The Front Porch Portal aims to empower HBCU students by providing a centralized, user-friendly mobile hub for accessing critical campus information.NYC Today A new report from the nonprofit Ed Advancement highlights the development of the Front Porch Portal, a mobile-friendly platform co-created with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to help students easily access critical campus
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Established long before the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, historically Black colleges and universities were created to educate African American students at a time when most institutions of higher learning refused to admit them. Today, professionals representing some of the 107 Black colleges in the U.S. band together to form “HBCU Caravans,”
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By Mae Anderson The Iran war is making life more difficult for small business owners across the country, who are grappling with shipping complications, higher costs and consumers tightening their grip on their wallets. A shoe designer is struggling to import its shoes from Vietnam; a pistachio grower has millions of dollars worth of pistachio exports sitting
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Rebecca Pearce, a 23-year-old HBCU alumna, has entered the race for mayor of Bowie, Maryland becoming the youngest candidate seeking the office. Pearce is a graduate of Howard University. Pearce announced her candidacy in late February ahead of a special election scheduled for April 7. The election will determine who fills the vacancy left by
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By Ben Kamisar and Bridget Bowman Republicans padded their slim House majority with a special election win in Georgia on Tuesday night. But the race also marked the biggest swing against the GOP compared with the 2024 presidential results out of seven House special elections in President Donald Trump’s second term. It’s the latest sign of an encouraging
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By NPR Staff The U.S. and Iran reached a ceasefire deal on Tuesday, less than two hours before the deadline President Trump imposed for Iran to meet his demands or else face wide-scale destruction. As part of the agreement, set to take effect immediately, Trump said the U.S. and Israel would suspend bombing Iran for
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Rep. Hill hosted the 2026 HBCU Summit, focusing on resilience and innovation for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Quiver AI Summary Rep. Hill hosts HBCU Summit: Congressman French Hill held the 2026 HBCU Summit at Arkansas Baptist College, focusing on “Building Resilient Futures for HBCUs.” The event featured notable speakers including Rep. Alma Adams, Arkansas Governor
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The postgame argument between South Carolina’s Dawn Staley and UConn’s Geno Auriemma after the Lady Gamecocks’ Final Four victory over the Lady Huskies on Friday drew the attention of the sports world. Many of the comments were supportive of Staley and critical of Auriemma, eventually leading to an apology by Auriemma on Saturday. “There’s no excuse for how
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By Adam Edelman and Owen Auston-Babcock Voters in Wisconsin and northwest Georgia head to the polls Tuesday to decide a pair of races that will provide further clues about how the political environment is shaping up heading into this fall’s midterm elections. In battleground Wisconsin, liberals are aiming to further expand their majority on the state Supreme Court and extend
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By Matthew Lee The Trump administration has revoked the green cards or U.S. visas of at least four Iranian nationals connected to the current or former Iranian government, including two who have been detained by immigration authorities and are to be deported. The latest actions were taken just this week when Secretary of State Marco
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