Delaware State University is proud to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with the Shawn Carter Foundation as part of its highly selective Champions for Financial Literacy Program—a transformative initiative designed to equip the next generation of leaders with the tools to build wealth, strengthen financial decision-making, and close the racial wealth gap. In partnership with the
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By Natasha Korecki and Alexandra Marquez Former Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to call for the “revival of the American dream” and blame Democrats as well as Republicans for failed economic policies in a speech Saturday night, according to excerpts shared with NBC News. “Democrats never bought into trickle-down [economics]. That was Ronald Reagan’s doing. But plenty
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For the third time since 2020, no players were selected in the NFL Draft directly from HBCU programs, continuing a concerning trend for the level. Despite a number of standout prospects across HBCU football, none heard their names called during a draft class loaded with talent across all divisions of college football. However, the HBCU pipeline was still represented
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By Berkeley Lovelace Jr., Erika Edwards and Sara G. Miller President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Schwartz served as deputy U.S. surgeon general during Trump’s first term. “Erica graduated from Brown University for College and Medical School, and served a distinguished career as a
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By Peter Nicholas WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who was hustled out of a hotel ballroom Saturday night when a suspected gunman dashed through a security checkpoint, is seizing on the incident to gin up support for a White House ballroom that has faced legal challenges that threaten to shut down the project. Trump has made the argument
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By Eric Tucker The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner railed against Trump administration policies and referred to himself as a “Friendly Federal Assassin” in writings sent to family members minutes before the attack that authorities increasingly believe was politically motivated, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation.
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By Michael N. Pierce Delaware State University successfully hosted Innovation Venture 2.0, a high-impact competition and innovation showcase that brought together more than 500 attendees, including students, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and community leaders from across the region. Held at the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Center, the event served as a dynamic platform for innovation,
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A new report from the United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF) Institute for Capacity Building explores how historically Black colleges and universities can integrate wealth-building into their institutional functions and support financial literacy among their students, faculty, and staff. Drawing from survey and focus group data on students, faculty, and staff across 44 institutions, the report authors identified
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Edward Waters University has brought in its marching band’s original architect to carry the program to its next era. One Florida HBCU is regrouping with a new director of bands, returning to the man who helped establish the program. Edward Waters University has appointed Marques D. Graham as its new director of bands, as confirmed
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Spelman College made history by crowning two queens at its annual Miss Spelman College Pageant, sparking online debate over the school’s selection process for winners. The historically Black women’s liberal arts college drew widespread reaction online after juniors Jillian Collier and Kinsley Wilson were both announced as winners and will share the title of Co-Miss
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