By Chris Isidore, The CEOs of two of the nation’s major airlines say they don’t think wearing masks on planes does much to help limit exposure to Covid. The comments from American Airlines CEO Doug Parker — the nation’s largest carrier — and Southwest
By Leah Asmelash, Bell Hooks — the beloved poet, author, feminist and professor — has died, announced Berea College, the university at which she taught, on Wednesday. She was 69. “Berea College is deeply saddened about the death of bell hooks, Distinguished Professor
By Emma Tucker, For the first time in the New York Police Department’s 176-year history, a woman will become police commissioner of the nation’s largest police force — leading an agency tasked with combating police misconduct and the recent rise in violent crime, while
By Theresa Waldrop, It has been exactly a year since the first Covid-19 vaccination shots, but rising case numbers and hospitalizations are leading cities and states to introduce new mandates and restrictions. In California, masks will be required in indoor public settings for
By Maegan Vazquez, On nearly any other day in Washington, Republican Congressman James Comer would likely be calling for oversight investigations into the Biden administration. But on Wednesday, Comer — who represents Kentucky’s 1st District and is the top Republican on the
Courtesy of Hampton University News Staff Coming off their electric performance at the 95th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Hampton University Marching Force will return to the Big Apple to astonish fans with a performance at the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic
By Jackson State University Jackson State University recently honored 170 academic “champions,” with some of them gathering for the inaugural President’s and Provost’s Scholars Reception to receive gold medallions for their steady commitment to excellence. The event was held in the atrium of the
Written by Howard University Newsroom The Howard University Association of Black Journalists members brought home four awards this past weekend from the 2021 Salute to Excellence Awards hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists. Emceed by actress and comedian Kim Coles, the virtual award
By Andrew Skerritt Two agribusiness graduate students, Naila McCraney and Andrew Miller, each recently received a $2,500 scholarship award for academic excellence, sponsored by the Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association (FFAA) Scholarship. Both are second-year graduate students with outstanding grade point averages who are
By Elizabeth City State University On December 9, 2021, Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) and Wake Tech Community College broke ground in Wake County on the site of a new 106-acre technology center that will expand unmanned aviation programs offered in North
