Students rally against the FAMU presidential search, fearing a DeSantis ally could reshape Florida A&M’s mission and legacy. Florida’s only public historically Black university could soon be run by an ally of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has restricted the teaching of African American history and banned public colleges from using taxpayer money on diversity programs. Marva Johnson, a lobbyist and
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Experience HBCU Youth Empowerment at The Mann Festival—uniting arts, community, and college pathways. When the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in 2020, it caused unprecedented setbacks for young people. During this challenging time, Cathy Cahill, president and CEO of the Mann, and Shelley Sylva, TD Bank’s Head of Business Development and Community Outreach in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, came together with a
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Learn how UMES athlete pay settlement affects HBCU student-athlete compensation, NIL rights, and recruitment strategies. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore declared its intent to the NCAA and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference to opt into the House v. NCAA settlement. While awaiting final approval of roster limits, UMES declared its intention to opt in. Understanding the UMES
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Learn how Verizon DEI policy changes enabled FCC approval of its $20B Frontier deal and reshaped corporate DEI trends. Verizon has become the latest big company to end policies around diversity, equity and inclusion, or “DEI,” in order to keep the U.S. government happy. Verizon DEI Policy Reversal: Strategic Motivations It seems to have worked: on Friday, the
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Shaquille O’Neal is no stranger to making headlines, but this time it wasn’t for a slam dunk or a viral TV moment—it was for repping Alabama State University and announcing his plans to become a college professor at an HBCU. During a May 8, 2025 episode of Inside the NBA, Shaq showed up on set in a
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A film created by Southern University students has won the HBCU Sports Emmy. During the 2025 Sports Emmy Awards in New York City on Tuesday, May 20, SU student and director Loren Sullivan accepted the Emmy Award for the documentary “The Hidden Sport.” Sullivan was joined by team members Sydney Cuillier, Ashley Lovelace, Verbon Muhammad,
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Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is proud to announce that Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, 18th United States Surgeon General, will deliver the keynote address at MSM’s 41st Commencement Exercises, which will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2025. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Benjamin back to MSM as our Commencement Speaker,” said MSM President and
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By Raquel Coronell Uribe and Ryan J. Reilly The Justice Department has filed charges against a Democratic member of Congress, alleging that she assaulted law enforcement officers during a protest outside an immigration detention facility in New Jersey earlier this month. Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., faces two counts of assaulting, resisting, and impeding law enforcement
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By Lexx Thornton EV charging (Electric Vehicle charging) is the process of supplying electric power to recharge the battery of an electric vehicle (EV), similar to how you’d refuel a gas-powered car—but with electricity instead of gasoline or diesel. Car charging stations at colleges and universities can help improve the economy in several meaningful ways,
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By Bo Erickson and David Morgan President Donald Trump‘s tax cut and spending bill faces a critical stress test on Wednesday as Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives try to overcome internal divisions about cuts to the Medicaid health program and tax breaks in high-cost coastal states. The gate-keeping House Rules Committee has scheduled
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