By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University alumnus T.J. Rose highlighted his Tallahassee roots, his journey to Harvard University and his career in private equity financing as he exhorted fall 2021 graduates to have the means and mindset to succeed. “There is something
By Emmanuel Freeman The Tennessee State University world-renowned Aristocrat of Bands is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year with an invitation to the 133rd Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, California, on Jan 1, 2022. The band was one of only four university bands selected
By Peter Nickeas, When Keechant Sewell became the first Black woman to oversee Nassau County’s detective division 15 months ago, she said she hoped to “inspire service.” Sewell had come a long way. She spent her early years in public housing in
By Steve Almasy and Jill Martin, Two of the top professional sports leagues in the country are tightening their Covid-19 protocols in response to the surge in cases. On Thursday, the National Football League and NFL Players Association agreed to new rules that place
By Walé Azeez, Black tech entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom say they have to rely on foreign investors to get their businesses off the ground. More than a year after the Black Lives Matter protests prompted the UK government to investigate discrimination against Black business owners,
By Elizabeth City State University, Mykah J. Wright will graduate from ECSU as a Fall 2021 alum with a BS degree in Education. Ms. Wright is also a second lieutenant (2LT) in the Army, and her Commissioning Ceremony was held on Friday,
By Chandelis Duster and Janie Boschma, Texas cattle rancher Deydra Steans quit her teaching job three years ago to help save her family’s farming operations. She was prepared for the strenuous task of herding animals. Steans, 41, usually begins her day at
By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, The Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow a vaccine mandate aimed at certain extra health care workers to go into effect nationwide, marking the first time the justices have been asked to
By Maegan Vazquez, President Joe Biden bestowed the Medal of Honor, the most prestigious decoration in the US military, to three Army soldiers on Thursday afternoon. The medal was awarded posthumously to Army Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe and Army Sergeant First Class Christopher Celiz,
By Alcorn State University News Staff A new chapter awaits Alcorn State University’s newest alumni. Over 200 graduates reached the culmination of their undergraduate years at the University when they received bachelor’s degrees during Alcorn’s 2021 Fall Commencement Exercise Saturday, Dec. 11,
