By Phil Helsel At least seven people are dead after a UPS plane crashed as it was taking off late Tuesday afternoon in Louisville, Kentucky, causing a large fire and hitting an area with two businesses, officials said. UPS Flight 2976, with three crew members on board, crashed around 5:15 p.m. departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International
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Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has given Atlanta’s Spelman College a $38-million gift, the latest in a series of donations to support the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities. Spelman officials say the unrestricted gift will help the university address two of its strategic priorities: Expanding financial aid to ensure student access and affordability, and improving
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By Matt Dixon, Henry J. Gomez, Jonathan Allen and Garrett Haake No one thought Tuesday was going to be Donald Trump’s election night, but there were even fewer silver linings than many Republicans had hoped. Democrats attacked Trump’s agenda to help score victories in Virginia, where former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger quickly defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. They also prevailed in
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By Ben Kamisar California voters have approved a new congressional map drawn by state Democrats, NBC News projects, giving the party the chance to gain up to five House seats in next year’s midterm elections and counter Republican redistricting efforts in other states. The approval of the ballot measure allows California Democrats to temporarily circumvent the independent
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Written By Lexx Thornton Jackson State University (JSU) senior Camrynn Wimberly recently achieved a significant milestone, presenting her research at the prestigious American Political Science Association (APSA) Conference in Vancouver from September 11–14. The Political Science major from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was one of only seven students nationally selected to present their work at the international
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Just weeks after Imani Robinson’s pilot episode of “3 Blind Mice” went viral on social media, the United Negro College Fund reached out to partner with her on a new campaign aimed at raising scholarship money for students attending historically Black colleges and universities in Baltimore. “Working with Imani and her team, we are able
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The Television Academy will continue its Coca-Cola Sports Broadcasting Grant to media creatives highlighting HBCU athletics. The program is offering $40,000 in grants to student storytellers across HBCUs. The grant, facilitated by the Foundation of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), which organizes the Emmys. Under the campaign “The World Is My Yard,” the
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Mayor Craig Greenberg discusses Simmons College’s impact in Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and Simmons College of Kentucky President Kevin Cosby speak at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the school’s new residence hall. The Baptist Women’s Educational Convention, Inc. (BWEC, Inc.) is a national organization aimed at empowering Black women and supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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Two Alabama A&M University professors – Dr. Nathan Blom and Dr. Samantha Strachan – represented the University and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) on a global stage this fall when they presented at the 2025 STAR Global Conference in Istanbul, Turkey. The event, held Oct. 9–12 at Istanbul Aydın University under the auspices of UNESCO, convened educators
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The NCAA has appointed five new members to its Board of Governors Finance and Audit Committee, with Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland among those selected to serve. The NCAA Board of Governors Finance and Audit Committee oversees the organization’s financial operations and auditing processes. Working under the broader NCAA Board of Governors, the committee ensures fiscal
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