The Trump administration has decided to destroy $9.7m worth of contraceptives rather than send them abroad to women in need. A state department spokesperson confirmed that the decision had been made – a move that will cost US taxpayers $167,000. The contraceptives are primarily long-acting, such as IUDs and birth control implants, and were almost certainly intended for
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Written By Lexx Thornton Over 350 attendees, including union leaders from across the state and country, will gather for the 68th Annual Convention of the North Carolina State AFL-CIO in Wilmington this week to celebrate 20 years of leadership by outgoing President MaryBe McMillan, hear from prominent speakers, and elect new leadership for the future.
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Written by Lexx Thornton In a historic step forward for health education, Tennessee State University announces the official launch of its Ph.D. program in Public Health in the College of Health Sciences. At a ceremony on the Avon Williams campus, university officials and faculty members welcomed the inaugural cohort of eight students, nearly all of
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Written By Lexx Thornton BREAKING NEWS- Campus police confirmed Thursday that Clark Atlanta University has issued a shelter-in-place order for students and faculty just before noon. It is unclear what caused the police to notify the campus community of a potential danger. This is currently a developing story. Spelman College officials sent out an emergency
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Written by Daryl R. Thomas, Jr. As part of their “HBCU & Divine 9 Night,” the Washington Mystics held a special pregame panel. The discussion, titled “Power in the District,” featured seven HBCU and Divine Nine women leaders in sports at Sycamore & Oak last Thursday. The event attracted students, professors, Divine Nine members and
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Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart’s 3-on-3 women’s basketball league Unrivaled is adding two more clubs — Breeze Basketball Club and Hive Basketball Club — for its second season. The league announced the expansion Wednesday, saying it also will bring in six players for a season-long development pool and add a fourth night of games. That
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Since their inception, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have created vital spaces for artistic expression. A new research report released today by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) examines the current state of arts and cultural assets at HBCUs and how these assets prepare students for careers. Hidden in Plain Sight: Activating the Arts
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Located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, MetLife Stadium is a significant regional sports venue for residents of Parsippany-Troy Hills, situated just 26 miles away—about a 31-minute drive. This proximity makes upcoming events particularly relevant to the local community. For instance, on Saturday, September 13, 2025, the stadium will host the 2025 HBCU NY Classic, a premier college football showdown
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Bennett College has once again been recognized by the U.S. Department of State as a Fulbright Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Institutional Leader for 2025 — an honor the College has now received for the sixth consecutive year. This repeated distinction affirms Bennett’s sustained excellence in advancing global education, fostering meaningful international exchange, and
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ESPN Events announced Monday that revised Nielsen ratings show more than one million viewers tuned in to the 2025 Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta. North Carolina Central’s 31-14 win over Southern University on August 23 was initially reported at 866,960 viewers. Updated figures now place the live audience at 1,092,151 across ABC and
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