By Stephen J. Gaither He may be known best as the architect of the rebirth of the Detroit Lions of the NFL, but before he was that, Brad Holmes was a student-athlete at an HBCU. The Lions Executive Vice President General Manager was recently back in Greensboro to decliever the spring 2025 commencement speech for
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By Nikhil Inamdar Just as India showed flickers of progress toward its long-held dream of becoming the world’s factory, Washington and Beijing announced a trade “reset” that could derail Delhi’s ambitions to replace China as the global manufacturing hub. Last week, Trump’s tariffs on China dropped overnight – from 145% to 30%, vs 27% for
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Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) today announced 15 students representing 13 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been selected to participate in the third Sands Hospitality Immersion Program June 2-6 in Las Vegas. Sands and TMCF, the only national organization exclusively representing the Black college community, host the Sands Hospitality Immersion Program
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As federal pressure mounts on higher education institutions to scale back diversity and equity programs, some Boston-area students are turning to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) for both opportunity and refuge. According to WBUR, President Donald Trumpâs administration has proposed broad cuts to federal funding for higher education, including programs tied to diversity, equity, and inclusion
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By Ry Rivard The strike that idled NJ Transit trains is over after three days. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen said Sunday night that after two days of post-strike negotiations theyâd reached a deal and âwill return to work.â State officials said rail service wouldnât begin again until Tuesday, though the union had
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Courtesy of Morehouse College Morehouse College, the storied Atlanta school, named F. DuBois Bowman as its next president on Tuesday, as historically Black colleges grapple with the Trump administrationâs intentions for campuses nationwide. Dr. Bowman, who will start on July 15, has been dean of the University of Michiganâs public health school since 2018. He
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Courtesy of Florida A&M University As the FAMU Board of Trustees voted to name its next university president, Marva Johnson, a decision that has ignited strong responses from the student bodyâStudent Government Association (SGA) President Zayla Bryant delivered a pointed and passionate closing statement that has resonated with many on campus. âI think itâs important
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United States President Donald Trumpâs sweeping tax-cut bill has won approval from a key congressional committee to advance towards possible passage in the House of Representatives later this week. The rare Sunday night vote marks a big win for Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson, after hardline Republican conservatives on Friday blocked the bill from
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By Sholnn Z. Freeman LeVar Burton, who has portrayed the Black experience from slavery to the stars, serenaded Howard University graduates with âButterfly in the Sky,â the iconic âReading Rainbowâ theme song, and hailed them as âliving proof of your ancestorsâ dreams.â âRemember that you are descended from some of the most resilient souls in
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By Cela Migan Howard University senior Dezmond Rosier had his sights set on the federal government to begin his career. The 22-year-old, who graduated this month with a bachelorâs degree in political science and an economics minor, planned to apply to the Department of Education, but cuts to the departmentâs workforce and the Trump administrationâs efforts to ditch
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