By Deidre McPhillips, Most parents still have concerns about the safety of Covid-19 vaccines for children, and about three in 10 say that they will “definitely not” vaccinate their children against Covid-19, according a recent survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Vaccine
By Clare Foran, Manu Raju, Ted Barrett and Annie Grayer, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have reached an agreement to create a one-time process that would let Democrats raise the debt ceiling on their votes alone, a deal
Written by Howard University Newsroom Howard University Interim Chief Information Officer Olga Osaghae was recently listed as a finalist for the 2021 Technical.ly DC awards. The tech and industry publication selected 30 individuals and companies for nomination in areas of leadership, innovation and
By David Close, NBA players who are unvaccinated against Covid-19 will soon not be allowed to travel to and from games in Canada. In a league memo sent Tuesday and obtained by CNN, the NBA warned teams that, due to Canadian laws,
Written by Jackson State University Pepsi – a brand known for working with some of the biggest names in sports and music – is shining a spotlight on a different on-field skill with its first-ever ad featuring two of the most celebrated HBCU bands.
By Alisha Ebrahimji, A Tennessee court has decided a Black man convicted of aggravated assault deserves a new trial because evidence was improperly admitted and the jury deliberated in a room filled with tributes to the Confederacy, according to court documents. Judge James
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
