A bill in Congress would direct the U.S. Department of Education to award grants to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to cover the cost of renovations, repairs and construction of campus facilities. The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Philander Smith University and Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock, and Shorter College in North
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By Bracey Harris The NAACP launched a campaign Tuesday calling on Black student-athletes to boycott Southern colleges in the wake of a Supreme Court decision last month that weakened the Voting Rights Act, leading to the dismantling of one majority-Black congressional district and a push to scrap others. “The NAACP will not watch the same institutions that depend on Black
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Former Atlanta Mayor Moves One Step Closer To Making Georgia History FAMU alumna Keisha Lance Bottoms has won the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor, setting up a major general election race in November and placing one of Florida A&M University’s most recognized graduates back on a statewide political stage. The former Atlanta mayor secured the
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By Frank Thorp V, Brennan Leach and Sahil Kapur WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 50-47 on Tuesday to move forward with a resolution to force President Donald Trump to end the war in Iran, a breakthrough for the Democratic-led effort. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who just lost his primary for renomination over the weekend after he faced opposition from Trump, voted “yes” to
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By Ben Kamisar Major general election matchups across the House battleground are set after Tuesday’s primaries, as the race for control of Congress takes center stage in the midterm elections. President Donald Trump’s successful effort to unseat a Republican rival, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, and battles between progressive or establishment Democrats in deep-blue seats have
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Fisk University President Agenia Clark on Thursday announced a $900 million plan to remake the historically Black university’s North Nashville campus, complete with a 100,000-square-foot data and technology center. Details remain limited as the 160-year-old university, once home to civil rights luminaries like John Lewis and Ida B. Wells, embarks on the project, dubbed Quantum Leap. Fisk
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HBCU conferences entered last week asking the Congressional Black Caucus for help on NIL. By Monday, the CBC had turned the SCORE Act into something much bigger than college sports. The Congressional Black Caucus announced unanimous opposition to the SCORE Act on May 18. The statement came just days after leaders from the CIAA, MEAC, SIAC
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The first graduating class of Tuskegee’s Renaissance Era leaves Tuskegee University ready to make meaningful contributions around the world—grounded in the institution’s enduring legacy of academic excellence, global impact and servant-leadership. In preparation for the Undergraduate Commencement ceremony on May 9, Tuskegee University celebrated graduates in a series of pre-commencement ceremonies recognizing key academic and
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By Luke Garret Unlike Senate members and staff, House lawmakers and staff can still bet on prediction markets — where billions are bet each week on sports, culture, policy and elections. But a growing number of House lawmakers are calling for a rule change to bar the lower chamber from using prediction markets as reports
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By Larry J. Sanders , Cedric Mobley America’s ability to lead the world in a wide range of fields will depend on the extent to which the nation leverages talent and empowers genius through research. Though many HBCUs conduct transformative research every day, for too long, the bulk of the nation’s research dollars have historically gone past
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