By Juliann Ventura Vice President HarrisĀ and formerĀ President TrumpĀ are neck-and-neck in North Carolina, as the aftermath of Hurricane Helene weighs on votersā minds, according to a new Elon University Poll. TheĀ pollĀ found that Trump and Harris are tied in support among registered voters in
By Juliann Ventura Vice President HarrisĀ and formerĀ President TrumpĀ are neck-and-neck in North Carolina, as the aftermath of Hurricane Helene weighs on votersā minds, according to a new Elon University Poll. TheĀ pollĀ found that Trump and Harris are tied in support among registered voters in the state, with each sitting at 46 percent. Nine percent said they support
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By Sarah Fortinsky FormerĀ President TrumpĀ andĀ Vice President HarrisĀ are nearly tied in a new survey of likely Wisconsin voters. TheĀ USA Today/Suffolk University poll, released Monday, shows Trump leading Harris by 1 point, 48 to 47 percent, among likely voters in Wisconsin ā a key battleground state that could helpĀ determine the election. The survey shows a large gender
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By Megan Sayles As election day draws near, Black voters face a pivotal moment, as candidates at national, state and local levels take distinct approaches to addressing critical issues, like health disparities, wealth gaps, reproductive rights, voter suppression and education. With a polarizing presidential race, tight races in Congress and contentious ballot measures, it becomes
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By Dr. Frances āToniā Draper The lyrics of an old Negro Spiritual poignantly declare, āEverybody talkinā ābout Heaven aināt goinā there.ā Unfortunately, in 2024, despite all the discussion and debate about the presidential election, everybody talking about voting aināt going there, either. Itās one thing to talk about the importance of this yearās presidential election,
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by Dr. Alan Turley While loved by their constituents and students, a question hangs over HBCUs in America and that is, āAre they taken seriously in the academic world?ā Specifically, is the scholarly work being produced by HBCU faculty and students being noticed or published? The answer appears to be no. Most academics and those
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By Vanessa Grubbs “You have a big voice, Dr. Grubbs,ā the clinic manager said. I flinched. The last time I heard similar words, they were part of a common refrain that I had encountered often. āYouāre too direct.ā āToo outspoken.ā āIntimidating.ā Peers who looked like me encouraged me to put my head down, make myself
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By Pamela Hill, Ph.D Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have played a significant role in American history for well over a century. The list of notable HBCU alumni is long and includes the likes of Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Supreme Court Justice, and Kamala Harris, the first Black vice president of the United
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While the number of young people intending to vote in next yearās presidential election has fallen compared to four years prior, the decline among young Black voters is the one that is āmost pronounced,ā according to a new poll released Tuesday. The Harvard Youth Poll found stark differences in voting intentions among all young voters
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By Rochelle Ford, President of Dillard University It has been nearly one week since the U.S. Supreme Courtās rulingsĀ to end affirmative actionĀ and cancel the student loan debt forgiveness program. The eerie symphony of 62 years of progress being undone has us still reeling across this country. Yet, the consistent light remains Historically Black Colleges and
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By Wayne Washington Iāll take my reparation payment in the form of Boone Hall Plantation, please. Boone Hall is a sprawling plantation located in Charleston County, South Carolina. Today, it offers tours so the curious can get a glimpse of what it was like during antebellum days when Black people were enslaved and white people
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