By Kevin C. Johnson Every intricately detailed wardrobe choice seen in the blockbuster biopic “Michael,” from the signature crystallized glove to the famous red and black “Thriller” jacket, has Howard University in its DNA. That’s because Howard alumna Marci Rodgers (BBA’05) served as costume
By Phaedra Trethan There isn’t a building for the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, no place to visit, no walls for exhibits to hang. At least not yet. But the institution created by Congress in 2020 is very much active in telling the
This Black History Month we’re sharing stories about community, memory, and why radio preservation matters in Legacy Listening: HBCU Radio Memories, our series featuring excerpts from oral histories collected by the HBCU Radio Preservation Project. This week we meet Dr. Morakinyo Kuti, a 1985 Central
The 10th annual UNCF North Texas Mayors’ Masked Ball was a huge success, conducted on Feb. 7 at the Hyatt Regency, Dallas. With more than 650 guests in attendance, the event raised $550,000 in cash and in-kind donations, and featured various dignitaries,
Black History Month continues to spotlight groundbreaking achievement, and Hooda Brown Dawson Guinness World Record history is now official. Corhonda “Hooda Brown” Dawson, a Memphis native, ocean explorer, and proud graduate of Tennessee State University, has earned recognition from Guinness World Records for the fastest time to scuba
At a time when museums and colleges are facing uncertainty and there is a push to limit the acknowledgment of Black history, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) and its five partner historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have launched a
Ten award-winning films by students and recent graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) premiered on January 27 as part of the inaugural HBCU Week NOW Student Film Festival. The winning shorts will stream on the HBCU Week NOW YouTube channel. They
When the Sonic Boom of the South hit the field at the HBCU Legacy Bowl, it felt bigger than a halftime show. It felt… cinematic. Three days later, the speculation has turned into confirmation. Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of the South
By The Associated Press Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira are some the 2026 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a wide net that includes rap, metal, R&B, hip-hop, Britpop, blues rock and pop. The hall
By David K. Li Oliver “Power” Grant, an original member of the seminal early 1990s hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, has died, the New York City-based group said Wednesday. He was 52. “Rest in Power, Power,” the group said Wednesday on X. WQHT-FM, the iconic
During NBA All-Star Week, the HBCU First LOOK Film Festival (HBCUFLF) delivered a standout cultural moment with a packed celebration at the Maybourne Beverly Hills honoring the “25th anniversary of Love & Basketball.” The special gathering brought together influential voices across film, sports, and media
