By Cedric Mobley Howard University announced today information on the graduating Class of 2025 Commencement. The 157th Commencement will be held at the university Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 10 a.m. on The Yard, the university’s main campus upper quadrangle. Peabody, Emmy, and Grammy-Award winner LeVar Burton will serve as the Commencement orator. He will
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By Roger Chesley Norfolk State University sharpshooter Diamond Johnson elevated her draft stock for the WNBA with a stellar performance at the Women’s College All-Star Game over the weekend – and may have forced professional teams to give a second look to basketball players at historically Black colleges and universities. Johnson earned the Most Valuable Player award with a
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By CherRae Dickerson Black and Jewish students gathered for a UNITY Dinner on Tuesday, April 8, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at J. Millard Tawes Center Ballroom, Coppin State University, 2500 W. North Avenue, Baltimore, MD. The aim of the dinner was to highlight shared values and forge new relationships and understanding between communities.
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By Gerren Keith Gaynor President Donald Trump‘s Wednesday announcement of soaring reciprocal tariffs on U.S. imports has resulted in a slump in global markets and serious concerns among investors and consumers alike. The concerns are particularly felt by Black small businesses. “I’m concerned as to whether we’ll be able to survive this,” said Gladys Harrison,
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Some Democratic-led states and cities are pushing back on a Trump administration threat to cut education funding over diversity, equity and inclusion programs, creating a standoff that could test how far the White House is willing to go to press its demands on the nation’s schools. State leaders in Minnesota and New York said they will not
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By Sean Conlon Stock futures fell on Thursday after a massive rally on Wall Street spurred by President Donald Trump announcing a 90-day reprieve on some of his “reciprocal” tariffs. Futures tied to the S&P 500 were fell 1.7%, while Nasdaq-100 futures traded down 2%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 546 points, or about 1.3%. The moves come
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By Victor Nava The Trump administration was given the green light to fire thousands of federal workers by an appeals court on Wednesday, overturning a lower court order that forced the government to reinstate terminated probationary employees. In a 2-1 ruling, a panel of judges on the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals found that the Trump
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Written by A. Zachary Faison Jr., J.D. President & CEO, Edward Waters University There’s a prevailing narrative in college athletics that equal investment should automatically mean equal treatment — regardless of outcomes, market interest, or sustainability. It’s a narrative rooted in good intentions but one that often ignores the economic and biological realities that shape
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The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) graduated the third cohort of the HBCU Innovation Internship Program. The event, held at Innovation Depot in downtown Birmingham, was not one of pomp and circumstance but instead was a professional development opportunity for the graduating participants, as well as members of the incoming fourth cohort. Students had the opportunity to
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By Ben Kamisar Republican Rep. John James of Michigan is running for governor, he announced Monday, as one of the most pivotal elections on the ballot in 2026 continues to draw big-name politicians. In a message posted on his social media channels, James lamented Democratic governance in the state and argued that “it’s time to get Michigan’s
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