By Michael R. Blood Former Vice President Kamala Harris will not run for California governor next year, leaving open the possibility that she could mount a third run for the White House in 2028. “Over the past six months, I have spent time reflecting on this moment in our nation’s history and the best way
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ESPN will not be bringing Shannon Sharpe back to its network, as reported by Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com. Sharpe announced his intentions to step away from his role at the network on Apr. 24. The Pro Football Hall of Famer and HBCU legend recently settled a lawsuit with a former girlfriend who accused him of
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By Christopher Rugaber Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave little indication on Wednesday of bowing anytime soon to President Donald Trump’s frequent demands that he cut interest rates, even as signs of dissent emerged on the Fed’s governing board. The Fed left its key short-term interest rate unchanged for the fifth time this year, at about 4.3%,
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A large-scale initiative is quietly reshaping the future of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Through the HBCU Transformation Project, 40 institutions—public, private, rural, and urban—are working together to improve enrollment, graduation rates, and student success, while building models that could influence the rest of higher education. The project, launched in 2021 and led by the Thurgood
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This fall, 15 students and five faculty from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will step outside the classroom to take part in a collaborative exchange of art and culture. Partnering with the Tennessee State University (TSU) Department of Art and Design, the two historically Black universities
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Courtesy of Hampton University The Hampton University School of Nursing, a trailblazer in health education and the oldest nursing program in the Commonwealth of Virginia, has once again earned continued accreditation for its master’s degree program by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). This recognition affirms Hampton’s commitment to preparing advanced practice nurses to
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 The New Orleans (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, in collaboration with Ogden Museum of Southern Art is pleased to present the twelfth annual HBCU Art Showcase, a curated show of works by students attending Dillard University and Xavier University of Louisiana. The exhibition is on view at the Museum through October 25, 2025. The
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The 2150 Center for Innovation, Commercialization & Growth expanded its national footprint with the launch of its Infrastructure iLAB focused on Public-Private Partnership (P3) Knowledge Center in New York City. This initiative builds on 2150’s commitment to fostering innovation ecosystems rooted in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by creating high-growth, sector-specific iLabs that bridge
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Written By Lexx Thornton Clarice Phelps is the first Black woman to help discover a new periodic table element. “Taking a seat at the periodic table didn’t happen overnight; it was actually a 20-year journey,” she said in a TSU interview. The element is known as Tennessine (Ts), number 117, and it is classified as
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Written By Lexx Thornton The Federal Emergency Management Agency is preparing to send $608 million to states to construct immigrant detention centers as part of the Trump administration’s push to expand capacity to hold migrants. FEMA is starting a “detention support grant program” to cover the cost of states building temporary facilities, according to an
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