By Quintessa Williams Grammy-winning singer and Fisk University alumna, Mandisa, who rose to fame on season five ofĀ āAmerican Idol,āĀ has died, her representative said Friday.Ā She was 47. āWe can confirm that yesterday Mandisa was found in her home deceased,ā her representative said in
By Evan Castillo Students can now earn extra work-study cash by taking part in voter registration activities and helping out on election day. Vice President Kamala Harris announced Feb. 27 that students can get paid to register people to vote, work voting
By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) received a clean annual financial audit for the fiscal year ending June 2023. āThe audit signifies a clean bill of health for FAMU. It confirms that our financial statements are presented fairly and in strict
By Alexis Clark Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover and Director of Athletics Dr. Mikki Allen are pleased to welcome DuantĆ© Abercrombie as the inaugural head coach of the menās hockey team. The historic hire makes Abercrombie the first head coach of
By Lex McMenamin College students have been at the forefront of the movement for a ceasefire in PalestineĀ since Israel’s ongoing incursion of Gaza after the October 7 Hamas attack. As soon as organizing for that movement began, there was backlash against it,
By Rashad Grove For lovers of collegiate basketball, the 2024 March Madness has been one of the most memorable in recent years. With the rivalry betweenĀ Angel ResseĀ and LSU againstĀ Caitlin Clark, the emergence ofĀ JuJu Watkins,Ā and the amazing story of the North Carolina State
Courtesy of Norfolk State University Del. Don Scott (D-88th District), who became the first Black House speaker in the Virginia Legislatureās 400-year history, will deliver the keynote address toĀ nearlyĀ 600 graduating students at Norfolk State Universityās Commencement Ceremony. The 112th Commencement is scheduled
Courtesy of Fisk University Fisk University, one of the nationās oldest historically Black universities (HBCUs), is proud to announce award-winning ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts, co-anchor of the prestigious news magazine, ā20/20.ā and Al Roker, weather and feature anchor of NBC Newsā
By Quintessa Williams TheĀ U.S. Department of EnergyĀ (DOE) awarded seven competitive financial assistance grant awards to the minority-serving institutions (MSI) shown below, as a result of its Office of Environmental Management (EM) Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP)Ā Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0002820. The awards
By Jahaura Michelle The Black Music Action Coalition has teamed with the Commercial Music Initiative atĀ Tennessee State University, Music Makes Us and the Recording Industry Association of America for the third consecutive year to launch the Maymester Music Business Accelerator. This initiative
