By Ashley Brown In a significant development for intellectual property access in underserved areas, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has officially designated Tuskegee University and the University of the Virgin Islands as Patent and Trademark Resource Centers. This brings the total
Reebok is making a comeback in the world of basketball. On Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, Reebok and the WNBA announced a multi-year agreement designating the global sports culture brand as an authorized footwear supplier for the league. “The WNBA continues to grow with
By Anthony Adragna The Senate broadly approved a measure expanding Social Security payments to millions of certain public sector workers, sending the measure to President Joe Biden for his signature. The vote on the Social Security Fairness Act was 76-20. It previously
By Kelli Sharpe Tennessee State University research could hold the key to affordable housing and other housing challenges facing families in Metro Nashville. TSU’s College of Public Service received a $1 million grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
By Deepa Shivaram President Biden used his clemency authority Monday to commute the sentences of 37 of the 40 men on federal death row to life without parole, in one of the most significant moves taken against capital punishment in recent presidential history. Biden
On Dec. 19, 2024, Jerry T. Hodges Jr., a revered Tuskegee Airman and civil rights pioneer, passed away at the age of 99. As the last surviving Tuskegee Airman from Arkansas, Hodges leaves a profound legacy that extends far beyond his years in
Courtesy of Hampton University In an ambitious effort to bolster financial literacy and investment opportunities, Hampton University is proud to announce the expansion of its groundbreaking Hampton Investment Program in collaboration with Stackwell, a pioneering fintech platform focused on narrowing the racial
Courtesy of Virginia Union University Virginia Union University, a Division II HBCU that just made an impressive run in the playoffs, is being stared down with change. Multiple sources indicate that head coach Dr. Alvin Parker is drawing serious interest from multiple
By Candace McDuffie On Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump once again shocked the country with another one of his appointments. He officially named former NFL star Herschel Walker as the U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas. Walker ran for a Georgia Senate seat in
