YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (WYSO) — The HBCU Radio Preservation Project preserves and honors the legacy of Black college radio. The WYSO effort safeguards at-risk historical media and gathering oral histories to explore how HBCU radio stations serve their campuses and communities. In recognition of Black History Month, their series Legacy Listening: HBCU Radio Memories features excerpts from the project’s growing
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Three historically Black college and university marching bands are honoring Michael Jackson in celebration of Black History Month and the upcoming release of the biopic Michael, which Lionsgate will distribute domestically on April 24. As part of the “MICHAEL CELEBRATES: Legacy, Artistry, Culture” campaign, elite HBCU bands from Florida A&M University, Jackson State University, and Southern
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By The Associated Press And then there was one. Going into the Sweet 16, there was one perfect bracket left on Monday night for the women’s NCAA Tournament among the millions of entries in the ESPN bracket challenge and in the contests tracked on the NCAA’s official website. There were no perfect brackets remaining on the men’s side.
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By Tim Stelloh and Lindsay Good A woman who accused Bill Cosby of sexually abusing her more than five decades ago was awarded $19.2 million by a Southern California civil jury Monday, an attorney for the plaintiff said. Punitive damages are still pending in the 2023 lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Santa Monica by
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By Jay Blackman and Phil Helsel More than 400 Transportation Security Administration workers have quit since a partial government shutdown that began on Feb. 14 left them working without pay, the Department of Homeland Security said. Funding was shut off to DHS over demands by Democrats for reforms at Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection following
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The Langston Lions are heading back to the NAIA national championship game, carrying the spirit of the HBCU community to Kansas City. They punched their ticket with a a 72-69 overtime win against Ave Maria on Monday night. This win earns the Lions (29-5) a shot at redemption. They will face a familiar foe in
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Fresh off a landmark victory in Winston-Salem, the Maryland Eastern Shore women’s basketball team prepares for its next postseason battle on the road. The Hawks (20-14, 11-3 MEAC) head to Youngstown, Ohio, for the WNIT second round, facing Youngstown State (24-9) at Zidian Family Arena, Beeghly Center, Tuesday, March 24, 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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By Suzanne Gamboa, Julia Ainsley and Laura Strickler Travelers in America’s overstressed airports on Monday spotted Department of Homeland Security personnel, including ICE agents, who have been tasked with assisting Transportation Security Administration workers as they entered another week without pay due to a partial government shutdown. NBC News confirmed that ICE and DHS officers and agents were at several major
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A new College Football Hall of Fame exhibit is taking HBCU band culture from the sidelines to center stage, and a HBCU drum major is helping lead the way. The College Football Hall of Fame is now recognizing Florida A&M University’s first head drum major Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede, with a permanent display. “We worked with FAMU’s Dupe Oloyede and
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NEW YORK — WNBA players unanimously approved the new collective bargaining agreement with more than 90% participating in voting over the weekend. The seven-year CBA, which will begin this season and run through 2032, represents a landmark labor deal for the WNBA and its players. “This transformational CBA delivers consequential economic progress and expanded benefits
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