By Dorian Smith-Garcia With the summer winding down, students are heading back to campus for the upcoming school year. Many of them will be beginning at or returning to a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). These critical pillars of the Black
Courtesy of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, a historically Black institution, has recently renewed a scholarship program dedicated to students from Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury, Maryland. The scholarship agreement aims to provide a financial
By Sydney Cullier The tradition of classic football games between historically Black colleges and universities began with the 1919 Thanksgiving Day game between Howard University and Lincoln University. Featuring lively marching bands, intense rivalries and a strong sense of community, these classic games
By Irene Sentner, Politico Former President Donald Trump promised Tuesday that if elected, the U.S. will “take other countries’ jobs,” laying out a plan for a “manufacturing renaissance” by offering “the lowest taxes, the lowest energy costs [and] the lowest regulatory burden”
Courtesy of Morgan State Athletics HBCU women’s basketball coach Edward Davis Jr. will be inducted into the Delaware State University Athletics 2024 Hall of Fame class on Friday, November 8, 2024, in Dover, Delaware. Davis, who enters his ninth season as head
By Matt Lavietes Two reports released Monday provide a mixed but compelling outlook on the wave of book removals and challenges as the annual Banned Books Week begins for schools, stores and libraries nationwide. The American Library Association found a substantial drop in 2024 so far in
By Ashley Brown In a significant advancement for urban health research, Morgan State University has announced the award of a $20.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. This five-year funding will expand
By the Associated Press New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on federal criminal charges, according to two people familiar with the matter. The indictment detailing the charges against Adams, a Democrat, was still sealed late
By D. Kevin McNeir Special to the AFRO Despite the lofty ideas and goals that the founding fathers and their colleagues espoused after the 13 colonies declared their independence from England and created both an alternative form of government and a new
By Katherine Knott The Democratic National Committee is launching a voter registration and ad campaign at historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions in six battleground states, The Hill reported. The campaign is the latest signal the DNC views young voters as
