A surge of new housing and other large-scale investment at the doorstep of Atlanta’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities continues. Leaders with Morehouse College, Spelman College, Develop Fulton, the City of Atlanta, and development firms formally broke ground Monday on a $147-million, campus-adjacent West End project described as “transformative” for the area. Now titled “The
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education, resolving 18 civil rights investigations into campus discrimination and antisemitism as well as a DOJ admissions compliance review. The university faces no monetary penalties in the agreement, according to a press
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By Malinda Larkin The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) School of Veterinary Medicine will begin admitting its first cohort of students next summer after receiving a letter of reasonable assurance from the AVMA Council on Education (AVMA COE). The council’s decision permits UMES to begin recruiting applicants. Reasonable assurance does not confer accreditation of
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By Phil Helsel New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a response Thursday opposing an effort to bar her from acting as special prosecutor in the Cornell University rape investigation over claims of political bias. James said in a court filing that the petition to remove her as special prosecutor relies on claims that “are
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The Celebration Bowl’s new Toyota Championship Projection gives Morgan State a 63.4% shot at Atlanta, with Jackson State leading the SWAC. The Cricket Celebration Bowl is giving HBCU football fans a new way to track the race to Atlanta. The game’s organizers have released the inaugural Toyota Championship Projection, a weekly model that estimates each
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Marshall Faulk, the Pro Football Hall of Famer leading Southern University’s HBCU football program, has revealed his Parkinson’s Disease diagnosis. The 53-year-old NFL legend discussed living with the condition on an episode of The Caring Neurologist with Dr. Sandeep Thakkar. The podcast published the conversation Oct. 21. Faulk described how recognizing changes in his body
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The HBCU Week Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting high school students enrolling in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). HBCU Week Foundation just celebrated its 10th year! Since its inception, HBCU Week and its College Fair have resulted in more than 15,000 on-the-spot college acceptances and nearly 6,000 scholarships offered, totaling more
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By Kyla Guilfoil Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Wednesday described in detail for the first time the early-morning search of her home last week by federal agents, revealing in the process that she can no longer live there because of safety concerns. In an interview with MS NOW, Omar said she and her husband were
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By Allan Smith and Kyla Guilfoil The second Michigan Senate debate Wednesday featured several heated clashes between Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers, though it was far tamer than an explosive first meeting this month. The debate took place in Detroit less than two weeks before Election Day in the bitterly
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University of the District of Columbia President Maurice D. Edington received the 2026 HBCU Pillar Award on Sunday, Oct. 18, recognizing his leadership in advancing student success, expanding academic opportunities and strengthening the university’s future. Edington was nominated by HBCU students and alumni, and the organization’s Council of Advisors voted unanimously to select him for
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