By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday delves into the issue of mail-in voting, weighing whether states can count ballots that are mailed on time but arrive after Election Day. The justices will hear arguments as President Donald Trump has
By Markita C. Rowe, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences public communications specialist The Center of Excellence for Social Justice (CESJ) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is hosting college professor, award-winning writer, speaker and media host Melissa Harris-Perry, Ph.D.,
For the first time in 32 years, three HBCU men’s basketball programs landed in the same NCAA Tournament field. Prairie View A&M (SWAC), Howard (MEAC), and Tennessee State (OVC) all earned bids to the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Behind
A high-stakes legal battle is brewing between two of the most storied institutions in HBCU sports. Benjy Taylor, the head men’s basketball coach at Tuskegee University, has filed a lawsuit against Morehouse College and two of its campus police officers. The filing stems
HBCU AwareFest will host entrepreneurship panels, mental health discussions, and a benefit concert to help combat student loan debt. HBCU AwareFest is about to be underway in Atlanta, as Black leaders from various industries join the event to support Black scholars. Produced
By Daniel Arkin The Federal Communications Commission has signed off on broadcast station owner Nexstar’s $6.2 billion deal to acquire rival company Tegna, a merger that would create the largest operator of local television stations in the country. In a news release Thursday,
By Alexander Smith, Richard Engel and Steve Kopack The molten fireballs and belching smoke over the Middle East early Thursday signaled a dramatic escalation in the Iran war — and its threat to the global economy. Israel launched a widespread strike on Iran’s world-largest gas field, South Pars, triggering retaliation from
Honoring visionary partners and delivering transformative impact, the UNCF New England “A Mind Is…”® Gala continues to bridge the gap between potential and opportunity UNCF “A Mind Is…”® New England Gala at the Seaport Hotel Boston achieved resounding success, honoring Demond Martin, Governor Charlie
Big moves are underway at Morehouse School of Medicine as the Atlanta-based HBCU continues to invest in its future. The institution has secured nearly $1 million in new funding to support the development of a cutting-edge Academic & Research Building, marking another major step forward in
By Scott Wong, Frank Thorp V and Brennan Leach Top Republicans and Democrats trying to end the monthlong Department of Homeland Security shutdown huddled with White House border czar Tom Homan in the Capitol on Thursday. The in-person talks come as Senate Majority Leader John Thune
