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Dr. Glenda Glover On The Fight For Equitable HBCU Funding

For former Tennessee State University President Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover, the fight over equitable funding for HBCUs is far from over. During the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 55th Annual Legislative Conference, Glover discussed the decades of underfunding faced by Tennessee State University and other historically Black land-grant institutions across the country. The CPA and attorney, who led TSU from 2013 to 2024, details that fight in her new book, How Dare You: An HBCU President’s Fight for Half a Billion Dollars Owed—and the State’s Actions to Avoid Payment. At the center of the dispute is $544.3 million that a Tennessee

The data center backlash is reshaping American politics — one community at a time

By Scott Neuman With striking speed, the widespread debate around data centers has become a fault line in American communities, cutting across political parties, splitting constituencies and forging unexpected alliances. In city halls and county commission chambers, east to west and north to south, people are squaring off against their local representatives. It starts with distrust Data centers have “upended politics as we know it,” says Darrell West, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. It’s more than a not-in-my-backyard issue, he says — it also reflects existential fears that artificial intelligence will take jobs or eliminate humanity entirely. “People

Judge strikes down Trump administration’s $600 million in cuts to teacher training

By The Associated Press BOSTON — A federal judge on Thursday struck down a 2025 order from the Trump administration that cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher training money. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley in Massachusetts wrote in her order that the Education Department’s directive violated federal law and was arbitrary and capricious. n February 2025, the Education Department cut about $600 million in grants for teacher training, characterizing them as supporting “divisive ideologies” such as diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. The grants were intended to address teacher shortages. The Education Department’s order was hasty, Kelley wrote. The

Congressional Black Caucus conference begins amid concerns over Callais, Voting Rights Act

By William J. Ford Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-4th) says the annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s legislative conference is typically “a big homecoming,” but this year’s event could be the last for some members at a time when Black representation is under threat on Capitol Hill. The conference that starts Wednesday comes just months after the U.S. Supreme Court’s April ruling in Louisiana v. Callais gutted racial protections in the Voting Rights Act, saying states’ use of race-based redistricting amounts to an “unconstitutional racial gerrymander.” Analysts have said the seats of as many as 20 members of the 62-member Congressional Black Caucus could be threatened

House passes bill to shield consumers from data center price hikes on energy

By Scott Wong WASHINGTON — Under pressure to act on unpopular data centers, the House overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation Wednesday aimed at shielding consumers from higher energy costs when new data centers are built in their communities. The vote was nearly unanimous, 417-3, with the only opposition coming from progressive Reps. Summer Lee, D-Pa.; Delia Ramirez, D-Ill.; and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. Because GOP leaders brought the bill to the floor under a fast-tracking procedure known as suspension, support from two-thirds of voting lawmakers was required. The bill, dubbed the Ratepayers Protection Act, is the only legislation related to artificial intelligence that was scheduled for a

HBCU Commissioners, Presidents Gather at Sports Leadership Reception at Gensler in D.C.

HBCU conference commissioners, university presidents and corporate partners gathered Tuesday, Sept. 15, in Washington for the Salute to HBCU Sports Leadership Reception, an invitation-only event focused on strengthening support for historically Black colleges and universities. The event took place at Gensler’s K Street office and brought together leaders from HBCU athletic conferences, along with executives and civic leaders. Its stated goal was to celebrate HBCU athletics and encourage partnerships that support education, sports, workforce development, and economic opportunity. The evening’s theme was “Building Partnerships. Celebrating Excellence. Advancing HBCUs.” The Gensler posted on social media about its partnership with Paxton Baker, highlighting the

Trump’s handpicked Kennedy Center board votes to immediately close venue for renovations

By Dareh Gregorian, Gary Grumbach and Owen Hayes President Donald Trump’s handpicked Kennedy Center board voted Tuesday to immediately shutter the performing arts center, citing its “dire” financial and structural shape. The vote came shortly after a federal judge in Washington rejected the board’s latest effort to add Trump’s name to the building’s facade. The Trump administration appealed the judge’s ruling Tuesday night. Trump said on social media after the vote that renovations wouldn’t happen unless his name was added to the building. “The closing will take place immediately, however, the Renovation and Reconstruction, which is a very large and complex job, cannot begin until such

3 dead after news helicopter reporting for NBC L.A. crashes while covering fatal bus collision

By Dennis Romero A helicopter affiliated with NBC Los Angeles crashed while it was covering a fatal bus collision Tuesday evening, killing the photojournalist and pilot on board and one person on the ground, the station and officials said. The aircraft crashed in a parking lot at or near a self-storage facility in the community of Chatsworth, which is in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department and news video on the ground from NBC Los Angeles. The helicopter was operated by Angel City Air and affiliated with the station, which broadcast that it had lost contact with those

Obama says Democrats should have a ‘very clear plan’ on AI policy

By Monica Alba and Raquel Coronell Uribe Former President Barack Obama urged Democrats to prioritize developing a plan around artificial intelligence, saying that’s what he would be doing if he were running for president in 2028. In remarks at a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee fundraiser Thursday, Obama said that while he was neither an “accelerationist” nor a “doomer,” the AI bell is not one that could be unrung, and that Democrats ought to flesh out an agenda on the topic. “If I were running for president next year, this would be one of my central agendas, and I would have a very clear plan,

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