By Natasha Korecki and Jonathan Allen When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez singled out former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene as an “antisemite” and a “bigot” in public remarks Friday, she rattled more than a few cages. One of those was Greene herself, who charged Monday that Ocasio-Cortez,
By Rohan Nadkarni Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died, the team announced Tuesday. He was 29. The Grizzlies’ statement did not say how he died. According to NBC Los Angeles, Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to a 911 call of a
With confidence, humor, and unapologetic Black excellence, hip-hop icon Queen Latifah delivered a commencement address at North Carolina A&T State University that felt less like a traditional graduation speech and more like a masterclass in self-belief. Addressing the spring 2026 graduating class, the award-winning
By Tiffani R. Alexander Spelman College Interim President and Chair Emerita Rosalind Brewer will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree during Howard University’s 158th Commencement Ceremony on May 9. Spelman College Interim President and Chair Emerita Rosalind Brewer. Photo courtesy of Spelman College.
By Rachel James-Terry Jillian Pope, Ph.D.’s, selection advances university research priorities and national academic partnerships Florida A&M University (FAMU) faculty member Jillian Pope, Ph.D., assistant professor for the Department of Biological Sciences, has been selected to participate in the second cohort of the Stanford
Courtesy of Savannah State University Savannah State University is celebrating a major academic achievement as its Department of Journalism and Mass Communications has earned reaccreditation from the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. The council took final action during
By Steve Kopack The Consumer Price Index is widely expected to show inflation has risen to a nearly three-year high when April’s data is released Tuesday morning. The Iran war’s wide-ranging economic fallout has caused prices to spike, and economists and analysts project
A proud Howard moment meets a public reaction Howard University commencement became one of the most talked-about HBCU moments of the week after Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser received a mixed reaction during her keynote address at the university’s 158th Commencement Convocation. The ceremony
SC State begins a historic fundraising push South Carolina State campaign momentum is building after the university officially launched a $41.2 million fundraising effort designed to expand student support, strengthen academics and athletics, and improve campus facilities. The five-year initiative, called The Power of
NBA legend and business mogul Magic Johnson spent commencement season pouring wisdom, strategy, and motivation into HBCU graduates, delivering two impactful addresses at Tuskegee University and Stillman College centered on leadership, ownership, and preparing for the future. While each speech carried a different tone, Johnson’s
