By Howard Newsroom Staff As conversations surrounding equity and opportunity in women’s sports continue to gain national momentum, Howard University women’s basketball is ensuring that Black women remain firmly at the center of the movement. Through its 100 Women for Howard initiative, the Bison women’s basketball program is mobilizing advocates, alumni, and supporters to increase investment in
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By Shannon Dawson Los Angeles was buzzing last weekend as the stars rolled in for the annual Breakfast Club Pre-Grammy Brunch, and the guest list did not disappoint. From R&B hitmaker and podcast favorite Tank to legendary singer-songwriter Eric Roberson, the celebration felt equal parts reunion, tribute, and cultural moment. The music industry’s elites also
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By Hannah Parker The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Wednesday that it is investigating Nike for allegedly discriminating against white workers. The agency that polices discrimination in the workplace filed an action in federal court in Missouri to compel the publicly traded athletic shoe and apparel giant to produce information in response to a subpoena
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UNCF is proud to announce the expansion of Project ACCLAIM (Accelerating Learning in Asset Investment Management) to include Morgan State University and Florida A&M University. This initiative strengthens a growing network of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) preparing students for leadership roles in the asset management industry and career opportunities in finance. Project ACCLAIM
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By Chloe Atkins Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier — accused of gambling conspiracy — must be paid his full $26.6 million salary this season after an arbitrator ruled that the NBA cannot put him on unpaid leave, according to his attorney. The NBA placed Rozier on unpaid leave after he was federally indicted in October in
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Founder Chisom Okwor wants to build technologies that improve the lives of the Black community. Okwor, who currently works as a Google software engineer, signed up for a hair-braiding apprenticeship during a gap year after graduating high school in Nigeria. She then moved to the U.S. to obtain a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Fisk University
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By Marlene Lenthang Olympic sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has pleaded not guilty after she was arrested and accused of super speeding in Florida last week. Richardson, 25, an Olympic gold medalist, pleaded not guilty Monday to a charge of dangerous excessive speeding of 100 mph or more, according to Orange County court records. She was pulled over on Jan.
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By Jordan Freiman, Pat Milton “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie and her siblings, Camron and Annie Guthrie, released an emotional video Wednesday night pleading for the return of their mother, Nancy Guthrie, who authorities believe was abducted from her Tucson, Arizona, home over the weekend. Saying that they were aware of reports of a ransom note, Savannah Guthrie said she and
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Benedict College was founded in 1870 in Columbia, South Carolina. It’s original intent, like many HBCUs in the south, was to educated newly emancipated African Americans to become teachers. Now Benedict is a present day STEM powerhouse and the first HBCU to have its environmental engineering program approved by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and
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By Jonathan Allen, Peter Nicholas, Henry J. Gomez, Allan Smith and Dan De Luce President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he hopes to push his immigration crackdown into five more cities, previewing an ongoing and growing footprint for federal agents around the country. “We have five cities that we’re looking at very strongly, but we want to be invited,” Trump told
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