Alumni from several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) gathered recently at Bergen Community College for the 9th annual “HBCU Panel Discussion & Mix and Mingle,” hosted by the Bergen/Passaic Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. (NCBW); the event offered local students a bridge to higher education. The annual program was
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The 2026 UNCF “A Mind Is…”® New England Gala at the Seaport Hotel Boston achieved resounding success, honoring Demond Martin, Governor Charlie Baker and Pamela Everhart. The event raised a record-breaking $800,000 to ensure UNCF continues lighting the way as a beacon of hope, providing students with access to the resources needed to get to and
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The man behind one of the biggest HBCU band events in the country is expanding his reach and his mission. Derek Webber, CEO of Webber Marketing and Consulting and the creator behind the Pepsi National Battle of the Bands, has a new chapter to add to an already remarkable story. The entrepreneur and HBCU culture
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By Alexandra Marquez, Megan Shannon and Katie Taylor White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that ICE agents will deploy to airports across the country Monday to assist TSA officers with security at airport entrances and exits where lines have been particularly long in recent weeks. Homan told CNN’s “State of the Union” he was currently working on a plan for the
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When South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley walked into the team hotel to speak with Southern University’s women’s basketball team earlier this week, she wasn’t just delivering a pep talk — she was passing on a legacy. The Jaguars and No. 1 seed Gamecocks will tangle on Saturday in the NCAA Tournament. But the on-court meeting is
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By Gursimrankaur Mehar, Bing Guan, Shubham Kalia and Allison Lampert An Air Canada Express (AC.TO), opens new tab jet collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, killing both pilots, injuring dozens and closing the facility, authorities said, in an incident likely to heighten concerns over strains across the U.S. aviation system. The Air
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By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday delves into the issue of mail-in voting, weighing whether states can count ballots that are mailed on time but arrive after Election Day. The justices will hear arguments as President Donald Trump has ramped up his opposition to mail-in voting and urged Congress to ban it in most cases.
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By Markita C. Rowe, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences public communications specialist The Center of Excellence for Social Justice (CESJ) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is hosting college professor, award-winning writer, speaker and media host Melissa Harris-Perry, Ph.D., for her second visit as 2025-26 Scholar Activist-in-Residence through Tuesday, March 24. As
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For the first time in 32 years, three HBCU men’s basketball programs landed in the same NCAA Tournament field. Prairie View A&M (SWAC), Howard (MEAC), and Tennessee State (OVC) all earned bids to the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Behind the highlight reels and bracket drama of March Madness, there is a significant
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A high-stakes legal battle is brewing between two of the most storied institutions in HBCU sports. Benjy Taylor, the head men’s basketball coach at Tuskegee University, has filed a lawsuit against Morehouse College and two of its campus police officers. The filing stems from a January 31 incident where Taylor was handcuffed and escorted off the
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