Benedict College is mourning Willie Washington, the longtime HBCU athletic director and former basketball coach whose leadership helped transform Tiger Athletics. The college announced Washington’s passing in a statement honoring his more than 38 years of service. It did not include a cause of death or funeral arrangements. Washington joined Benedict in 1988 as head
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By Sahil Kapur WASHINGTON — The House voted Tuesday to pass a short-term funding bill and avert a government shutdown at the end of September, keeping money flowing at current levels until Dec. 11. The legislation, which has already passed the Senate, sailed through the chamber by a vote of 370-48. It now goes to President Donald Trump, who is expected
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By Sahil Kapur and Scott Wong WASHINGTON — Vying to become House speaker in a few months, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries outlined four items on the agenda that he said would enjoy “uniform Democratic support” and advance the party’s goal of “making life more affordable.” The first two were about healthcare, and all four set a direct contrast with President
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By Emily Jones U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is calling for a statewide moratorium on data centers after visiting the site where OpenAI plans to build a massive data center in coastal Georgia. The OpenAI data center in Effingham County has drawn widespread opposition from locals since its announcement last month. Many were surprised, and have
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Participants from the University of the District of Columbia, Prairie View A&M University, Drake State Community & Technical College, St. Philip’s College and Shelton State Community College recently gathered for HBCUs Embracing and Retaining Our Everyday Strengths (HEROES), an intensive week of training designed to build relationships, establish community and prepare attendees for Gallup’s CliftonStrengths certification curriculum. Throughout the week, HEROES participants
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Florida A&M football fans will be able to hear their team on the radio in 2026 after all. The school announced Friday morning that an agreement has been reached with Tallahassee radio station WHBX 96.1 Jams to broadcaster Rattler football games for the 2026 season. Bryan Fulford will return to play-by-play duties, joined by FAMU Hall
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Organizers have canceled a major HBCU band showcase in Birmingham just days before its scheduled Sunday start. The Legends at Legion Field Battle of the Bands will not take place Sunday, Aug. 30, at historic Legion Field. Organizers announced the cancellation Saturday. The event had a 3 p.m. Central start time. “This event has been
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By Alicia Victoria Lozano The man accused of orchestrating rapper Tupac Shakur’s killing was convicted Monday of first-degree murder with use of a deadly weapon in the 1996 Las Vegas slaying. Following a nearly two-week trial, jurors unanimously found Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, guilty of the murder that for nearly 30 years has gripped rap
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ESPN’s HBCU football commitment isn’t slowing down. The network announced this week that its 2026-27 HBCU football schedule will span nearly 100 games featuring at least one HBCU program, a number that covers every conference tier from marquee kickoff windows to late-season streaming exclusives. Those games stretch across 10 different networks. That includes 69 ESPN+
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Gregory D. Goins is the new dean of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at North Carolina A&T State University. He has served as the college’s associate dean for the past four years, and he previously chaired the department of natural resources and environmental design. Dr. Goins is also the founder of the HBCU’s Small
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