Coahoma Community College is proud to announce that it was selected as one of Mississippi’s seven Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to receive a $2,500 scholarship donation from the Ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. during the organization’s recent State Cluster held in Jackson, Mississippi. The seven Mississippi HBCUs recognized during the event
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By Sahil Kapur President Donald Trump has spoken before Congress plenty of times. But when he delivers his State of the Union speech Tuesday, he’ll be standing on unfamiliar political ground: Americans watching the speech distrust him on the economy. An AP-NORC poll this month found that just 39% approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, while 59%
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By Dan De Luce and Alexandra Marquez CIA Director John Ratcliffe said Friday that he was directing the agency to retract or substantively edit 19 intelligence reports that President Donald Trump’s political appointees said failed to meet “tradecraft standards” or contained political bias. Ratcliffe, a Trump appointee, said the reports “fall short of the high standards of impartiality
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By Stephan Bisaha Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee voted to ratify their first union contract Thursday, securing pay bumps, job protections and a rare win for the United Auto Workers union in the South. It’s been a long road to this contract. Workers initially voted twice against joining the union before casting ballots in favor
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The Rise of a Former HBCU Gymnast Before Arkansas History It took 8,442 days for Arkansas gymnastics to see a perfect 10. For a former HBCU gymnast, it took one vault. Senior Morgan Price — who began her college career at Fisk University’s historic HBCU gymnastics program — delivered a flawless vault to earn the first perfect
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By Allan Smith and Scott Wong In and out of court, more than half of the amendments enshrined in the Bill of Rights are being fought over as a direct result of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota. In his second term, Trump and his administration have been aggressive in stretching the boundaries of political conventions,
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By Megan Lebowitz, Kelly O’Donnell and Gary Grumbach Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County deputy shot and killed a man who entered the secure perimeter at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida with “what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can,” the Secret Service announced in a statement on Sunday. The suspect’s identity has not
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The Pepsi National Battle of the Bands (NBOTB) announces the airing of The Best of the Battles, the sixth installment of its nationally televised film series celebrating the legacy, excellence, and cultural impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) marching bands. Airing January 31 through March 1, 2026, the film honors Black History Month by
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As Florida A&M University seeks to align its curriculum with state standards, the HBCU has consolidated one major degree program, which has alarmed many in its community. The Board of Trustees at FAMU approved a measure to consolidate seven degree programs, including one that merges African American (Black) studies. The Tallahassee Democrat reported that the move aims
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It’s STILL #BlackHistoryMonth, and if there’s one thing Atlanta will do, it’s show up for its own–especially when it comes to the Hawks and historically Black colleges and universities. On Saturday, the Hawks, in partnership with Chase, transformed State Farm Arena into a cultural homecoming for the franchise’s eighth annual HBCU Night. As the team
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