By Curtis Bunn In a move that jolted the journalism industry Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times, one of the leading newspapers in the country, laid off more than 115 journalists, a gash that affects several journalists of color. Nearly a quarter of its
By Molly Ryan Louisiana has a new congressional map, with a second majority-Black district, after Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed it into law on Monday. The new map is a win for Black voters and likely brings an end to the state’s
Written by Alexis Clark Highlighting major accomplishments, headline grabbing news, and historic underfunding, Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover delivered her final address to faculty and staff. President Glover took the stage in front of over 200 employees and reflected on the
By Quintessa Williams Michigan’s first and only HBCU, Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design, is looking to expand it’s team after reopening in 2021. On Wednesday via Instagram, PLC announced their plans to hire an Academic Compliance Manager to help the college “steward well over
Courtesy of Delaware State University DSU Division of Administrative Service has launched new initiative – a Women’s Impact Series that began on Jan. 17 with daylong Champions of Character forum in the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Center. DSU undergraduate females were exposed
Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) has partnered with the non-profit organization Families First to open a new location for its weekly child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP) clinic. Beginning today, MSM behavioral health clinicians will be available to see patients
By Matt Egan House Education Committee Chairwoman Rep. Virginia Foxx blasted Harvard University on Tuesday evening for failing to turn over all the documents lawmakers demanded in their antisemitism investigation into the Ivy League school. Foxx, a Republican from North Carolina, described
By Josh Moody After more than a year of litigation regarding a federal antitrust lawsuit against 17 wealthy universities, more institutions reached preliminary settlement agreements Tuesday. Brown, Columbia, Duke and Yale Universities all filed settlement agreements Tuesday, according to court documents. Emory
By Gary Thill For years, cities have used rent control to address the persistent problem of housing instability among underserved populations, such as African Americans. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the nation’s mounting housing affordability crisis, rent control has
By Jacob Segura With the expansion of telehealth and similar methods of virtual care, many people, particularly people with disabilities, may have questions about the efficacy and availability of telehealth. A study at the Morehouse School of Medicine’s (MSM) National Center of