By Steve Karnowski In-person voting for this year’s presidential election began Friday, a milestone that kicked off a six-week sprint to Election Day after a summer of political turmoil. Voters lined up to cast their ballots in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia, the states
Recently, the second annual HBCU First LOOK Film Festival (HBCUFLF), announced its 2024 festival dates, November 8 – 10th and the premiere of the 2024 HBCU First LOOK “I Aspire” 100. (2024 HBCU First LOOK 100) The HBCU First LOOK “I Aspire” 100 is a curated
By Martie Bowser 2 Chainz‘s latest partnership is helping HBCU students looking to bring some flavor to the world of STEM. Last month, PepsiCo and the PepsiCo Foundation announced they would invest $350,000 in financial support and provide additional resources to historically Black colleges and universities, particularly for students
By Ashley Brown In a bold effort to mobilize young Black voters ahead of the upcoming elections, the Harris-Walz campaign and the Democratic National Committee are kicking off a nationwide voter registration push on National Voter Registration Day. This effort spans 60
By Stephanie Perry An overwhelming majority of Black likely voters in battleground states said they’ll vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in November — though she needs to close the deal with some skeptical undecideds to reach President Joe Biden’s 2020 margins among
The City of Tampa is gearing up for the 2nd Annual HBCU “U-KNOW” Day, hosted by City Councilwoman Gwendolyn “Gwen” Henderson. The community-driven event celebrates Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their legacy of excellence. The event took place on Friday,
By Larry J. Sanders Stacey Abrams, former minority leader in the Georgia House of Representatives and Howard University’s inaugural Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics, hosted a wide-ranging conversation with Michael Steele, former chair of the Republican National Committee
By Cedric Mobley Howard University graduate and Board of Trustees Vice Chair Mark Mason (BBA ’91) interviewed multiple times for a position at Goldman Sachs, finally landing a position as an analyst. He left Wall Street to attend Harvard Business School, by
By Rebecca Santana For the second time in more than two months, the Secret Service that protects the highest echelon of American leaders is under scrutiny — this time after a gunman hid in the shrubs along the fence of former President Donald Trump’s
Courtesy of Edward Waters University The Honors College at Edward Waters University, a historically Black institution in Jacksonville, Florida, has published its inaugural issue of the HBCU Journal of Research Initiatives. The publication is the successor to Edward Waters’ former journal, The Edward Waters College
