By Char Adams After Donald Trump told journalists on Wednesday that his presidential opponent Kamala Harris âturned Blackâ for political gain, Trumpâs comments have impacted the way many multirace voters are thinking about the two candidates. âShe was only promoting Indian heritage,â the former president said during an interview at the National Association of Black Journalists convention
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By Jeremy Etelson The storm on the Democratic Partyâs electoral horizon was never limited to President Biden staying in the race. Bidenâs mental infirmity and the concerted denial surrounding it, while governmentally dangerous, were merely amplifying the severity of the partyâs imminent political reckoning. Vice President Kamala Harris has now officially replaced Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee. But this
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By Stephanie Holland While the country of Saint Lucia is probably still celebrating Julien Alfredâs victory in the womenâs 100 meters race at the 2024 Paris Olympics, some unexpected procedural changes before the contest have added an air of controversy to the event. Viewers were shocked when Jamaican sprinting legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was scratched from her
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Courtesy of Florida A&M University Florida A&M University, a historically Black educational institution in Tallahassee, has recently received $550,000 in donations to establish a new Center for African and African American Studies. Two philanthropic organizations, the Henry Luce Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, each donated $275,000 to help kick off
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Courtesy of Meharry Medical College Philanthropist and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today announced that Bloomberg Philanthropies has awarded a $175 million gift to Meharry Medical College to strengthen the Collegeâs endowment and its capacity to advance health equity worldwide. The gift is the largest in Meharryâs history, significantly enhancing its endowment and
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By Wali Pitt The NFL Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship is designed to be a vocational tool to increase the number of full-time NFL minority coaches, and this yearâs class already includes two of the top up-and-coming coaches in HBCU football. Courtney Coard, the defensive coordinator for North Carolina Central, and Tory Woodbury, Tight Ends Coach &
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Courtesy of the Pew Research Center Ahead of the upcoming 2024 presidential election, a new survey from Pew Research Center has reported on the opinions of registered voters regarding a number of cultural issues relevant to the United States. The survey includes data regarding both Democratsâ and Republicansâ views on racial diversity, the legacy of slaveryâs effect
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By Helena Oliviero The largest-ever gift for historically Black colleges and universities was announced Tuesday by Michael R. Bloombergâs philanthropic organization: $600 million will be divided among the countryâs four HBCU medical schools, which includes Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta. The gift is intended to address systemic underinvestment in Black institutions and communities by
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By Meg Kinnard  Donald Trump says he is pulling out of a scheduled September debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC and wants them to face off on Fox News, making it increasingly unlikely that the candidates will confront each other on stage before the November election. In a series of Truth Social posts late Friday, the
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By Sara Weissman Clark Atlanta University leaders have pushed back on Donald Trumpâs claims that he âsavedâ the historically Black institution when he spoke at a rally at Georgia State University on Saturday. During the rally, the Republican presidential nominee invited up Michaelah Montgomery, a Clark Atlanta alumna and conservative activist. Trump recounted to the
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