insurers for weeks issued dire warnings to Republican lawmakers that millions of people would lose health coverage and hospitals would close if they cut Medicaid funding to help pay for President Donald Trump’s big tax and spending bill. But Republicans ignored those pleas, made even deeper cuts, and
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During MLB All-Star Weekend in Atlanta, Black excellence was front and center. From the ballpark to the block, it was a celebration of HBCU talent, cultural legacy, and Atlanta’s undeniable influence on sports and style. The weekend kicked off with the HBCU Swingman Classic at Truist Park, where 50 of the top student-athletes from Historically Black Colleges
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The Atlanta Falcons are proud to announce the 2025 class of the HBCU Fellows Program presented by Wells Fargo, an eight-week paid experience that connects Atlanta’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) students with career-building opportunities across sports and entertainment, brand engagement and financial empowerment. Now in its third year, the program welcomes 14 outstanding fellows
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The Thurgood Marshall College Fund has officially assumed leadership of the HBCU Philanthropy Symposium, marking a significant transition for the premier gathering of historically Black college and university advancement professionals and their philanthropic partners. The announcement came during the opening session of the 15th annual symposium at Walt Disney World in Orlando, where TMCF President
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Saint Augustine’s University has lost accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) following a binding arbitration process, an outcome that feels almost inevitable after years of instability and internal discord at the Raleigh HBCU. For the past several years, SAU has been plagued by declining enrollment, snowballing debts totaling
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By Phenix S. Halley Ever since President Donald Trump officially banned diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at the federal level, companies around the world have been scrambling to adjust to this new way of life. Now, former gubernatorial candidate and author Stacey Abrams is breaking down exactly why companies should take a second thought before terminating DEI
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By Adam Edelman State lawmakers are scrambling to deal with the expected financial fallout from President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” with many in blue states demanding special legislative sessions they say are necessary to shore up funding for health care and food assistance programs affected by the new law. Democratic governors in at least five states
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The U.S. Department of Education announced it will no longer allow federal funds to support career, technical, and adult education programs for undocumented students, rescinding a nearly three-decade-old policy that permitted such access. The department said it is rescinding a 1997 “Dear Colleague Letter” from the Clinton administration that allowed undocumented immigrants to receive federal
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As television cameras role on a new season of Bravo’s reality series Married to Medicine, some may be wondering if Dr. Heavenly Kimes’ announcement Monday that she’s running for office is just for show. The 54-year-old dentist, known for bringing the drama on the popular reality show for the past nine seasons, launched her campaign to represent
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By Walter Hudson Morgan State University has entered into a transformative partnership with the SEA Foundation, marking a significant milestone in international educational collaboration between historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and African institutions. The strategic alliance, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding, promises to reshape global educational engagement while fostering entrepreneurship and leadership development.
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