By Samantha Smith After nearly 40 years, we’re returning to Hillman College when the A Different World reboot premieres September 24 on Netflix. The ten-episode comedy series follows Deborah Wayne (Maleah Joi Moon), the youngest daughter of Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison) and Whitley Gilbert (Jasmine
Award-winning actress S. Epatha Merkerson has made a generous $1 million donation to Talladega College, an Alabama HBCU, according to multiple media reports. Merkerson served as the keynote speaker for the Alabama-based institution’s 150th commencement ceremony, held on May 4. Talladega College is
Clark Atlanta usually holds its commencement a day earlier. Morehouse School of Medicine and Morris Brown College held their graduation ceremonies Saturday. Bishop T.D. Jakes, Morris Brown’s commencement speaker, pledged a $100,000 gift to the college. “You’ve come too far not to get
By Michael M. Grynbaum, Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch The president of CBS News, Wendy McMahon, was forced out of her post on Monday, the latest shock wave to hit the news division amid an ongoing showdown involving President Trump, “60 Minutes” and CBS’s parent
NPR’s “Broadcasting History: The HBCU Radio Legacy” podcast debuted this week with its first episode, covering the origins and impact of radio stations at historically Black colleges and universities. The series, produced by NPR in collaboration with Miami Valley Public Media’s WYSO (91.3) Dayton,
Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) today announced 15 students representing 13 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been selected to participate in the third Sands Hospitality Immersion Program June 2-6 in Las Vegas. Sands and TMCF, the only national
By Hannah Denham Award-winning actor S. Epatha Merkerson is donating $1 million to Talladega College, per media reports. The actor was the keynote speaker for Alabama’s oldest private, historically Black college’s 150th commencement, held on May 4. Rica Lewis-Payton, chair of Talladega’s Board of
By Daniel Arkin Sean “Diddy” Combs long styled himself as a king of American hip-hop, cultivating a public image as a rap hitmaker and savvy entrepreneur whose influence stretched across entertainment, fashion and business. But when opening statements start Monday in Combs’ federal
Courtesy of Coppin State University Coppin State University wants to help “revolutionize mental health support on HBCU campuses.” And it’s getting a celebrity boost. On Friday, the Baltimore-based historically Black university opened the SheCare Wellness Pods, which the university said were conceptualized by
By Curtis Bunn For the first time at the glamorous Met Gala in New York, Black men — their style, expression, elegance, creativity and versatility — will be on full display. Using as inspiration the 2009 bestselling book “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the
By Rob Wile and Garrett Haake President Donald Trump’s Sunday night proposal to impose tariffs on movies made outside the U.S. has been met with a mix of confusion and fear by the entertainment industry. And by noon Monday, White House officials clarified that “no final decisions”
