By Joe Hernandez News anchor Don Lemon is out at CNN, the cable network announced Monday. “Don will forever be a part of the CNN family, and we thank him for his contributions over the past 17 years,” the news outlet said in
By Hazel Scott Bet on yourself. When you believe in yourself and your ability to succeed, nothing can stop you.” — Tracey Edmonds, CEO and President of Edmonds Entertainment and the Founder and Editor of AlrightNow.com The entertainment mogul delivered those words
Courtesy of North Carolina A&T State University Three North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University students and a recent graduate are participating in paid spring semester internships with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services as part of its Historically Black Colleges
By Maria Puente Harry Belafonte, the “King of Calypso” who became one of America’s endearing and enduring civil rights activists into his 10th decade, has died. He was 96. Belafonte died Tuesday at his home in New York of congestive heart failure, representative Paula Witt
Courtesy of Bowie State University The 5th Annual Social Justice Alliance Symposium on Pursuing Racial and Social Justice in Sports will be held on Friday, April 28, at Bowie State University’s Fine and Performing Arts Center to honor the legacy of 1st Lt. Richard
By Angela Johnson Across the country, there have been continuous efforts to ban books from libraries and schools that deal with issues of race and sexuality. And it’s no coincidence that many of those books were written by authors that identify as
By Jenna Craig In a historic moment for Prairie View A&M University, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp announced the institution has been selected as the first Historically Black College/University to lead a $40 million University Transportation Center. This achievement paves the way
By Claretta Bellamy “What’s up, what’s up, what’s up?” A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, that is. Actor and comedian Martin Lawrence was honored Thursday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Friends and family joined
By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) students recently won awards at the national convention of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society. Hosted by Albany State University and themed “Navigating the Pandemic: Recovering, Refocusing, Redefining,” the society’s 67th convention gave student participants an opportunity
Courtesy of Norfolk State University Kara Walker (b. 1969) is a renowned contemporary artist who is widely recognized for her incisive explorations of race, gender, and power. Her provocative and often controversial works challenge viewers to confront the darker aspects of American