Howard University’s College of Medicine has been placed on probationary accreditation status, prompting concern among students, alumni, and supporters of one of the nation’s most historic institutions for training Black physicians. The designation was issued by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the national
By Steve Kornacki Democrats in Texas are feeling enthusiastic about their voters’ enthusiasm — and for good reason. For the first time in a generation, it appears they have outpaced Republicans in turnout for a midterm primary in the state. It’s a significant
By Natasha Korecki and Scott Wong WASHINGTON — Kristi Noem may be out at the top of the Department of Homeland Security, but Democrats are still demanding a “reckoning.” Democrats met news of Noem’s ouster Thursday with a cascade of calls for accountability. They ranged
Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), a Co-Chair of the House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy, announced she will be introducing the HBCU Artificial Intelligence Research Leadership Act, legislation to provide federal funding to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to establish Artificial
By Kurt Helin Another game, another record for LeBron James. With a baseline fadeaway in the first quarter, LeBron James made his 15,838th basket, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15,837) for the most field goals made in NBA history. LeBron, 41 and in his
By Garrett Haake WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump indicated Thursday that he wants to see Iran’s leadership structure fully removed and that he has some names in mind for a “good leader.” “We want to go in and clean out everything,” Trump told NBC News in a
The 10th annual UNCF North Texas Mayors’ Masked Ball was a huge success, conducted on Feb. 7 at the Hyatt Regency, Dallas. With more than 650 guests in attendance, the event raised $550,000 in cash and in-kind donations, and featured various dignitaries,
The Century Foundation recently published a new analysis tracking how some southern states fail to properly distribute student financial aid, finding that a high share of state grant dollars go to students from high-income families. According to the Century Foundation’s research, one of the
A historic weekend for HBCU women’s basketball saw Winston-Salem State capture its first-ever CIAA championship and Alabama A&M clinch a share of the SWAC regular-season title for the first time in program history. Winston-Salem State defeated Fayetteville State 60–43 in the CIAA
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — For nearly 150 years, Philander Smith University has stood in Little Rock as a place built to educate, uplift and open doors, and it continues that mission today, even as funding challenges persist for Arkansas’ private historically Black
