March 12, 2026

Grambling State secures trademark for iconic ‘G’ logo after near 30-year legal battle

Since 1998, Grambling State University has been embroiled in a legal fight over its iconic black-and-gold “G” logo. On Monday (Mar. 2), the school revealed a decades-long triumph had finally come. According to KNOE, the school finalized the federal trademark registration for the “G” under U.S. Trademark Registration No. 8148992. Since the days of Eddie Robinson walking down the sidelines

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Former HBCU basketball players penalized after refusal to cooperate with gambling probe

Two former HBCU men’s basketball players who the NCAA wanted to speak with regarding a federal gambling investigation have been ruled ineligible to play. Former North Carolina A&T athletes Landon Glasper and Ryan Forrest refused to cooperate with the NCAA’s investigation, a violation of the organization’s rules, making them ineligible for further participation in NCAA basketball.

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Confidence in the Supreme Court drops to a record low

By Lawrence Hurley The percentage of voters with significant levels of confidence in the Supreme Court has dropped to its lowest point since NBC News began polling on the question in 2000, according to the most recent survey. The percentage of voters with significant levels of confidence in the Supreme Court has dropped to its lowest point

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Brandis Friedman speaks on PBS HBCU documentary, adjusting to the media industry

Although Black History Month has passed, the relevance of HBCUs is ever-present. In the past six years, we’ve seen a rise in the spotlight on HBCUs, with several notable alumni ascending to high heights in various fields. We’ve seen NFL players, such as Michael Vick, DeSean Jackson, and Deion Sanders, take on the challenge of building

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Severe weather threat lingers for parts of U.S. after deadly tornadoes tear across Midwest

By Patrick Smith, Selina Guevara and Marlene Lenthang Hours after deadly storms ripped through the Midwest, causing extensive damage in Illinois and Indiana, a severe weather risk took hold over the Ohio Valley and the mid-Atlantic and across the northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday. “A few tornadoes will be possible across these areas, along with damaging wind gusts. A

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Oklahoma lawsuit alleges secret scheme by State Farm to cheat homeowners

By Laura Jarrett and Abigail Brooks BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — Billy Hursh couldn’t believe what he was hearing from his insurance company. After a hailstorm battered his roof in October 2023, two different contractors told him he needed a full roof replacement, but his insurance company, State Farm, told him the roof was in “fair” condition. That dispute

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