By Hannah Parker New data on jobs and layoffs this week points to more job cuts and lackluster hiring plans, indicating 2026 might not be the fresh start many job seekers are looking for. A monthly survey of layoff announcements from the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas released Thursday found that U.S. employers announced 108,435 job cuts
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As Alabama A&M University observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month, the annual moments of reflection arrive amid renewed national conversations about history, memory and identity. At a time when higher education is increasingly asked to examine how history is taught and understood, these observances remain essential opportunities for learning and dialogue.
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During his annual Breakfast Club Pre-Grammy Brunch, Grammy Award-winning producer Bryan-Michael Cox transformed a celebration of music into a moment of meaningful impact, joining fellow celebrities and industry leaders to launch a scholarship fund dedicated to supporting students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The initiative reflects a growing commitment within the entertainment industry to invest in
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By Jane C. Timm Days after a tense gathering in Washington, D.C., laid bare growing acrimony between President Donald Trump’s administration and state election officials, the FBI invited those same officials to discuss “preparations” for the midterm elections. The invitation, which was first reported by Crooked Media and confirmed to NBC News by an election official who received it, is
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HBCU Legends obtained a copy of a statement from Morehouse College President, Dr. F. Dubois Bowman, Ph.D. The prepared letter was addressed to the institution’s students, faculty, and staff regarding the postgame handcuffing incident of Tuskegee head basketball coach Benjy Taylor. Also, the announcement from Dr. Bowman provided clarity for Morehouse’s delayed response to the
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During Black History Month, the Atlanta Falcons didn’t just post a graphic or drop a commemorative video. Instead, they went back to the source. The organization traveled to Prairie View A&M University, highlighting the HBCU football journey of Falcons wide receiver and Pro Bowl special teamer KhaDarel Hodge—and in the process, shined a national spotlight on the role
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During the Lakers’ blowout victory over the Brooklyn Nets, LeBron James elected to rep HBCUs. James wore a Florida A&M-branded LeBron 23 player edition, a nod to the institution he’s partnered with over the past few years. In 2021, James and Nike forged a six-year partnership with the institution, and it was the first university to have a partnership
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By Jacob Rosen, Melissa Quinn Washington — A federal court hearing in Minneapolis on Tuesday provided an extraordinary window into the volume of immigration-related cases overwhelming federal prosecutors in Minnesota amid the Trump administration’s surge of immigration agents to the Twin Cities, and the frustrations of exasperated judges who have said their orders are repeatedly ignored. The hearing before U.S. District Judge Jerry Blackwell
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BATON ROUGE — LSU School of Medicine first opened its doors in New Orleans in 1931, but didn’t see its first Black graduate until 1970. Dr. Claude Jenkins Tellis went on to spend decades working as a pulmonologist in the Baton Rouge area. When Dr. Tellis graduated from medical school, only 2.2 percent of doctors
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By  Gloria Wade-Gayles LeMoyne-Owen College was created in 1968 when LeMoyne College (HBCU Founded in 1862) combined with Owen College (HBCU, Junior College, Founded in 1947). It is a private, Liberal Arts HBCU located in the historic Soulsville district of Memphis, Tennessee. The institution grants Associates and Bachelors degrees. The campus features Steel Hall; it’s
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