Courtesy of Fayetteville State University Fayetteville State University has embarked on a groundbreaking journey toward educational enhancement. On Feb. 12, it signed an Education Partnership Agreement with Fort Bragg and the XVIII Airborne Corps. This agreement, set against the backdrop of FSU’s
A lawsuit filed on Thursday by attorneys general from 14 states challenges the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to access sensitive government data and exercise “virtually unchecked power.” The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington,
By Jhaelynn Elam Across the country, we are witnessing a troubling trend: the rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, the gutting of affirmative action and a growing push to erase discussions of race from education and corporate spaces. Black professionals
Damian Lillard’s native Oakland hardly resembles the thriving sports city he has so cherished since his youth. Three major professional sports franchises, all gone in recent years. So when the Milwaukee Bucks star came back home for the All-Star Game, you bet
By Alan Rappeport, Andrew Duehren, and Maggie Haberman The Internal Revenue Service is preparing to give a team member working with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive taxpayer data, people familiar with the matter said. The systems at the I.R.S. contain
By Brandon Drenon At least nine people have died over the weekend, as torrential downpours drenched parts of the south-eastern US, submerging roads and houses. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said eight people had died in his state and suggested at a news
By Kyle T. Mosley The 2025 NBA HBCU Classic featured the Tuskegee Golden Tigers, who defeated the Morehouse Maroon Tigers, 68-55, at the Oakland Arena. 19,596 spectators witnessed one of the HBCU basketball’s oldest rivalries that’s been around since 1913. Oakland has lost a lot of
Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) officials are thrilled to congratulate member school Howard University for achieving a Research-1 (R-1) designation in the latest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Howard University’s status follows two significant developments: the Department of Defense (DoD) announcing the first University
By Bianca Holman With daily executive orders and changes from the White House, some veterans are concerned about the impact on the military. More than 70,000 federal workers are taking President Trump’s buyouts. As the new administration focuses on reducing the government workforce, some
By Amelia Ferrell Knisley West Virginia State University, in Institute, was one of 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities designated as land-grant institutions to receive funding from the United States Department of Agriculture. Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s anti-diversity, equity and inclusion executive order
