Courtesy of North Carolina Central University North Carolina Central University is leading HBCUs into the artificial intelligence industry with the first-of-its-kind âInstitute for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Research,â ABC 11 reports. The Durham-based HBCU is one of several schools throughout the Tar Heel State working to advance education surrounding AI as its popularity expands. Institute Director Dr. Siobahn Day
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By Curtis Bunn After 20 hours of standing on the Senate floor, delivering what would become a record-breaking speech about the need for resistance against the Trump administration, Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey said, in a weary voice: âDonât let this be just another day in America.â By many indications, it was not. With 25
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 The author of an authoritative history of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) pledged a portion of the royalties from her book to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF). Inspired by the work and the gesture, Dr. Harry L. Williams, president & CEO of TMCF, presented copies of the book to presidents and chancellors of two- and four-year
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Courtesy of Morgan State University In a standout moment for Morgan State University and its entrepreneurial community, Ph.D. student AdriĂ©lli Bonfanti Pagnoncelli was named the 2024 Emerge HBCU Innovator of the Year at the TEDCO Entrepreneur ExpoâMarylandâs premier gathering of tech leaders, startups, and visionaries. Pagnoncelli captured first place in the highly competitive Emerge DMV HBCU Pitch Competition, wowing judges
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By Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday that some of the programs and workers purged in last week’s dramatic restructuring plan to shed 20,000 staffers will be reinstated, saying they were mistakenly cut. âThere were some programs that were cut that are being reinstated,” Kennedy told ABC News. “Personnel that should not have been
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Courtesy of Grambling State University In a strategic move aimed at protecting HBCU athletic programs, Grambling State Universityâs head football coach, Mickey Joseph, has proposed the creation of a âbuyoutâ system for players recruited through the NCAAâs transfer portal. This proposal is designed to help smaller schools like Grambling State retain their talent while combating the
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By Matthew Lee  President Donald Trump said Thursday that heâs fired âsomeâ White House National Security Council officials, a move that comes a day after far-right activist Laura Loomer raised concerns directly to him about staff loyalty. Trump downplayed Loomerâs influence on the firings. But Loomer during her Oval Office conversation with Trump urged the president to purge staffers she deemed
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Courtesy of Alabama A&M University Alabama Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, voiced his concern when he found out that state lawmakers proposed the idea to cut funding for the annual Magic City Classic football game and several other signature items. The HBCUÂ football clash between Alabama State and Alabama A&MÂ takes place annually at Legion Field in Birmingham,
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By Sahil Kapur and Scott Wong The fallout from President Donald Trump’s aggressive new tariffs has spurred Congress into action, with a growing number of Republicans joining Democrats to express interest in using their power to restrain him. After the GOP-led Senate delivered a rare rebuke to Trump on Wednesday by voting to undo his tariffs on Canada, lawmakers in both
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By Ericka Alston Buck The Baltimore Marriott Waterfront was transformed into a vibrant celebration of excellence and opportunity as the Presidentsâ RoundTable (PRT) and the PRT Reach Foundation hosted the 2025 Scholarship Awards Gala. The eveningâs spotlight was on higher education, honoring institutions with over $250,000 to date in scholarshipsâspecifically supporting students attending six Historically
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