Written By Lexx Thornton Video footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol shows a man who now works as an adviser at the Justice Department shouting at rioters to “kill” law enforcement officers responding to the attack and calling them “the Gestapo.” The footage, from a body camera worn by a
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Written By Lexx Thornton Texas Southern University’s newly acquired fleet of Cirrus SR20 aircraft is being prominently featured at the Cirrus Aircraft display during the 2025 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Oshkosh, Wisconsin — the world’s largest aviation celebration. This national spotlight underscores a historic milestone for the university’s rapidly growing aviation program. In 2024, TSU
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Written By Lexx Thornton A male birth control pill is safe in early-stage clinical trials without any negative side effects, researchers have said. The new hormone-free pill, which aims to decrease sperm count reversibly, was found to be safe in a trial of 16 male volunteers. For decades, the choice of contraception for men has
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The Executive Leadership Institute at Clark Atlanta University (HBCU ELI) proudly marks its fifth anniversary with a celebration honoring three groundbreaking leadership cohorts: the distinguished Community of Fellows, the HBCU New Presidents Program, and the inaugural Women Leaders Program. Together, these initiatives represent HBCU ELI’s unwavering commitment to developing visionary leaders equipped to navigate today’s
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A few weeks ago, Republican election officials in Colorado began receiving unsolicited calls and texts from a GOP consultant who said he was working with the Trump administration on “election integrity.” In a text to one of the officials, the consultant, Jeff Small, indicated he was acting on a request from Stephen Miller, the White
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The historic Grand Central Air Terminal in Glendale, CA—once the departure site for aviation icons like Howard Hughes and Walt Disney himself—became the launchpad for the next generation of creative pioneers at the 2025 HBCU IN LA Student Showcase on Friday, August 1. Presented by the Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program (EICOP) in partnership with
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Morgan State University has unveiled a groundbreaking technology. Autonomous Wheelchair Technology According to information shared with AFROTECH™, the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) and Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution is responsible for releasing an autonomous wheelchair technology to help disabled populations navigate busy areas such as airports, hospitals, museums, college campuses, and military bases. Supported by more than five years
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Connecting high-paying Silicon Valley jobs with Black students is the mission of congressman Ro Khanna. Khanna has partnered with Jackson State University to encourage students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities to involve themselves in careers at top corporate tech companies, beginning in his district – the 17th congressional district in California. “There are ambitious
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Written By Lexx Thornton President Donald Trump’s administration announced Tuesday a $3.89 billion public-private partnership loan to add toll lanes along a 16-mile section of Ga. 400. According to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the loan originates from the Build America Bureau and is for a public-private partnership between the Georgia Department of Transportation, the
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Written By Lexx Thornton Dr. LaKisha Atkins was drawn to Prairie View A&M University for its Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program, hailed as “the only one of its kind” in the Gulf Coast region. She was seeking more than just a credential. She wanted to experience the spirit of a Historically Black College and
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