By Patrick Smith, Kathryn Prociv and Rebecca Cohen A massive winter storm set to wallop a 2,000-mile stretch from the southern Plains to the Northeast beginning Friday could cause power outages for millions of Americans and make roads impassable, meteorologists say. First it will get frigid. An Arctic front is expected to send temperatures plunging below zero in the
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Virginia has five historically Black colleges and universities. Three are private and two public. Now, they have new advocates in the halls of power. “But just look at us as we stand here today. We are committed,” said Louise Lucas, chairwoman of the Senate Finance Committee. An HBCU graduate herself, she was celebrating the creation
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By Laura Strickler and Phil Helsel An internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement document in May shows that ICE told officers and agents they can forcibly enter homes of people subject to deportation without warrants signed by judges. The memo, dated May 12, which reads that it is from ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons, was shared with Sen. Richard
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By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON — Tackling an issue with huge ramifications for both the economy and the structure of government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared unlikely to greenlight President Donald Trump’s attempt to oust Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook. With Trump seeking to exert control over the central bank, which, among other things, sets interest
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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 the
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When Latriece Watkins was named President and CEO of Sam’s Club, the announcement moved quickly across the business world. A Spelman College alum taking the helm of one of the most powerful membership-based retailers in the country is notable, but the real significance of this moment lies in what came before it. Watkins’ rise is not the result of a
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David Kwabena Wilson, Ed.D., is president of Morgan State University—Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University. Since 2010, his tenure as a university administrator has not only been transformative, but he has emerged as a leader among college presidents, as well as an advocate for HBCUs and the role they play in serving the needs of their community, state, and
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U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock led a public ceremony on Capitol Hill to honor iconic gospel singer Richard Smallwood, who died in late December. Warnock honored the legendary artist as he stood alongside Senator Tim Scott, the Howard University Gospel Choir, and the Metropolitan Baptist Church Choir, Complex reported. What were the festivities at the celebration for gospel singer Richard Smallwood?
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If you want to see the future of Louisiana, stand in the middle of an HBCU campus between classes: lab goggles in one direction, student-teachers in another, nursing scrubs and hard hats in between. It’s the state’s talent engine at full throttle, training the doctors who will staff our hospitals, the engineers who will strengthen
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., has reached a historic milestone with the chartering of its first chapter in Ghana, officially expanding the organization’s presence to the African continent. The landmark moment reflects the sorority’s enduring commitment to service, leadership, and global sisterhood, while strengthening cultural and historical ties between its members and the African diaspora. As the oldest
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