By Curtis Bunn For the first time at the glamorous Met Gala in New York, Black men â their style, expression, elegance, creativity and versatility â will be on full display. Using as inspiration the 2009 bestselling book âSlaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Disasporic Identity,â by Monica L. Miller, Monday nightâs theme, âSuperfine:
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ON Earth Day 2025, the HBCU Green Fundâs Sustainable Africa Future Network convened a dynamic virtual gathering of youth leaders from 16 African countries and across the African Diaspora. With coordination support from its Dakar-based office, the event marked the official launch of the #Road2Belem Action Planâa unified effort to develop a bold African Youth Climate Justice Statement and
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The latest budget proposal from Donald Trump looks to continue his agenda of slashing and burning the Education Department by cutting its funding by $12 billion and in addition to this, contained provisions that cut programs targeted to low income students who are preparing for college and funding for the nationâs only federally funded HBCU, Howard University.
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By Rob Wile and Garrett Haake President Donald Trumpâs Sunday night proposal to impose tariffs on movies made outside the U.S. has been met with a mix of confusion and fear by the entertainment industry. And by noon Monday, White House officials clarified that âno final decisionsâ had been made and that it was âexploring all options.â Trumpâs initial proposal,
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Professors at Ohioâs only public historically Black university are worried a new controversial higher education law will have a chilling effect on their campus. Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio was originally the Normal and Industrial Department within Wilberforce University, the nationâs oldest private Historically Black College or University (HBCU) and a prominent stop on
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By Tiffani R. Alexander Howard’s annual Research Symposium is the true highlight of the University’s Research Month. The research presented by 500 students spanned disciplines, from lunar exploration to biomedical research to the preservation of indigenous and African languages. Despite how varied their focuses were, the researchers shared a common thread â a desire to
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By Daniel Arkin In the 1990s and 2000s, Sean âDiddyâ Combs reigned over American hip-hop. He produced chart-topping albums, launched an influential record label, recorded hit songs, inked lucrative branding deals and catapulted hip-hop into a worldwide cultural force. But over the last two years, Combsâ empire has come crashing down amid a wave of sexual
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Now in its third year, Forbes will bring its impactful ForbesBLK Summit back to Atlanta from October 8-10, 2025, hosting it for the first time at the historic HBCU, Morehouse College. Known as the central meeting place for ascendant Black business leaders in America, this yearâs Summit will explore the unique challenges and opportunities that todayâs leading
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By Kimmy Yam and Chloe Atkins After thousands of international students abruptly lost their legal statuses in the past few months, the Department of Homeland Security offered some insight Tuesday into how some of the terminations were decided. At a court hearing in Washington about the recent targeting of many international students across the country, the department said
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Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders, two of the most exciting talents from Jackson State University, are again making headlines for their impact off the field as two of the top-selling rookie jerseys following the recent 2025 NFL Draft. Travis Hunter, a dynamic two-way player who excelled as both a wide receiver and cornerback, was selected
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