Six historically Black colleges and universities are working together to make earning a degree or professional credential more accessible through a shared online education platform. The initiative, called eHBCU, allows prospective students to explore and apply for online degree programs, certificates and
Written By Lexx Thornton The magistrate court in Clayton County, Georgia has nine judges. 8 of them are women, and all of them are Black. It is the first time in the county’s history to have an all-Black magistrate bench. The magistrate court’s Chief Judge Keisha Wright Hill was the one assigned to choose the
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Written By Lexx Thornton Business owners who’ve spared a sympathetic thought for California fast food chains that have financed the state’s $20 minimum wage over the past year might want to turn that empathy to hotels in Los Angeles. Under a recently passed municipal ordinance, all larger hotels in the city must raise hourly wages
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Written By Lexx Thornton First Alert Weather days have been issued for extreme heat and humidity throughout theMidstate. It’s hot in summer and has made its stamp for the year. With the continuous heat,homeowners and renters are relying on their air-conditioning units to cooloff. So, what happensif your A/C goes out? For homeowners, it’s simple;
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Written by Lexx Thornton Emeline King was Ford’s first Black woman designer-hired in 1983. She also worked on the 1989 Thunderbird-the wheel program, the 2000 Thunderbird, and designed cars in Europe. It was a dream she had had since she was a little girl, when her dad-Earnest King-a fabrication specialist at Ford, took her to
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Written By Lexx Thornton New and more defined cursive standards were recently added to the 2025-2026 school year for state standards. It states that students must learn how to read and write in cursive for third, fourth and fifth grades. As the new standards were added, a packet provides instructional guidance and resources for teaching
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Written By Lexx Thornton Meet Shequeena McKenzie, who at 28-years old has become the first Black female judge in the city of McComb, Mississippi.”It was a surreal moment because I work hard, I have faith,”McKenzie stated, “The next thing you know you start reaping the benefits of the things you have invested into. It was
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By Lexx Thornton The upcoming Michael Jackson biopic is unlikely to hit theaters before the end of 2025, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer said on Thursday, May 22. “In regard to our Michael Jackson biopic, we’re excited about the 3½ hours of amazing footage from producer Graham King and director Antoine Fuqua, and we will be
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Written By Lexx Thornton Social media and video platforms have eclipsed traditional media as news sources in the United States for the first time, a report has found. Fifth-four percent of surveyed Americans used platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok for news during the previous week, up from 27 percent in 2013, the report
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Written by Lexx Thornton Trade schools are essential in the Black community for several key reasons. Brother Ben X knows the importance and is tapping right into them. Some of the reasons they are important are because of access to practical skills and employment, economic empowerment and wealth building, addressing barriers to traditional education, filling
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Written By Lexx Thornton A Norfolk State University alum, she made history as the first Black woman in a NASCAR pit crew. She started as a tire changer and has continued to break barriers in the sport. Her journey has involved consistently working with specific teams. She is also recognized as the first Black woman
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