Shaun White

Thurgood Marshall College Fund hosting its annual HBCU Fly-In

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is hosting its annual Presidents & Chancellors HBCU Fly-In from April 1-3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The HBCU Fly-In is a seminal event for presidents and chancellors from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), historically Black community colleges (HBCCs), and predominantly Black institutions (PBIs). The Fly-In facilitates direct engagement with key

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Democratic-backed Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, cementing liberal majority

The Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court defeated a challenger endorsed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday, touting her victory as a win against powerful interests and cementing a liberal majority for at least three more years. Susan Crawford, a Dane County judge who led legal fights to protect union power and abortion rights and

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In this image provided by Senate Television, Sen, Cory Booker, D-N.J. speaks on the Senate floor, Tuesday morning, April 1, 2025. (Senate Television via AP)

Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech after 24 hours

By Ali Abbas Ahmadi US Senator Cory Booker has broken the record for the longest speech ever delivered in the Senate. The New Jersey Democrat’s marathon address, a symbolic protest against President Donald Trump, in which he warned of a “grave and urgent” moment in American history, ended after for 25 hours and four minutes.

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Mississippi Lawmakers Propose Bill That Could Shut Down The State’s Only Public HBCUs

Courtesy of Jackson State University Three historically Black colleges and universities in Mississippi could permanently close if state lawmakers pass a proposed Republican-sponsored bill. According to the proposed specifics, Alcorn State University, Jackson State University, and Mississippi Valley State University are among the schools that could be shuttered as part of Mississippi Senate Bill 2726, which aims to shut down

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 27: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building is seen on March 27, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Department of Health and Human Services announced it is cutting 10,000 jobs and closing offices aimed at cutting $1.8 billion (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Widespread job cuts begin at health agencies

By Berkeley Lovelace Jr., Daniel Arkin, Brandy Zadrozny and Erika Edwards The Trump administration carried out mass layoffs across the Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday, aiming to slash around 10,000 full-time jobs from the federal agencies long tasked with regulating food and drugs and overseeing the nation’s public health policies. Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is attempting to

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Morehouse School of Medicine Celebrates Fourth-Year MD Students on Match Day 2025

Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) celebrated its fourth-year medical students during Match Day 2025, as they reached a pivotal milestone in their education and learned where they will complete their residency training. The joyous event was held on the MSM campus for participating students, their families and other invited

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HBCU Alumnus’ Vision Takes Shape: Tuskegee University Launches Incubation Center

Courtesy of Tuskegee University In a significant step toward fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, Tuskegee University has partnered with Johnson Energy Storage to establish the Dr. Lonnie Johnson Technology Research & Incubation Center on its historic campus. The formal signing of the Cooperation Agreement marks a collaborative effort to inspire the next generation of energy technology leaders, particularly

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ACE, MSI Data Project Release Report Highlighting Critical Role of HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs

ACE, in collaboration with the MSI Data Project at New York University (NYU), has released a new report, Pathways to Opportunity: Examining Students’ Academic and Economic Outcomes at HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs, that explores student outcomes at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU), and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI). This analysis found that

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Nonprofit groups and Democrats sue Trump administration over election executive order

President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to overhaul the nation’s elections faced its first legal challenges Monday as the Democratic National Committee and a pair of nonprofits filed two separate lawsuits calling it unconstitutional. The Campaign Legal Center and the State Democracy Defenders Fund brought the first lawsuit Monday afternoon. The DNC, the Democratic Governors Association, and Senate and

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