By Abigail Williams, Dan De Luce and Justin Goldman WASHINGTON — In the days after the U.S. and Israel launched an air war against Iran, the State Department issued new advisories warning Americans to reconsider traveling to several countries in the region. By then, it was too late. Thousands of Americans are now stranded in the Middle East as Iran retaliates with
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Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College Diana King Endowed Professor Shola Lynch has been awarded Outstanding Documentary (Television) and Outstanding Directing in a Documentary by the NAACP Image Awards for her film “Number One on the Call Sheet.” Released in March 2025 on Apple TV+, the two-part documentary explores the experiences of leading Black actors and actresses in
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By Nicole Fallert International Women’s History Month marks an opportunity to honor the contributions and achievements of women past and present, while pushing for gender equality progress around the world. Every year, the National Women’s History Alliance distinguishes a theme for the month, and 2026 is all about how women are addressing global challenges. This year’s theme
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By Nicole Acevedo Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem did not apologize for or retract administration statements falsely calling two U.S. citizens domestic terrorists shortly after they were killed by immigration agents in Minnesota in January. In her first appearance before Congress since the fatal shootings of Renee Nicole Good on Jan. 7 and Alex Pretti on Jan. 24, Noem repeatedly
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Mississippi is making a bold move in the NIL era — and while the SEC is the obvious winner, the long-term impact on Jackson State and other HBCUs could be just as important. The Mississippi House has passed a bill that would exempt name, image and likeness earnings from state income tax. With Mississippi already
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By Analisa Sorrells Archer As college students prepare to graduate, they face the pivotal but often daunting task of securing their first job and unlocking long-term economic mobility. Yet the economic benefits of earning a four-year degree are not distributed equally. According to an analysis from the Pew Research Center, first-generation college students, on average, earn
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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 angered community members. The Board of Trustees at FAMU approved a measure to consolidate seven degree programs, including one that merges African American (Black) studies. That move, the Tallahassee Democrat reports, aims to help FAMU
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Black History Month continues to spotlight groundbreaking achievement, and Hooda Brown Dawson Guinness World Record history is now official. Corhonda “Hooda Brown” Dawson, a Memphis native, ocean explorer, and proud graduate of Tennessee State University, has earned recognition from Guinness World Records for the fastest time to scuba dive all seven continents. She completed the challenge in 11 days, 19 hours,
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Delaware State football didn’t use the winter signing and transfer portal window to chase headlines across the HBCU landscape. Instead, the Hornets focused on fixing identifiable problems from the 2025 season and positioning their recruits to contribute immediately when spring football begins. Those intentions were reflected in a series of official winter signee announcements shared by
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By Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro A divided Congress is deeply split over the Trump administration’s large-scale military campaign against Iran on the eve of a Senate vote on the matter, after President Trump and top officials have offered a head-snapping series of shifting justifications for the conflict. Members of the House and Senate emerged from classified briefings
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