Stephen A. Smith, one of the most recognizable voices in sports media, has agreed to a groundbreaking new contract with ESPN worth at least $100 million over five years, according to The Athletic. The deal ensures that Smith will remain the face of First Take, the
By Oliver O’Connell,Joe Sommerlad Donald Trump said over the weekend that he could not rule out the possibility of a recession being triggered by uncertainty over his tariff war against the United Statesâs top trading partners Canada, Mexico and China. âI hate to predict things like that,â the president
By Brian Witte Nathan Hooven is a disabled Air Force veteran who voted for Donald Trump in November. Barely three months later, heâs now unemployed and says he feels betrayed by the presidentâs dramatic downsizing of the federal government that cost him his job.
By Barnett Wright Tech giant Amazon will be title sponsor of the Magic City Classic in October, it was announced on Thursday. The rivalry between Alabama A&M University and Alabama State University at Birminghamâs Legion Field is the largest Historically Black College
Howard University women’s track & field squad put on a dominant performance at the inaugural HBCU Indoor Championships in Louisville, Ky., hosted by Kentucky State University. Collectively, HU secured 11 victories on the afternoon. On the track, graduate Marcia Sey (London, United Kingdom) and
By Rebecca Noel Johnson C. Smith University says itâs bracing for cuts to student aid and services as a new presidential administration targets whatâs been âpart of the fabricâ of the historically Black college from its beginning. Johnson C. Smith University was
By Stephen J. Gaither Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have made a significant impact on the 2025 NAIA Menâs Basketball National Championship, with five teams-Dillard University, Florida Memorial University, Langston University, Stillman College, and Xavier University of Louisiana-earning their spots in
 Charles Mauldin was near the front of a line of voting rights marchers walking in pairs across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on March 7, 1965. The marchers were protesting white officialsâ refusal to allow Black Alabamians to register to
Courtesy of Tennessee State University Eddie George, former Tennessee Titans running back and Heisman Trophy winner, has officially accepted the head coaching position at Bowling Green State University after a four-year tenure at Tennessee State University (TSU). George led the Tigers to a 9-4
By Kevin Freking House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30, pushing ahead with a go-it-alone strategy that seems certain to spark a major confrontation with Democrats over the contours of government spending. The 99-page bill
