By Raquel Coronell Uribe The Department of Justice sued the Mississippi Senate on Friday, alleging that it discriminated against a Black employee for years by paying her âsignificantly lessâ than her white colleagues. The DOJ said the state Senateâs Legal Services Office paid a Black staff attorney about half the salary of her white peers, in violation of the Civil
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By Alexis Simendinger While the Democratic Party searches for its black box buried under an election crash site, Senate and House Republicans are celebrating with President-elect Trump and plotting rapid action to deliver on a historically conservative agenda. Voters handed them a mandate, Trump says, and his party intends to deliver. On Wednesday, President Biden will host Trump at the
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Courtesy of Alabama A&M University Historic strides are being made in the world of education and innovation as Alabama A&M University has been selected as the host for the Southâs BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) Championship on Dec. 13-14, 2024. This landmark event marks the first time a Historically Black College or University will
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By Mirna Alsharif, Joe Kottke and Caroline Radnofsky A person has been arrested in connection with a shooting at Tuskegee University that killed one person and injured at least 16 other people on the Alabama school’s homecoming weekend. Jaquez Myrick, 25, was arrested and charged with possession of a machine gun, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, or ALEA, said
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Courtesy of Chicago State University Chicago State University (CSU) recently received two grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) that leverages CSUâs expertise on the Learning Assistant (LA) Model. CSU will be collaborating with lead institutions Oakton College and Tufts University to support effective use of the LA Model, through implementation and education research. (i)
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Courtesy of Hampton University Hampton University is proud to announce the appointmentâŻofâŻthree accomplished professionals to itsâŻBoardâŻofâŻTrustees, further fortifying the institutionâs strategic vision. Attorney Michele Lawrence Jawando, alumna and senior vice president at Omidyar Network; Melonie Parker, alumna and chief DEIâŻofficer at Google; and Charles H.âŻWhiteman, Ph.D., dean emeritus at Penn State Smeal CollegeâŻofâŻBusiness, join theâŻboardâŻwith
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Courtesy of Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University, a historically Black educational institution in Georgia, has recently signed an agreement with Imola Automotive USA, Inc., an electric vehicle manufacturer, to collaborate on workforce development opportunities for students and the local community. Developed by the HBCUâs Cooperative Developmental Energy Program, the agreement will provide
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By Curtis Bunn Black men had been perceived as a voting bloc ripe for Donald Trump to attract after many expressed concerns a year ago about Joe Bidenâs re-election efforts. An NBC News poll at that time showed that at least 20% of Black men would support Trump â an alarming number for Democrats. Vice President Kamala Harris
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Courtesy of Langston University Dr. Clyde Montgomery, Jr., a retired professor from Langston University, was inducted into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the University of Central Oklahoma on Monday. He was one of 11 distinguished individuals honored at the 30th annual banquet. With a remarkable 47-year career at Langston,
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By Char Adams, Maya Eaglin and Zinhle Essamuah Dozens of Black people across the country said they have received text messages telling them they had been âselectedâ to pick cotton âat the nearest plantation.â The messages came just hours after the polarized presidential election came to a close this week. On Wednesday morning, Monèt Miller, a publicist from Atlanta,
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