By Susan Miller At least 80 million people — from the Midwest to the South to the East — are in the path of turbulent weather, including violent storms, large hail, and potent tornadoes Sunday into Monday, forecasters said. “Numerous severe thunderstorms are expected today and tonight across a broad portion of the Southeast and
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The HBCU All-Star Game announced its broadcast team lineup for the first-ever featured women’s all-star basketball match on the NBC SportsNow/Peacock, tipping off in San Antonio on Sunday, April 6. Travis Williams, founder of the HBCU All-Star Game, has selected a highly skilled broadcast team that includes Thai Floyd as play-by-play announcer, Nia Symone as
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By Chris Megerian President Donald Trump said Sunday that “I’m not joking” about trying to serve a third term, the clearest indication he is considering ways to breach a constitutional barrier against continuing to lead the country after his second term ends at the beginning of 2029. “There are methods which you could do it,” Trump
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By Clare Mulroy Women’s History Month is almost at a close, but there is still time to add empowering reads to your TBR before March is over. Stories of unsung female heroes are having a moment, like Kristin Hannah’s “The Women,” which spotlights the “forgotten” female veterans of World War II. Kristina McMorris, the author of the bestselling historical
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Courtesy of Bowie State University Bowie State University and the Maryland State Education Association collaborated to host HBCU Summit 2025 for aspiring teachers from the state’s four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), offering resources and support as they prepare for careers in education. “More than 75 students from Bowie State, Coppin State, Morgan State and
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Pharrell Williams continues to defy all odds in various mediums, including fashion, film and beyond. Recently, the Virginia native’s contributions to society were acknowledged during the 37th Annual Morehouse College “A Candle in the Dark” Gala, where he was honored with the Candle in Arts and Entertainment Award. Ahead of the event, Williams appeared at The High Museum of Art
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By Nnamdi Egwuonwu President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday taking aim at the Smithsonian and its museums, education and research centers. Trump directed Vice President JD Vance to eliminate “improper, divisive, or anti-American” ideology from programs at the Smithsonian Institution, which receives federal funding. “Once widely respected as a symbol of American excellence and a global icon
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Written By Tiffani R. Alexander On March 25, singer and songwriter Ne-Yo visited the Warner Music and Blavatnik Center for Music Business Education at Howard University. The event, held at the Blackburn Digital Auditorium, drew a crowd of students and young artists eager to hear from the Grammy winner who has worked with everyone from Beyonce to
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The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) and the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) are proud to announce the launch of the Washington-Rosenwald HBCU Scholarship Program, a new initiative designed to empower students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by fostering awareness of the longstanding partnership between the African American and Jewish communities. The program will award
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For generations, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have provided the infrastructure for voting rights advancement. Yet their stability is now insecure as the threats of executive orders, unreliable funding, and anti-voter policies loom. As we reflect on how the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, changed the course of the struggle
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