By Irene Kim The Department of African American Studies (AAS) held a Black History Month Forum called “What’s Behind the Attacks on DEI,” on Feb. 26, moderated by Professor Tera W. Hunter, chair of the department. The four panelists — Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. GS ’97, Tera W. Hunter, Naomi Murakawa, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor — are all professors
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By Lisa Robinson Bowie State University, Maryland’s oldest Historically Black College and University, got its start in Baltimore. The school as it’s known today was founded in 1865 in the basement of a church at Saratoga and Calvert streets. “That was when slavery was ending. There were many businessman — Quakers and lawyers — who
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By Tolly Carr Former NBA star Reggie Theus has turned around the fortunes of the Bethune-Cookman University basketball program in his four years of leading the Daytona Beach, Florida HBCU. The coach and athletic director took over the program just before the 2021-22 season and led the Wildcats to a 7-11 record in the SWAC.
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By HBCU News Staff On a night designed to celebrate the magic of film, the 97th Academy Awards took a heartfelt pause to honor those we’ve lost over the past year. Leading that moment was none other than Morgan Freeman, who opened the Oscars’ In Memoriam segment with moving words dedicated to his dear friend,
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Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina on Sunday amid dry conditions and gusty winds as residents were forced to evacuate in some areas. The National Weather Service warned of increased fire danger in the region due to a combination of critically dry fuels and very low relative humidity. In South Carolina, where more
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By Russell Leung, CNBC and Lillian Rizzo, CNBC Paramount Global told its employees this week that it’s ending numerous diversity, equity and inclusion policies, according to a memo obtained by CNBC. In the memo sent to employees Wednesday, Paramount said it would comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order banning the practice in the federal government and demanding that agencies investigate private
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The film adaptation preview of “Stronger,” written by Howard alumna Brandi Forte premiered at the Blackburn Center this past Saturday, raising conversations about mental health, resilience and Black love. Adapted from the novel “Stronger” by Howard alumna Brandi Forte, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in 2000, the film follows Dream Angelou, a single mother
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Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman University Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) is set to receive a significant boost to its athletics program as the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) presents the HBCU with a $100,000 check on Friday, Feb. 28. The funding will go toward constructing the Wildcats’ first on-campus tennis courts, a major milestone for the school’s student-athletes and
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Courtesy of North Carolina Central University At the 2025 NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, California, Devin Freeman, a North Carolina Central University senior majoring in political science, made a memorable appearance. He presented former Vice President Kamala Harris, who received the esteemed Chairman’s Award, during the ceremony on Saturday. Representing NCCU and Future Leaders Freeman
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By Grace Toohey As federal job eliminations struck the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service on Thursday, scientists and environmental advocates denounced the cuts, saying they could cause real harm to Americans. The full extent of the layoffs across NOAA were not immediately clear, but Democratic legislators said hundreds of scientists
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