By Adam Edelman, Bridget Bowman, Ben Kamisar and Kailani Koenig The first major elections of President Doanld Trumpâs second term will take place on Tuesday, as voters head to the polls in Wisconsin, a perennial battleground, and in Trump-friendly territory in Florida. Tens of millions of dollars have poured into Wisconsin ahead of Tuesdayâs state Supreme Court race in a
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Courtesy of Grambling State University As part of its ongoing commitment to excellence and strategic growth, Grambling State University has partnered with College Sports Solutions (CSS) to conduct a comprehensive operational review of its intercollegiate athletics program. The engagement, which officially began on March 17, 2025, is designed to position GSU Athletics for long-term success by
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Courtesy of Prairie View A&M University Prairie View A&M University students showcased their skills and innovation at the 2025 HBCU Battle of the Brains, held earlier this month in Austin, Texas. Competing against 24 other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), the PVAMU team impressed judges and advanced to the top seven finalists in this
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By Jameelah Mullen The Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) and Stackwell have announced they are expanding their Student Investment Program (SIP). The program is a partnership between the two organizations that provides student participants with financial literacy and investment techniques to prepare them for long-term economic health. Additionally, up to 600 students will receive $1,000 to kickstart their investment
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By Caleb Robinson Howard University welcomed over 500 students from the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area to learn about preparatory pathways to robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. During the daylong event, students from Banneker High School, McKinley Tech, Theodore Roosevelt High School, and Thomas Jefferson High School engaged with cutting-edge robotics and AI
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Efforts to improve economic equity have come under fire by the current presidential administration. The leader of a local HBCU gives her take. The Mayorâs Racial Equity Initiative emerged as a community effort in Charlotte after national outrage and protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd, a Black man, died after a police
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Many of the country’s most contested issues and hottest partisan politics are playing out in a race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The election is Tuesday. At the state level, abortion rights, voting rights and the powers of public employee unions could all be in the balance in future court rulings. And impacting the national scene,
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Tennessee State University (TSU) made history by establishing the first-ever NCAA Division I menâs hockey program at an HBCU. In a significant show of support, renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump has donated $10,000 to assist the teamâs fundraising efforts. ? TSU announced plans for the hockey program in June 2023 to promote diversity and inclusion within
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The fourth annual 2025 Menâs HBCU All-Star Game and the inaugural Womenâs HBCU All-Star Game will stream live on Peacock and NBC Sports NOW on Sunday, April 6, from Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas. The menâs game begins at 1 p.m. ET, while the womenâs game tips off approximately 30 minutes following the conclusion
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By Allison Moses International Womenâs History Month stands as an important reminder for the contributions women have made towards society, culture and history. Its principles focus on celebrating women’s achievements and striving for a world with gender equality. Each year, the National Womenâs History Alliance designates a theme for the month. For 2025, the theme is âMoving
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