By Sherelle Burt Reps. Alma Adams (D-NC) and Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL) are calling out the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for abruptly canceling the 1890 Scholars Program, a key initiative that supported HBCU students in the agricultural fields since the early 90s. After the agency eliminated the program due to the anti-DEI executive order
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By Hillel Italie Roberta Flack,Ā the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style made her one of the top recordings artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long after, died Monday. She was 88. She died at home surrounded by her family, publicist Elaine Schock said in a statement. Flack announced in
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By Tarah Jean TheĀ U.S. Department of AgricultureĀ has suspended a scholarship program designed to increase the number ofĀ agriculture studentsĀ at the nationās historically Black land-grant universities ā a decision that hits home forĀ Florida A&M University. If the scholarships are not reinstated, FAMU and 18 other land-grant HBCUs (historically Black colleges and universities) will not have future cohorts
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ByĀ Tami Luhby,Ā Rene Marsh,Ā Ella NilsenĀ andĀ Sunlen Serfaty Federal workers spent Monday trying to figure out how ā or even whether ā to respond toĀ Elon Muskās weekend email blastĀ telling them to explain their work last week or risk losing their job. A day of confusing and often contradictory guidance, left many federal workers still unclear ultimately how to
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Written By Dr. Willie J. Greer Kimmons Today, it is crucial that we make a concerted effort to celebrate the positive contributions that four Black men have made to make life better for African Americans. We are experiencing constant attacks on our civil liberties by the new political administration in Washington, D.C. We are at
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By Bailey Josie To help Renton high school students get the chance to be part of the upcoming Renton School District Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Delegation and Tour, a fundraiser will be held as a āPathway to Promise.ā The fundraiser will kick off at 6:30 p.m. March 4 with an inside look into
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By Michael Johnson HBCU 20Ć20-The ApplicationĀ is a non-profit organization thatās helping students and recent college graduates prepare for their futures. CEO/Founder Nicole Tinson and Senior Vice President of Programs and Partnership Dr. Dennis Johnson, who is a native of Chicagoās South Side, joined Jewell Hillery via Zoom on Sundayās WGN Weekend Morning News to discuss
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By Geoffrey Knox We’re getting old guys! Former Philadelphia Eagles DeSean Jackson and Michael Vick are coaches now. We remember when these guys were freshmen in college. We remember watching D-Jax house one vs. the Tennessee Volunteers at Cal (2007) and watching Vick torch the Florida State Seminoles in that 2000 Sugar Bowl, albeit in
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By Stephanie Nolen Funds for vital health programs around the world remain frozen and their work has not been able to resume, despite a federal judgeās order that temporarily halted the Trump administrationās dismantling of the governmentās main foreign aid agency. Interviews with people working on health initiatives in Africa and Asia found that parents
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By Leah Douglas The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended a college scholarship program for students from rural and underserved backgrounds who attend historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), according to the program website. TheĀ 1890 scholars programĀ aims to increase the number of agriculture students at the country’s 19 historically Black land-grant universities, which are federally
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