Jackson State University didn’t have to go too far in finding a new men’s basketball coach Trey Johnson, a longtime assistant and former JSU star, has been tabbed to replace Mo Williams, the school announced on Wednesday. “I am deeply honored and humbled to be chosen to lead the men’s basketball program here at my alma mater,”
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Black women’s presence in sports ownership is both rare and culturally critical. For Kendra Bulluck, it was a dream she refused to let go of. As executive director of the Orange Blossom Classic, she is one of the few women to own the exclusive rights to a major sports property and the first woman to
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s rapid fundraising for HBCUs showcases the sorority’s enduring commitment to empowering the next generation of Black leaders.Fort Lauderdale Today Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated’s South Atlantic Region demonstrated its commitment to service and scholarship by raising $40,000 in just minutes during its 73rd South Atlantic Regional Conference. The funds will be used
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By The Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Floodwaters from record rainfall in Wisconsin inundated streets Wednesday, trapping drivers and forcing officials to close sections of a highway, as other midwestern states worked to rebuild after powerful storms. Cars were stranded in high floodwater on a highway in Milwaukee and video shared by the Milwaukee Journal
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Queen Latifah will bring star power and a message of achievement to North Carolina A&T when she serves as keynote speaker for the university’s undergraduate commencement ceremonies in May 2026. North Carolina A&T announced Monday that the award-winning entertainer, producer and actress will speak at both baccalaureate ceremonies on Saturday, May 9, at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro.
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By Megan Lebowitz Democratic lawmakers will introduce a bill Wednesday to ban the president, vice president and their families from collecting lawsuit settlement payments from the government. The bill, dubbed the “Ban Presidential Plunder of Taxpayer Funds Act,” comes after President Donald Trump sued the IRS and the Treasury Department for $10 billion over the leak of his
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By Julie Tsirkin WASHINGTON — During an interview with Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo that aired Wednesday, President Donald Trump suggested Sen. Thom Tillis, a centrist Republican who has occasionally broken with the president, “already quit” the Senate and wouldn’t be a factor in confirming his nominees. But Tillis is still here. And as a member of
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It’s a different world! Debbie Allen is headed to Clark Atlanta University, and the HBCU community is receiving one of its most beloved cultural icons during a moment that feels bigger than a speech. The legendary actress, director, and choreographer will deliver the 2026 commencement address for Clark Atlanta University’s graduating class, with the ceremony set for Monday,
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By Cedric Mobley Jayda Gray and Sophia Hurtado-Hernández have spent the past few years stirring up a bit of trouble at Howard University — good trouble. As co-chairs of the Coalition for Good Trouble, the graduating senior political science majors have taken the lead in promoting voting among Howard’s students. By setting up tables with information,
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By Jonathan Landrum, Jr. Comedian Dave Chappelle stood on the front lawn of a newly restored 19th-century schoolhouse Thursday, joining neighbors and local officials as a small-town radio station secured its future in the community he calls home. The ribbon-cutting ceremony marked two historic moments: Chappelle’s restoration of the Union Schoolhouse and WYSO’s relocation of its new
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