By Harvey Parson High school students at New Hebron Missionary Baptist Church got up-close access to representatives of four of Mississippiâs Historically Black Colleges and Universities at the churchâs college fair Feb. 23. The college fair was part of a Black History Month program through the church, which also featured the local contributions of Black
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Courtesy of Shaw University Shaw University has established a partnership with The Patterson Family Foundation, founded by best-selling author and philanthropist James Patterson. This collaboration aims to empower students dedicated to writing and the critical role of teaching literacy. James Patterson is celebrated for his extensive body of work, comprising over 200 published titles. He
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By Kristofer Noceda DâWayne Wiggins, a founding member of the legendary Bay Area R&B trio Tony! Toni! TonĂ©!, passed away Friday, his family announced on social media. He was 64. Wiggins had been diagnosed with bladder cancer, his family said. âWith broken hearts, we share with you that our beloved DâWayne passed away this morning surrounded by
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By Michael Bender The Trump administration warned 60 universities on Monday that they could face penalties from pending investigations into antisemitism on college campuses, a threat sharpened in recent days by its cancellation of funding to Columbia University and the arrest of a protest leader there. The list of five dozen schools included colleges from
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Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman University Bethune-Cookman University continues to produce top-tier talent, and two of its students, OliviaGwin and Kennedy Jenkins, are proving that Wildcats belong on Wall Street. They arecompleting the prestigious Milken Instituteâs HBCU Strategic Initiative and Fellows Program, anopportunity designed to increase diversity in the financial services sector and provide HBCUstudents with a clear pathway into the investment industry.
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By Bonnie Bolden HillmanTok University, a virtual HBCU, has enrolled over 11,000 students in free courses despite DEI rollbacks under the Trump administration. The USDA 1890 National Scholars Program, which provides scholarships to students attending HBCUs for agriculture-related studies, has reopened its application process. The program, suspended in February, was reinstated and is accepting applications
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Stephen A. Smith, one of the most recognizable voices in sports media, has agreed to a groundbreaking new contract with ESPN worth at least $100 million over five years, according to The Athletic. The deal ensures that Smith will remain the face of First Take, the networkâs flagship debate show, while scaling back his obligations on other ESPN platforms.
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By Oliver O’Connell,Joe Sommerlad Donald Trump said over the weekend that he could not rule out the possibility of a recession being triggered by uncertainty over his tariff war against the United Statesâs top trading partners Canada, Mexico and China. âI hate to predict things like that,â the president told Maria Bartiromo on Fox Newsâs Sunday Morning Futures when pressed about the possibility. âThere is a period
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By Brian Witte Nathan Hooven is a disabled Air Force veteran who voted for Donald Trump in November. Barely three months later, heâs now unemployed and says he feels betrayed by the presidentâs dramatic downsizing of the federal government that cost him his job. âI think a lot of other veterans voted the same way, and we
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By Barnett Wright Tech giant Amazon will be title sponsor of the Magic City Classic in October, it was announced on Thursday. The rivalry between Alabama A&M University and Alabama State University at Birminghamâs Legion Field is the largest Historically Black College and University (HBCU) football game in the country. The announcement was made in
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