By Stephanie Sy Significant changes will be coming for Social Security recipients. Millions will no longer be able to verify their identity over the phone, creating a challenge for older Americans and those with disabilities. Advocates are raising concerns about the burden this could place on an already vulnerable population. Stephanie Sy discussed more with
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Southern University has made history with a landmark victory in the NCAA Tournament, with the HBCU becoming the first SWAC womenâs basketball program to win a game on this stage. Their 68-56 triumph over UC San Diego not only secured their first-ever NCAA Tournament victory but also marked the first win for any SWAC womenâs
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Many were introduced to Katherine Johnson through the book and movie Hidden Figures, but NASA knew her as a brilliant mathematician and computer scientist who helped America reach the moon. Born Creola Katherine Coleman in 1918, she showed early signs of mathematical genius. However, Greenbrier County, WV, did not offer education beyond 8th grade for Black children. Determined to provide their children with an education, Katherineâs parents arranged
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By Collin Binkley And Chris Megerian President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department, according to a White House official, advancing a campaign promise to eliminate an agency thatâs been a longtime target of conservatives. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity before an announcement.
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By Lily Kepner Two Texas universities are being investigated by the Trump administration for engaging with a program that allegedly uses preferential treatment based on race, the U.S. Education Department announced Friday. Rice University and the University of North Texas in Denton were both on the list of 45 institutions under investigation for working with
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By Post Author The 2025 HBCU First LOOK Film Festival (HBCUFLF) is pleased to join forces with Spelman College and BWFN (Black Women Film Network) to present a masterful Elevate Through Mentorship conversation between trailblazing Urban One Founder & Chairperson Cathy Hughes on the power and importance of mentorship with her mentee,  Sheila Eldridge, CEO & President Miles Ahead Broadcasting and founder of the HBCU
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The Charlotte, NC-based Black College Invitational Championship (BCIC) is making a major shift in 2025, transitioning to an exclusive Division II HBCU tournament. This change comes as Division I HBCUs gain increased postseason opportunities, particularly with the emergence of the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) and expanded participation in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).
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Green tears were flowing when Lencia Kebede made history this week on Broadway, becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full time in the Broadway company of âWicked.â âItâs hard to even pinpoint a single emotion because I feel that it changes like every five minutes,â she told The Associated Press,
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By Savannah Kuchar A stand-off between President Donald Trump’s administration and an independent nonprofit came to a head this week in a dramatic public scene involving police. Since Friday, members of Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency had sought and been repeatedly denied access to the U.S. Institute of Peace office in Washington. After arriving again unannounced on
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By Katelyn Polantz Billionaire Elon Musk appears to have overstepped his executive branch authority with his Department of Government Efficiency, a federal judge said Tuesday as he indefinitely blocked the dismantling of USAID. âThe court finds that Defendantsâ unilateral actions to shut down USAID likely violated the United States Constitution,â said Judge Theodore D. Chuang
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