Written By Lexx Thornton The proliferation of advanced artificial intelligence tools is enabling a surge in white-collar fraud, with employees increasingly using AI image generators from companies like Google and OpenAI to create and submit sophisticated fake expense receipts, according to a recent report by the Financial Times. The new technology has rapidly created a
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By Selina Guevara and Minyvonne Burke Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy, was convicted Wednesday of second-degree murder in the 2024 death of Sonya Massey, a Black mother of two who had called 911 about a possible prowler. Grayson was charged with first-degree murder, but jury instructions included the option to convict him of the lesser charge of second-degree
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The U.S. Division of Agriculture (USDA) just lately introduced a pause on its scholarship program geared toward supporting college students from Traditionally Black Schools and Universities (HBCUs). This surprising transfer has despatched shockwaves via instructional and neighborhood circles, elevating questions on the way forward for funding alternatives for these important establishments. As college students gear
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By Ryan J. Reilly and Natasha Korecki A special federal grand jury has indicted Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh alongside other protesters who allegedly blocked vehicles outside of a federal immigration facility in Broadview, Illinois. The indictment, which was filed Oct. 23, alleges that Abughazaleh “physically hindered and impeded” an agent who was “forced to drive at an extremely slow rate of
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By Nick Davis, and Rachel Hagan Jamaicans are taking stock after Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm to strike the island in modern history, barrelled across the country leaving behind a trail of ruin. Without power or phone coverage, much of the country is isolated and so information is trickling through. Authorities were only able to confirm the
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Brooke Hart Jones—the creative force behind HBCyoU Kidz and HBCyoU Dolls—shares how a simple idea grew into a mission to introduce children to the magic of HBCUs. What began as a single handcrafted doll has blossomed into a vibrant multimedia brand featuring an animated YouTube series, music, and books celebrating the legacy and pride of
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Electronic Arts (EA) Madden is supporting HBCUs in gaming. The digital football experience continues to position itself to be the best in class. For the last three decades, Madden NFL alone has drawn millions of players and has sold over 130 million copies, Director Strategic Programs & Community Relations at EA, Jocel Boney, said at
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Courtesy of Pensole Lewis College Two-time Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter is making more history. Carter recently partnered with Pensole Lewis College, aka PLC Detroit, the only design-focused HBCU and Michigan’s only HBCU, to debut the Apparel Creation STU/DEO by adidas. Pensole lost accreditation and closed in 2015, but it was reestablished in 2021 thanks to the efforts
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By Christian Riley Dutcher The president of the San Antonio Food Bank said he is prepared to take extraordinary measures to ensure food needs are met amid the ongoing federal shutdown. The food bank is expecting a 50% increase in demand after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said federal food aid will not be issued
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Shootings at two historically Black universities this past weekend—and other HBCUs earlier this month—disrupted homecoming events and left campuses reeling. The incidents came at a time when students and staff were already on edge, after violent threats caused lockdowns at multiple HBCU campuses last month. HBCU leaders across the country have been ramping up campus security measures
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