By Florida A&M University Walter L. Smith, Sr. Ph.D., the seventh president of Florida A&M University (FAMU), died in Tampa, Florida, on Thursday, November 25, 2021. The former athlete, scholar, historian, and education leader was 86. FAMU President Emeritus Smith was also
By Paul LeBlanc and Kelly Mena, Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday said “the stakes could not be higher” for democracy as he skewered Republican redistricting efforts and attempts to codify voting restrictions in state laws. Speaking at a virtual fundraiser benefiting the National
Written by Claflin University, Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), will be the keynote speaker for Claflin University’s 2021 Fall Commencement Convocation on Friday, December 10, at 10 a.m. at the Jonas T. Kennedy
By Omar Jimenez, Bill Kirkos, Ashley Killough and Travis Caldwell, Jurors in Chicago will begin the second day of deliberations Thursday in the trial of actor Jussie Smollett, who has been charged in connection with allegedly staging a fake hate crime and falsely reporting
By David Williams and Amy Simonson, A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that stood in the heart of Charlottesville, Virginia, for almost a century will be melted down into bronze ingots that will be used to create new public art.
By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, A sweeping $1.9 trillion spending plan, known as the Build Back Better bill, is making its way through Congress and could make a key part of President Joe Biden’s economic agenda a reality. A majority of the funding is
By Aaron Cooper, Matt Egan and Chris Isidore, All private sector employers in New York City will now be required to implement a Covid-19 vaccine mandate by December 27, the city’s mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. This new move, which de
By Ariane de Vogue, The Supreme Court expressed deep skepticism Wednesday of a Maine school tuition assistance program that allows parents to use vouchers to send their children to attend public and private schools but excludes religious schools from the program. Conservative justices such
By Fayetteville State University, The Military Order of the Purple Heart has designated Fayetteville State University (FSU) a Purple Heart University, making FSU the first university in the University of North Carolina System to receive the honor. The Purple Heart University designation
Courtesy of Xavier University, Samuel Ramirez (‘23), a first-year student in Xavier’s Physician Assistant program, was recently selected as a National Health Service Corps (NHSC) scholarship recipient. In return for the scholarship award, scholars commit to providing primary care health services to
