By Caleb Robinson When Dr. James Murray first visited Howard University, it wasn’t as a student, but as a speaker invited by the Quantum Biology Lab (QBL) after earning his Ph.D. As he stood on campus for the first time, surrounded by Black excellence in science and mathematics, a new vision took hold, one which he is now implementing as
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed attorney Jocelyn Dopson-Rodriguez to Florida A&M University’s Board of Trustees. Dopson-Rodriguez, an alumna of the University, will replace former trustee and board chair Kelvin Lawson. Lawson had served on the Board of Trustees at FAMU since 2011, with the reasons for his departure undisclosed. According to WCTV, Dopson-Rodriguez immediately began her
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Cam Breeden has been planning his college experience since the sixth grade. For years, he thought he would go to an elite, predominantly white institution, envisioning himself at universities like Johns Hopkins or Duke. But the North Carolina native with a 4.3 grade-point average had a recent change of heart. He wanted to study at
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Former Black-ish star Marsai Martin is bringing a super exciting Labor Day weekend event to Texas Southern University. The Sai Summer Cookout, organized by Martin, is an annual event designed to bring the community together in a fun and meaningful way. This year, it will be held at Texas Southern on August 31st. The event has grown in it’s size
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Written By Lexx Thornton A language that has been around for more than 20,000 years is at risk of becoming extinct. N|uu, pronounced with a clicking sound between the ‘N’ and the ‘uu’, is the most endangered language in the entire world, with a population of fluent speakers currently sitting at one. Ouma Katrina Esau.
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Written By Lexx Thornton Roc Nation, the full-service entertainment agency founded by JAY-Z, will be the official entertainment partner of SL Green and Caesars Entertainment in their bid for a new, state-of-the-art gaming facility at 1515 Broadway in Times Square. The partnership brings together three best-in-class organizations – New York’s largest owner of office properties,
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Written By Lexx Thornton Tougaloo College has been awarded an $8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish the Tougaloo College Biomedical Research & Training Center. This significant investment, part of the NIH Research Facilities Construction Grants program, will fund the construction of a state-of-the-art facility that will enhance biomedical research
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Bubba Wallace climbed out of the No. 23 car Sunday, pumped his fists, found his family and savored every precious moment of a historic Brickyard 400 victory. He deserved every minute of it. The 31-year-old Wallace overcame a tenuous 18-minute rain delay, two tantalizing overtimes, fears about running out of fuel late and the hard-charging defending race champ,
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By Nahlah Abdur-Rahman While many Howard students are planning for their final year at the renowned HBCU, some are now facing an unexpected and expensive bill. The school has transitioned over to a new payment platform for students called Bison Hub. However, this new software has left some with a considerable amount of money to
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By Sahil Kapur The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projects that about 5 million Americans will lose their insurance by 2034 if the money expires. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., the chair of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, said “a lot of people” are discussing how to address the ACA subsidies. But the party is torn. “I’m
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