Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key Wednesday night as the National Weather Service issued extreme wind warnings for the Tampa area. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said at a press conference earlier that Milton was in the “process of making landfall” as a
Courtesy of Florida A&M University Florida’s only public historically Black university has chosen an interim leader, after the school’s president announced this month that he intends to resign. As the next executive of Florida A&M University, Interim President Timothy Beard will be tasked
Courtesy of Albany State University Albany State University, a historically Black institution in Georgia, has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States Department of Labor that will provide new career development and employment opportunities to veterans and military-affiliated students,
By Ashley Brown In a significant move to enhance educational opportunities for students, Bishop State Community College and Alabama A&M University have announced a partnership that will offer full-tuition scholarships for Bishop State graduates looking to further their education at the four-year
Courtesy of Morgan State University In the follow-up to a momentous performance in France as the first-ever HBCU band to participate in the annual D-Day memorial parade, Morgan State University’s Magnificent Marching Machine marching band will add another historic first to its
Courtesy of Miles College At the conclusion of the 2023-2024 academic year, Birmingham-Southern College in Alabama ceased its operations 168 years after its founding. Recently, representatives from Miles College, an Alabama-based HBCU, have signed a purchase agreement to acquire Birmingham-Southern’s 192-acre campus.
By Cheyanne Mcdaniels A new voter initiative focusing on Black men in battleground states launched Tuesday. The Collective PAC’s Vote to Live campaign is a $4 million investment that will work to educate Black men on election access and provide free transportation with
By Shanelle Genai On Monday, Oct. 7, Cissy Houston—the mother of the late musical icon Whitney Houston, passed away in her home in New Jersey. Per her daughter-in-law Pat Houston in a statement, Houston was surrounded by family and friends at the time of her
Courtesy of the University of the District of Columbia The University of the District of Columbia has proudly unveiled its newly renovated athletic field, an exciting enhancement to the Van Ness campus that has been a decade in the making. The university
By Megan Messerly Kamala Harris during a Tuesday appearance on “The View” is expected to announce a new policy aimed at helping families care for aging seniors. The vice president will propose establishing a home care benefit through Medicare focused on helping
