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TSU former president writes book on state’s alleged $2.1 billion funding shortfall

 Former Tennessee State University President Dr. Glenda Glover has written a book documenting how Tennessee allegedly underfunded the HBCU by as much as $2.1 billion under federal law, and the efforts state leaders made to avoid paying it. Glover has released “How Dare You,” a book that draws on legislative records, state and federal documentation and TSU research to document the state of Tennessee’s alleged underfunding of TSU. The book traces back to a 2022 legislative hearing, where a state senator publicly questioned why Black students attend TSU, and to the long history of TSU becoming the “segregation-era” alternative to

House passes Trump-backed bill that would make daylight saving time permanent

By Raquel Coronell Uribe and Kyle Stewart Efforts in Congress to make daylight saving time permanent sprang forward Tuesday after the House passed legislation that would remove the need for Americans to adjust their clocks twice a year. The measure, known as the Sunshine Protection Act, passed 308-117. It would put the country on the time currently observed from March to November unless a state exempted itself before the act took effect. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., who presided over the vote on the House floor, started playing the Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” on his phone as he read the final tally. President Donald Trump has

Nation’s Largest Gathering of HBCU Leaders to Convene in Atlanta for UNITE 2026, Featuring Cast of Netflix’s A Different World Sequel

UNCF brings together more than 1,000 HBCU leaders, faculty, students, and advocates to explore the future of HBCU impact and innovation; cast of “A Different World” Netflix sequel to appear; UNCF President and CEO Dr. Michael L. Lomax and UNCF Board Chair Milton Jones to make special announcement UNCF is proud to announce the return of UNITE 2026, the nation’s most influential annual gathering of HBCU leaders, advocates, funders and thought leaders committed to advancing excellence, sustainability and transformation in higher education. Convening July 19–23 at the Signia by Hilton Atlanta, the event will bring together more than 1,000 attendees

George E. Johnson, founder of pioneering Black hair products company, dies at 99

By Reuters George E. Johnson, the pioneering Chicago entrepreneur whose eponymous company transformed Black hair care in the United States with brands ​including Afro Sheen, Ultra Wave and Classy Curl, died on Monday at age 99, according to a family statement. The family said Johnson “passed away peacefully at home at the age of 99, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy of entrepreneurship, faith, perseverance, philanthropy, and family.” The New York Times, citing his second wife, Madeline Murphy Rabb, reported that ​Johnson died of a respiratory illness. Johnson Products Co. was founded in 1954, catering to African Americans’ evolving tastes in hairstyles,

Feds’ New $65K Lifetime Parent PLUS Loan Cap Could Create a New Junior Year Retention Crisis

By Autumn A. Arnett Among the numerous changes to federal financial aid policy that went into effect July 1, was a new cap on Parent PLUS loans. For decades, parents of undergraduate students could rely on the Parent PLUS loan program as the ultimate financial safety net, borrowing up to their child’s full Cost of Attendance (COA) to close any remaining tuition gaps left by scholarships and other grant aid, like Pell grants. Now under new federal frameworks, Parent PLUS loans are now strictly capped at $20,000 per academic year per dependent student, with a hard aggregate lifetime limit of

Oil prices jump 5% after U.S. revokes Iran oil sanctions waiver following ship attacks

By Steve Kopack and Katherine Doyle Oil prices jumped to their highest level since June 25 on Tuesday after the U.S. revoked a temporary sanctions waiver that had allowed the sale of Iranian oil on the global market. The Trump administration took the action after unknown projectiles hit multiple tankers near the Strait of Hormuz. In late afternoon trading, U.S. crude oil rose more than 5%, to more than $72 per barrel. International Brent crude oil also rose 5.3%, to more than $75 per barrel. “As President Trump and the administration have repeatedly affirmed, the [memorandum of understanding] in effect with Iran is

Deadly Fourth of July: At least 6 killed in shootings, explosions that wound dozens across the country

By Marlene Lenthang Fourth of July celebrations across the country were marred by violence that left at least six people dead and scores injured in multiple cities. In Brooklyn, New York’s Coney Island neighborhood, a man in a black ski mask opened fire on a family barbecue late Saturday night, wounding at least eight people, including four children. Seven victims are expected to survive, but a 21-year-old woman remains in critical condition after being shot in the chest, New York City police said. The gunman fled on foot, and authorities were working to identify and apprehend him. The scene following a shooting on

White House report brands Smithsonian leadership as radical activists who can’t be trusted

By The Associated Press A White House report brands the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution, especially at the National Museum of American History, as radical activists who cannot be trusted, indicating that President Donald Trump may be preparing to install his own team. The report released late on Independence Day by the White House Domestic Policy Council comes in the midst of Trump’s aggressive campaign to overhaul some of Washington’s most sacred cultural and historic institutions. Trump in March revealed his intention to force changes at the Smithsonian Institution with an executive order that targeted funding for programs that advanced “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology,” as he continued a broadside against culture

Court orders Trump administration to rehire fired intelligence officers

By Dan De Luce A federal appeals court has ordered the Trump administration to rehire intelligence officers who were fired over their temporary assignments working on diversity issues, saying spy agencies had to uphold the employees’ constitutional right to due process. The CIA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence failed to abide by their own regulations when they fired 19 career intelligence officers, the three-judge panel ruled in a 2-1 decision. The intelligence officers previously argued their firings were “arbitrary” and “unsupported by any evidentiary record whatsoever.” They also maintained that they should have been reassigned to new duties instead

Judges strike down Trump administration’s overhaul of student loan forgiveness program

By Colin Binkley A pair of federal judges struck down a Trump administration overhaul to a public service forgiveness program for student loans, ruling Tuesday in separate cases in favor of advocates who said the program risked becoming a tool for political retribution. U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Massachusetts vacated the U.S. Education Department’s changes, saying they overstepped the agency’s power and threatened to violate First Amendment protections for free speech. The ruling came in response to a pair of lawsuits filed by more than 20 states along with a coalition of nonprofit groups and cities. In Washington, D.C., District Judge

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