 The HBCU Radio Preservation Project ceremonially returned over 397 hours of preserved historic audio that was produced from the broadcast studios of Fisk University’s WFSK 88.1.  The preserved materials consist of digitized audio of unique and original programs that aired on WFSK 88.1, including its first broadcast from what was then Radio Free Nashville.  Since it began
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By Michael Kosnar, Colleen Long and Daniel Arkin WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether the NFL is forcing football fans to pay too much in subscription fees, according to two sources familiar with the investigation. In years past, football fans watched NFL games over broadcast TV, delivered free into their homes. The 1961 Sports
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By Alexandra Marquez Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., expressed skepticism Sunday about the Trump administration’s 2027 budget plan, which includes a request of $1.5 trillion from Congress to fund the Defense Department, 44% more than what was appropriated for this year. “I have a hard time seeing that size of an increase as being justified,” Kaine, a member of
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The vibrant legacy of Fisk University’s pioneering gymnastics program will live on, even as the curtain closes on this historic chapter. Fisk University’s groundbreaking NCAA gymnastics program, the first of its kind at a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), will be discontinued after the 2026-2027 season. Seniors Zyia Coleman and Aliyah Reed-Hammon have been
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The RHOA HBCU alumni conversation just got a lot stronger this season. When the official Season 17 cast reveal dropped, two of the biggest additions were Pinky Cole and K. Michelle, and that matters for more than reality TV drama. It means two women with real roots in Clark Atlanta University, Florida A&M University, and Delta Sigma Theta are entering one of Black
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(Photo by Scott Holstein/FAMU-FSU College of Engineering) Florida A&M University (FAMU) student Nevaeh Green has been named a scholar in the seventh cohort of the Boeing | Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Scholar Program. This highly competitive national initiative provides outstanding students at Boeing’s HBCU partner schools with scholarship funding, specialized mentorship, and unparalleled professional development opportunities.
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By Jane C. Timm The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to pause his investigation into alleged fraud in last year’s special election. “To permit further consideration of this petition for review, real parties, their agents, employees, and anyone acting on their behalf are hereby ordered to pause the investigation into
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After leading the Tigers to a March Madness birth in his first season, Tennessee State has given Nolan Smith a contract extension, per a statement by the institution on Wednesday. The extension keeps him with the program until 2031 Smith spoke about the extension in a statement, saying, “My staff and I are incredibly blessed to continue leading this
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By Reuters Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is rewriting the rules of membership for a key vaccine advisory panel, according to a document published by his department on Monday, after a judge last month declared most of his prior selections unqualified and put their decisions on hold. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which advises the Centers for
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Already accepted by several colleges, Waukegan High School seniors Trajhor Allen and Jeremiah McDonald cemented their choice of Xavier University of Louisiana after spending nine days on Waukegan Township’s Artis Yancey HBCU Tour and Experience over their spring break. McDonald was in a position to choose between Xavier, Northern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University at
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