By Tyler Kingkade The Los Angeles Unified School District’s board voted Tuesday to restrict students’ use of laptops and tablets in class and encourage pen-and-paper assignments instead, making it the first major American school system to do so. The sweeping resolution, which passed 6-0 with one recusal, requires the district to create a screen time policy
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Prairie View A&M coach Tremaine Jackson is never one to mince words, and he recently sounded off on the SWAC’s new scheduling change that will impact early-season matchups. SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland recently announced that the conference is eliminating matchups against non-NCAA Division I and Division II opponents starting in 2027. In a recent media availability, Jackson indicated
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Courtesy of Delaware State University Delaware State University is thrilled to announce the appointment of Khadijah Rushdan as the new Head Coach of the Women’s Basketball Team. A celebrated figure in Delaware basketball, Rushdan brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success both as a player and a coach. Khadijah Rushdan,
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By Sahil Kapur Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary this summer, former Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton each shared a message about what they value about the country and how it can emerge from a difficult era. “The fact that you can speak in the public square without being jailed. The fact that
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A trio of HBCU alumni have donated $2 million to Morehouse College and Spelman College. Dr. George Crawford, Dr. Marcus Crawford, and Dr. Christine Crawford teamed up to donate money to their alma mater. George and Marcus graduated from Morehouse in 1996 and 1998, and Christine graduated from Spelman in 1994. Morehouse is set to receive $1 million,
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By Jane C. Timm Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a Democratic redistricting plan that could allow the party to pick up as many as four new seats in the midterm elections, NBC News projects. With 97% of the vote in, the “yes” vote on the ballot referendum held a narrow lead of 3 percentage points. The special election
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By Joseph Gideon The Trump administration has begun accepting applications from businesses seeking refunds for more than $166bn in tariffs, months after the supreme court ruled that the president had no legal authority to impose them. The administration launched on Monday the digital claims system, named Cape, which they said in court filings could handle about 63% of
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By Anizia Fulmore In recognition of Black Maternal Health Week, Howard University Hospital (HUH) hosted a Maternal Health Fair and Community Baby Shower on Friday, April 17, in the Towers Auditorium, bringing together healthcare providers, community partners, and families to support maternal wellness and advance health equity. Howard University Hospital (HUH) staff welcome attendees to
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Coahoma Community College participated in Ujima’s HBCU Justice Lab, where four student leaders joined peers from across the nation to examine and reimagine justice systems impacting black campus communities. Coahoma Community College was among a select group of institutions invited to the national convening hosted by Ujima, the National Center on Violence Against Women in
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South Carolina State University is among only seven Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) that have been selected to participate in the 2026 HBCU Policy Academy for Student and Campus Wellness. The academy aims to advance student wellbeing, mental health and crisis response across HBCU campuses. As part of the national cohort, SC State will
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