Written By Lexx Thornton The New Direction Gospel Choir from Tennessee State University captivated audiences at the 40th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, a prestigious event in the gospel music scene. The live taping took place on August 16 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in downtown Nashville. As an Emerging Artist featured in this year’s
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Written By Lexx Thornton Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said on Sept. 2 that the state’s new federal waiver banning soda, candy, and energy drinks from SNAP purchases is now official. In a video posted to Instagram, Landry held up the signed waiver and thanked President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for
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By Curtis Bunn George Raveling, a Hall of Fame college basketball coach who Michael Jordan credits with influencing him to sign with the sneaker brand Nike — a move that launched a cultural phenomenon — has died. He was 88. “It is with deep sadness and unimaginable pain that we share the passing of our beloved
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Intel ended a partnership with North Carolina Central University’s law school aimed at developing a pipeline for diverse recruits through the university’s Technology Law and Policy Center. The first impact of a deal between chip manufacturer Intel and the Trump Administration, which some economists and conservatives have criticized as potentially affecting free enterprise, is the
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Saint Augustine’s University (SAU), a Raleigh, NC-based HBCU, confirmed on Sunday night that Interim President Dr. Marcus H. Burgess has stepped down. The timing of the announcement raised eyebrows across the HBCU landscape. While the resignation was submitted on July 16, 2025, it was only made public on August 31, the very day it took
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By Sahil Kapur, Brennan Leach and Frank Thorp V Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., the chair of the health committee, is holding his cards close to the vest, declining to elaborate after he said he will conduct “oversight” of the country’s top health official and a recent shake-up at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cassidy, a doctor who
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