By Hazel Trice Edney Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) produce 20 percent of all of Americaās Black college graduates. That includes 80 percent of Black judges; 70 percent of Black doctors; 50 percent of Black teachers; and 25 percent of Black students who major in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Despite this level
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Nissan is donating $250,000 to Mississippi’s seven HBCUs to further STEM education, continuing its 11th consecutive year of funding Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the state. Since launching the Mississippi HBCU STEM Initiative in 2014, Nissan has invested $2.75 million to support and encourage innovative programming that serves Mississippi students, helping to grow
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Republicans’ sweeping policy bill aimed at advancing President Trump’s second-term agenda would increase annual budget deficits by a total of $2.4 trillion over the next decade, according to a new estimate prepared by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.Ā The CBO also estimates that 10.9 million more people would be without health insurance in 2034 as
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Written by Lexx Thornton The G-Unity Foundation, founded by artist and entrepreneur Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, supports and administers programs that foster conscious capitalism as well as social and leadership skills for youth nationwide. The G-Unity Foundation works to empower young people through business programs, leadership development, and a commitment to “conscious capitalism.” Each year,
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Written By Lexx Thornton Black Wall Street refers most famously to the prosperous African American business district inthe Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma, during the early 20th century. It became asymbol of Black economic success and self-sufficiency, but it wastragically destroyed duringone of the most violent racial massacres in U.S. history. Many residents were highly
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Written By Lexx Thornton Virginia State University is proud to recognize the Lunabotics Team from the College of Engineering and Technology for being the only Historically Black College or University to compete in the 2025 NASA Lunabotics Challenge. The VSU Lunabotics Team traveled to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida from May 20 to May
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By Aaron Karp Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens appointed Ricky Smith, the longtime CEO of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), as the new head of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). Smith has been executive director and CEO of the Maryland Aviation Administration, which runs BWI, since 2015. He will become general manager of ATL on
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When graduates crossed the stage atĀ North Carolina Central University (NCCU)Ā onĀ May 10, one moment stood out as a testament to perseverance and family:Ā Tamika StantonĀ and her sonĀ Tomantae Stanton-JonesĀ both received degrees in a rare and emotional joint milestone at the Durham, NC HBCU. Stanton, already a proud NCCU alumna, earned herĀ Masterās degree in Social Work, officially becoming a
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The United Football League announced its 2025 All-UFL Team. Chris Rowland, a former star at Tennessee State, is currently playing for the DC Defenders and was selected for the 2025 All-UFL Team as a wide receiver and return specialist. He also has been named a nominee for the 2025 UFL Sportsman of the Year Award.
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The NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships are back in Eugene, Oregon ā and this year, the HBCU representation is thick. Known as the proving ground for the nationās best, Hayward Field is once again the stage where stars are born, records are shattered, and dreams of Olympic gold begin to crystallize. And this
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