By Faith Karimi On February 25, 1964, four African American icons met in a Miami hotel room for a night of revelry, bonding, arguments and ice cream. One of them, the brash and flamboyant Cassius Clay (soon to change his name to Muhammad Ali) had just won the world heavyweight boxing championship in an upset
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Tressie Souders and Shonda Rhimes are two African American women who have achieved great success in the movie and television industry. The first Black woman to direct a feature film, Tressie Souders made her directorial debut with the 1922 film “A Woman’s Error.” Souders did more than just direct the film. She also wrote the
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Derek Chauvin has been convicted on all three charges in relation to the May 2020 killing of George Floyd. Today, the former Minneapolis Police officer was found guilty by 12 jurors of the Hennepin County court. The charges include second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin faces a maximum sentence of 40 years for
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Harris says verdict in Chauvin trial ‘will not heal the pain that existed for generations’ By Kevin Liptak Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday the country is hungry for justice following the death of George Floyd, but acknowledged even a verdict finding former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of Floyd’s murder would not erase
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Hattie McDaniel and Kerry Washington are two performers who have broken the glass ceiling and overcome obstacles to achieve a level of fame that most people only dream of. The first African American woman to win an Oscar, McDaniel was awarded Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in “Gone with the Wind.” She
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Target is making higher education more affordable this fall for 1,000 African American students at more than a dozen HBCUs by providing scholarships of up to $5,000. Target has been a longstanding donor and partner of United Negro College Fund (UNCF) for more than two decades. The new Target Scholars Program will provide scholarships to
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Financial firm Morgan Stanley recently announced it is partnering with HBCUs, offering $12 million to support a total of 60 full scholarships for students enrolled in Howard University, Spelman College and Morehouse College. Morgan Stanley and Spelman College announced the first cohort of students selected for the HBCU Scholars Program. Five first-year students have been
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Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) School of Journalism and Graphic Communication will host the Dow Jones News Fund HBCU Digital Media Institute on May 26-28.  The virtual event consists of three days of digital media training for 25 students. Those who are chosen will learn the latest techniques for news gathering and storytelling. Students will receive
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Howard University received a $1.7 million grant from the CDC Foundation. Designed to reach historically marginalized and disadvantaged populations during public health crises, the endeavor has been dubbed Project REFOCUS. Project REFOCUS takes a closer look at the intersecting pandemics of racism and Covid-19 and provides information to the communities most directly impacted. The project
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