February 2026 - Page 8

North Carolina A&T attempting to rebuild under scrutiny

College basketball doesn’t come with a rewind button, and North Carolina A&T is learning that the hard way. The proud men’s basketball program now sitting at the bottom of a new league’s perception while trying to rebuild in public. As of Jan. 28, the Aggies are 9–10 overall and 2–6 in CAA play in Year

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Dr. Norman Francis ‘A True Giant’: Former Xavier University President Dies At 94

Dr. Norman C. Francis, the longtime president of Xavier University of Louisiana and a nationally respected civil rights and education leader, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at the age of 94. Xavier University, the nation’s only historically Black and Catholic university, confirmed his death and hailed Francis as a transformational figure whose vision reshaped the

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Immigration operations in Minnesota leave behind a more polarized populace

By Owen Auston-Babcock President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have divided Minnesotans even more sharply than adults nationwide, new polling shows. After federal officers killed two U.S. citizens last month, self-identified Republicans in the state expressed stronger support for Trump’s immigration agenda than Republicans nationwide, while Minnesota Democrats and independents pulled more strongly the other way than

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Jesse Jackson Dies: His HBCU and NC A&T Legacy

The news that Jesse Jackson dies marks the passing of a defining figure in American civil rights, electoral politics, and Black institutional advocacy. Rev. Jesse Jackson spent more than five decades shaping national conversations around race, economics, and access to opportunity. As the country reflects on his impact, the HBCU community is mourning not just a political

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: An HBCU A Day (Paul Quinn)

PQC was founded in Austin, Texas in 1872 by a group of AME church members as the Connection School for the Education of Negro Youth. The school moved to Waco, Texas in 1877 and renamed itself “Waco College”. In 1880 while still located in Waco, TX, the school was officially chartered by the state of

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McDonald’s Black and Positively Golden Scholarship Program to Award $1 Million to HBCU Students

McDonald’s USA, through its Black & Positively Golden® Scholarship Program, has awarded scholarship funds to incoming and current HBCU students since its inception in 2020. In partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), McDonald’s continues to support the next generation of leaders. Incoming and current HBCU students are encouraged to apply for the Black

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Fayetteville State women win sixth straight CIAA Indoor Track & Field Championship

The Fayetteville State women’s track & field team kept its streak of dominance going, claiming yet another CIAA Indoor Championship. This marks the sixth straight CIAA Indoor Track & Field Championship for the Lady Broncos, the longest of any team since St. Augustine’s claimed 14 straight from 1997-2010. Fayetteville State racked up 131 to narrowly beat out

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