The Woodruff Arts Center in Midtown will host its annual “HBCU AccessFest: College and Arts Fair” on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 1 to 5 p.m. Now in its third year, the event provides resources to attendees seeking higher education, mentorship and/or career pathways by connecting them with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and various
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By Nate Raymond The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago sued President Donald Trump on Monday, seeking to block the deployment of federalized National Guard troops to Chicago, as hundreds of National Guard troops from Texas headed to the nation’s third-largest city. Trump then escalated the widening clash with Democratic-led states and cities over the
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For Florida A&M University Rattlers near and far, Oct. 3 marks a day of celebration as they honor the institution’s 138th anniversary. To commemorate the special occasion, FAMU officials and members of the university’s Student Government Association hosted the annual Founders Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Eternal Flame Oct. 1 ahead of the university’s birthday on Oct. 3.
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By Kendall Wright Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said talks remain stalled on the fifth day of the government shutdown, with Democrats seeking to undo Medicaid cuts and restore Obamacare subsidies and Republicans demanding a clean funding bill to fund the government into November. “It’s really a moment of health care crisis,” Booker told ABC News’
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By Bram Sable-Smith Every day for nearly 18 years, Alessandra Fabrello has been a medical caregiver for her son, on top of being his mom. “It is almost impossible to explain what it takes to keep a child alive who should be dead,” said Fabrello, whose son, Ysadore Maklakoff, experienced a rare brain condition called
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