Written By Lexx Thornton One of the three major credit bureaus fell prey to a cyberattack that exposed personal data from more than 4.4 million U.S. consumers. TransUnion confirmed the breach, which involved a third-party application, on Aug. 28. According to the agency, the attack occurred on July 28 and was discovered two days later.
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Written By Lexx Thornton Right as homecoming season gets underway, Nike is paying tribute to HBCU culture with the release of its Air Max ’95 sneakers. The sneakers come in a variety of colorways that pay homage to four HBCUs: Spelman College, Morehouse College, Florida A&M University, and Norfolk State University. As part of its
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Written By Lexx Thornton History is being made in multiple ways at the Little Rock Fire Department. What started off as a dream is now a reality for fire marshal Vanessa Lowe. “If it’s something you have your mind set to, just do it,” Lowe, who made Little Rock history by becoming the first Black
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HBCU GO, the free-streaming platform dedicated to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, is rolling deep this football season with a new partner. Procter & Gamble (P&G) has signed on as the presenting sponsor of select 2025 HBCU football Classics, which will stream on Amazon Prime, giving some of the sport’s biggest stages an extra boost. This
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Courtesy of the University of the District of Columbia The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) has once again risen in the national rankings of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), earning the #18 spot on U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 list, up from #23 last year. UDC also ranked #8 among public HBCUs, reflecting continued
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By Sahil Kapur A pot of funding for insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act expires at the end of this year, and Republicans in Congress are rejecting Democrats’ demands to extend it this month in a government funding bill. Expiration of the funds would lead to sharp premium hikes for people all over the country. While they officially
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By Phil Helsel, Angela Yang and Doha Madani Returning to the air to thunderous cheers and applause in his first episode since ABC suspended his late-night show, Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday took direct aim at President Donald Trump while also trying to smooth tensions following his joke about the Republican reaction to the killing of Charlie Kirk. “You understand that
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At the Biggs Museum of American Art’s Harvest Party on Sept. 20, its newest exhibit, Keith Duncan’s “Battle of the Bands: The HBCU Marching Band Series,” took the stage. Mr. Duncan, based in New Orleans, is the contemporary artist behind the display. “Battle of the Bands,” on the museum’s third floor, invites viewers to learn
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Written By Lexx Thornton Grambling State University awarded $720,081.84 in donor-funded and GAP scholarships to 594 students during the Fall 2025 semester, marking a record-setting milestone in student support. The total reflects a 169% increase in funding compared to Spring 2025, when $267,968 in donor-funded scholarships were awarded. In all, 656 awards were made this
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Written by Lexx Thornton American Baptist College has been awarded a grant of $1,999,994 from Lilly Endowment through its Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns Initiative. The grant will enable ABC to translate its core values and educational priorities into a specialized curriculum that simultaneously addresses leadership coaching, congregational development, and community engagement for
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