As Florida A&M University seeks to align its curriculum with state standards, the HBCU has consolidated one major degree program, which has angered community members. The Board of Trustees at FAMU approved a measure to consolidate seven degree programs, including one that
Black History Month continues to spotlight groundbreaking achievement, and Hooda Brown Dawson Guinness World Record history is now official. Corhonda “Hooda Brown” Dawson, a Memphis native, ocean explorer, and proud graduate of Tennessee State University, has earned recognition from Guinness World Records for the fastest time to scuba
Delaware State football didn’t use the winter signing and transfer portal window to chase headlines across the HBCU landscape. Instead, the Hornets focused on fixing identifiable problems from the 2025 season and positioning their recruits to contribute immediately when spring football begins.
By Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro A divided Congress is deeply split over the Trump administration’s large-scale military campaign against Iran on the eve of a Senate vote on the matter, after President Trump and top officials have offered a head-snapping series of shifting justifications
At a time when museums and colleges are facing uncertainty and there is a push to limit the acknowledgment of Black history, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) and its five partner historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have launched a
By Jane C. Timm The Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court order to keep Dallas County polling sites open two extra hours Tuesday, throwing votes cast during the extended hours into question. The state’s top court ordered all ballots cast by
By Kayla Guo State Rep. James Talarico defeated U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, emerging victorious over the well-known congresswoman in Texas’ most hotly contested Democratic contest this century with a populist, “top-versus-bottom” message rooted in his
Impactful educators who intentionally and passionately pour into their students are invaluable parts of our community. Dr. Asya Johnson, founding principal and creator of the HBCU Early College Prep High School in Jamaica, Queens, NY, has proven to be a principal who will leave a lifelong positive impression
The Black College Expo is no ordinary college fair. There is music, dancing, and thousands of high school students seeking college opportunities. And, the possibilities are endless when there are nearly 100 vendors, including more than 30 historically Black colleges and universities,
By Ben Kamisar Lawmakers in both parties face a reckoning from within their own ranks this year — and the first major primary day of the midterm elections puts all of those pressures on full display. Three high-profile Texas Republicans face spirited primary
