The 43rd edition of the Miss Spelman College pageant went down last Saturday, and there’s been a bit of controversy. During the pageant, seven students competed for the title of Miss Spelman College, with Kinsley Wilson named the winner and Jillian Collier named first runner-up. Following the pageant, the institution announced that it had found a “technical discrepancy
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Alexia Jayy The Voice win is the kind of moment that lands far beyond reality television. It immediately became an HBCU story because the Miles College alum won Season 29 of The Voice: Battle of Champions, and multiple current reports said the victory made her the first Black woman to win the competition in its 15-year run. For a
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If you spent the weekend looking for a fresh career spark, or just a good reason to learn something new, the fifth annual HBCU Black Wall Street Career Fest delivered. The annual event wrapped up after a weekend of activities focused on creating opportunities to inspire growth and success, with a big emphasis on technology
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By Steve Kopack The price of oil jumped sharply and stock futures tumbled Sunday evening as traders digested renewed tensions between the U.S. and Iran over the critical Strait of Hormuz. U.S. crude oil jumped more than 7%, to about $90 per barrel, and international Brent crude oil rose 5%, to around $95 per barrel. S&P
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Jakeya Johnson runs for Congress with more than a campaign launch behind her. The Bowie State alumna is now part of Maryland’s June 23 Democratic primary for the 4th Congressional District, where she is challenging incumbent Rep. Glenn Ivey and pitching herself as a younger, movement-built alternative in a deep-blue seat. Her campaign says that if
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By The Associated Press Eddie Murphy took a moment to look out at the star-studded room at the American Film Institute ceremony — at his family, his peers, the people who have shared his journey — and let it all sink in. “Seeing all of my family, all my kids, my beautiful wife, and seeing all the
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By Ben Kamisar and Bridget Bowman President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has sunk to a new low as Americans express growing concerns about rising costs and the war with Iran, according to an NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey. Overall, 37% of adults approve of Trump’s performance as president, while 63% disapprove — including 50% who said
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When Trayvean Scott was a college basketball player at Southern University in the 2000s, he says, he was never asked to throw a game in return for a payout. But more than 20 years later, he worries that the lack of a uniform policy about student athletes getting paid for their name, image or likeness
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 UNCF released new findings from its HBCU Wealth Building Initiative and announced the launch of Phase II, supported by The Prudential Foundation. This next phase marks a shift from research to execution, including the deployment of $100,000 in catalytic grants to support three HBCUs in designing and implementing institutional wealth-building strategies. At a time when higher education is facing
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By Doha Madani Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty to federal charges over allegations he provided nonpublic information to gamblers, according to a new court filing. Jones was accused last year when federal officials revealed charges in separate investigations into illegal sports betting and Mafia-tied poker games that involved current and
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