Staring down the company suggestion box at LA Gear, 19-year-old D’Wayne Edwards sketched a sneaker on a 3-by-5 notecard, signed his name and dropped it in the box. The next day, a different idea, and a different illustration, went in. Never mind
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The Nashville area is already home to more than two dozen data centers and more have been proposed — including one at Fisk University. The HBCU announced plans in May for the data center as part of its $1 billion “Quantum
By Abigail Brooks and Erik Ortiz A death row prisoner whose planned execution Thursday was suddenly halted became emotional when he learned that a federal court had ruled Alabama’s use of nitrogen gas violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment. “It’s like an expected sigh
Amazon co-founder MacKenzie Scott has landed on the Forbes Iconoclast 50 list, but her biggest disruption may not be in business — it may be in how America gives to HBCU institutions. Scott has become one of the most influential donors in modern
Howard University’s Steve Wyche has created a path for many African-American journalists to follow over the past three decades. It is equally important that he has created a platform to highlight HBCU athletes through his work and dedication. For his dedication, Wyche will be
Florida A&M University supporters scored a significant legal victory this week after a federal appeals court revived a lawsuit alleging the State of Florida underfunded the university by nearly $2 billion over the past three decades. In a split decision issued Tuesday,
June is Black Music Month, and HBCU Gameday is proud to spotlight an often-overlooked part of HBCU history. At a time when America was not ready to welcome many Black entertainers into mainstream venues, Historically Black Colleges and Universities opened their doors.
By Rohan Nadkarni When New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson hit a 3-pointer over the outstretched arm of San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama with 2:21 left in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, Madison Square Garden sounded like the
By Dan Merica and Theodoric Meyer When Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) put out a joint statement on Democrat Graham Platner’s win in Maine on Tuesday night, it was 80 words into the 89-word
By Ryan J. Reilly WASHINGTON — A federal judge denied a request to temporarily halt the Trump administration’s proposed “anti-weaponization” fund but warned the Justice Department not to misrepresent the status of the $1.8 billion fund, which acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told Congress is not
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