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HBCU Alum Gregory Anderson Honors Late Father With Lifetime Holiday Movie ‘Deck the Hallways’

TALLAHASSEE, FL — This holiday season, HBCU alumnus Gregory Anderson honors his late father’s legacy with the Lifetime holiday movie “Deck the Hallways.” The film tells a heartwarming story of family, tradition, and hope and is available to stream on-demand via the Lifetime app and website: https://play.mylifetime.com/movies/deck-the-hallways, with encore airings throughout the holiday season. Anderson, a

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MacKenzie Scott’s gift is a chance to rewrite the future of Black higher education

By Antonio White Recent reports revealed that billionaire MacKenzie Scott donated approximately $740 million to 16 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), bringing her total support to an estimated $1.3 billion over five years. In a higher-education landscape defined by political hostility, chronic underfunding, and widening racial inequity, Scott’s gifts delivered something HBCUs rarely receive: unrestricted capital

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FDA approves Wegovy weight loss pill from Novo Nordisk

By Berkeley Lovelace Jr. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a pill version of Wegovy, Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight loss drug. The Wegovy pill, as it’s called, is first oral version of a GLP-1 drug that has been brought to market for weight loss. A second pill, from Eli Lilly, is also expected to

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HBCU Legend Returns Home to Take the Helm at FAMU

After a record-setting HBCU football career at Florida A&M University (FAMU) and a strong coaching run at Albany State, Quinn Gray is now in the formal process of becoming the next head football coach of the Rattlers. His path back to Tallahassee reflects a mix of preparation, growth, and timing. Building a Coaching Foundation Gray’s rise

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Georgia Power and Atlanta Hawks expand HBCU Pathways program for fourth consecutive year

For the fourth consecutive year, Georgia Power will host the HBCU Pathways program in partnership with the Atlanta Hawks to support students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across Georgia. Since its launch in 2023, the HBCU Pathways program has supported 21 students, with several alumni securing full-time roles in sports, entertainment, and corporate

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Civil Rights Leaders Back Black Business Owners in $70 Million Lawsuit 

Written By Lexx Thornton At one of the busiest corners in Kansas City’s Westport entertainment district, local civil rights leaders stood this week with two men who’ve launched a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the Westport Community Improvement District and its members, claiming they were barred from owning a business in the district after revealing their

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HBCU Alum Writes Holiday Movie on Lifetime “Deck the Hallways” Dedicated in Memory of His Father an HBCU Professor

Written by Lexx Thornton This holiday season, an HBCU alum honors his late father’s legacy with a heartwarming Lifetime Holiday Movie. The film “Deck the Hallways” is a story of family, tradition, and hope shaped by the lessons of a lifetime. Along with encore airings on Lifetime through the holiday season, it is available to

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Zohran Mamdani to be sworn in as New York City mayor by Sen. Bernie Sanders and AG Letitia James

By Ben Kamisar Incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will be sworn into office in January by state Attorney General Letitia James and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., his fellow democratic socialist. Sanders will oversee the mayor-elect’s ceremonial swearing-in at a New Year’s Day block party, while James will formally swear in Mamdani at midnight when his

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