By Steve Kopack The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, taking a measured, wait-and-see approach to the economy. Sometimes doing nothing is an act of defiance. President Donald Trump has put the Fed and its chairman, Jerome Powell, under intense pressure to lower borrowing costs, despite concerns about inflation. By refusing to cut rates, the
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By Community News The University of the District of Columbia (UDC), the country’s second-oldest HBCU and the District’s only public university, announced the launch of a yearlong celebration marking its 175th anniversary—a milestone that honors the university’s deep roots and highlights its role as the District’s key workforce engine, economic mobility driver and research and innovation hub. “As
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In the heart of North Carolina’s Inner Banks, a story of radio preservation is unfolding. Episode 2 of “Broadcasting History: The HBCU Radio Legacy” takes listeners to Elizabeth City State University, where WRVS-FM has served as a vital community voice since 1986 and where our preservation team uncovered decades of audio history that almost disappeared
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The Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) today announced a collaboration with HBCU AWAREFEST, the largest fundraising event for HBCUs convened through the partnership between Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) and Live Nation Urban, to create paid pathways into the live music industry for students. Through a special cohort of the BMAC Live Accelerator Program, 15 students
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By Starletta Watson North Carolina Central University has been tapped amongst the top universities in the country for their online programs. According to the U.S. News & World Report, NCCU ranks third among HBCU institutions offering bachelor’s degree programs online and ninth in North Carolina overall. Their report included factors like student engagement, faculty credentials
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Beginning in the fall 2026 semester, the College of Education at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina will offer a new bachelor’s degree program in special education. Fayetteville State developed this new program to address the critical need for licensed special education teachers throughout the state of North Carolina. Currently, the special education training offered
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BALTIMORE — Ten award-winning films by students and recent graduates of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) will premiere on Jan. 27 as part of the inaugural HBCU Week NOW Student Film Festival. The winning shorts will stream on the HBCU Week NOW YouTube channel. They were selected from a pool of 36 submissions from across
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By Raquel Coronell Uribe A man who confronted Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. at a Minneapolis town hall meeting on Tuesday and tried to spray her with a substance was arrested and placed in police custody. Omar, who has faced a barrage of near-daily attacks from President Donald Trump, had called for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to be abolished and
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Lee Andrew Fobbs, a Grambling State football legend, pioneering college assistant coach, and the father of national championship–winning head coach Broderick Fobbs, has died. He was 75. A north Louisiana native, Fobbs emerged as a standout running back at Grambling State University during Hall of Fame coach Eddie Robinson’s historic tenure. He earned All-SWAC and
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By Berkeley Lovelace Jr. Kate Bivona and her husband don’t know what they would do if either gets seriously sick or injured. Until recently, that wasn’t the case. But beginning in January, the monthly cost of her Affordable Care Act insurance jumped by about $300 — making it too expensive for them to afford. Bivona and her husband
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