By The Associated Press NEW YORK — The WNBA and its players’ union had another marathon negotiating session that lasted into the early morning hours Monday as they try to reach a deal on new collective bargaining agreement. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert had said Friday night that the two sides need to get a deal done
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Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced a transformative $42 million donation to Elizabeth City State University, a historically Black college and university in northeastern North Carolina, marking one of the largest gifts in the institution’s 135-year history. At a naturalization ceremony on June 14, 2016 (center in the back) Chancellor S. Keith Hargrove Sr. revealed the
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When a student faces an unexpected crisis—a housing emergency, broken laptop, or an inability to afford textbooks—the path to graduation can suddenly seem insurmountable. For thousands of students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), FanDuel’s partnership with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has become a lifeline in these critical moments. What began as a $1
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon, along with Kentucky State University, today announced the HBCU institution based in Frankfort, Kentucky, has become the latest NCAA program to add women’s collegiate triathlon to its varsity sport offerings. Kentucky State will be the third HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) to offer women’s collegiate triathlon for student-athletes, joining
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Howard men’s basketball is a MEAC dynasty after claiming a third conference championship in four seasons. The Bison, which won the regular season championship, beat up on North Carolina Central 70-63 on Saturday at the Scope Arena to earn another NCAA Tournament trip. It was easy for Howard at first. The game stayed tight early, with five lead
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The first female head drum major of the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Marching “100” recently appeared on the stage of the 98th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. To say that Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede is having a remarkable year would be an understatement. While audiences around the world waited to see how the film Sinners would perform
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HOUSTON — Selection Sunday delivered electrifying news for HBCU women’s basketball as Howard University captured a No. 14 seed and Southern University charged into the First Four, propelling these storied programs onto the sport’s brightest stage and igniting excitement across HBCU communities. Howard invited to the Big Dance | HBCU Legends THE OUTLOOK FOR HOWARD
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Tuskegee University is making history by launching the first nursing apprenticeship program at a Historically Black College and University in Alabama. Tuskegee University, in partnership with Baptist Health System, will now offer the Registered Nursing Apprenticeship Program. This program, through the Alabama Department of Workforce, establishes a pathway using classroom instruction, paid on-the-job learning and
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By Aaron Gilchrist, Dan Gallo and Doha Madani ATLANTA — Long security lines snaked through the domestic terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday, frustrating some weary travelers as they waited to reach their checkpoints. The crowds formed just days after TSA agents missed their first full paycheck as the Department of Homeland Security continues to go without
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By Rebecca Cohen Michael B. Jordan, who rose from a child actor into one of Hollywood’s leading men, won his first Oscar on Sunday, taking home the coveted best actor prize. Jordan starred in a double role as the twin brothers Smoke and Stack in “Sinners,” a favorite at the box office and among Oscar voters. The film won
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