Written By Lexx Thornton Ray McKinnie, Ph.D., associate dean and administrator of Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has received the 2025 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Outstanding Alumni Award from North Carolina State University. The CALS award “represents the fulfillment of the promise of the land-grant mission in
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Written by Lexx Thornton A new law in Connecticut is expected to go into effect on Oct. 1, banning first-cousin marriages. Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers agreed on the bill earlier this year. According to officials, procreation between first cousins can increase the chance of birth defects. “It’s just so wrong because of the birth
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By Shannon Dawson For the first time in six years, the federal government has officially shut down after Congress failed to pass a funding bill for fiscal year 2026. It’s unclear how long the shutdown will last, but we’ve seen this tense moment before. The most recent government shutdown lasted from Dec. 22, 2018, to Jan. 25,
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By Stacy M. Brown, Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Another wave of bomb threats has shaken historically Black colleges and universities, with Morgan State University and Towson University in Maryland the latest to be forced into emergency measures on Tuesday. Towson University evacuated its student union after receiving a threat before 11:30 a.m., while Morgan
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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is taking its party message to HBCU campuses this homecoming season in an effort to engage young Black voters, whose support for the Democratic Party waned in the 2024 election. The DNC confirmed with theGrio that throughout October, several activations will be held at the campuses of Hampton University, Norfolk
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By Melissa Goldin President Donald Trump and other high-ranking Republicans claim Democrats forced the government shutdown fight because they want to give free health care to immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Democrats are trying to extend tax credits that make health insurance premiums more affordable on marketplaces established by the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, and reverse
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