By Clare Foran and Kristin Wilson, The House of Representatives could vote as soon as Wednesday to approve a stopgap measure to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the week when funding runs out Friday at midnight. House Majority Leader
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By Fayetteville State University Newsroom, With Governor Roy Cooper’s announcement of his intention to sign the budget passed by the North Carolina General Assembly when it reaches his desk, Fayetteville State University (FSU) will receive nearly $152 million in new capital construction projects and repairs and
By Aaliyah Butler Howard University Department of Political Science professor Keesha Middlemass,Ph.D, will join PBS NewsHour for an hour-long discussion on life after prison, the challenges of the reentry process for returning citizens, and why it matters. A part of PBS NewsHour’s
By Toyin Owoseje, Kanye West honored his late friend, barrier-breaking designer Virgil Abloh, by dedicating the latest installment of his Sunday Service series to the cultural icon as tributes poured in from around the music and fashion world. Abloh, the acclaimed menswear designer for
By Grambling State University, History was made in the World-Famed Tiger Marching Band this semester when the “Snare Sistahs” — Janequia Alberty, Brianna Cannady, and Ya’Lisha Gatewood — came together to play the snare drums. “Women have been a part of the
By Robert Kelly-Goss Elizabeth City State University’s public radio station, WRVS 89.9 FM, is making waves over the air this week with its SuccessFest 2021 Fall Membership Drive. The biannual membership campaign and week-long radiothon kicked off on Sunday, Oct. 31 with
By Jason Hanna, Omar Jimenez and Bill Kirkos, The long road in the Jussie Smollett case finally reached trial Monday in Chicago, more than two years after police first alleged the actor lied about being the victim of a hate crime and wrongfully diverted
By Dillard University Newsroom, Kirkland & Ellis has announced that Dillard University’s Center for Racial Justice will receive a $5 million gift to create an endowment to fund paid internships at various civil rights and public interest organizations. Dillard alumnus, Michael D. Jones, Esq.,
By Kylah Thompson, The Office of University Housing at Florida A&M University (FAMU) recently launched a program called the “Leadership Lab” to attract student talent. According to the Housing department’s student employment page, interested students can expect to enhance their leadership competencies
By Paul LeBlanc and Sarah Fortinsky, Former Rep. Carrie Meek, who broke barriers throughout her winding political career as the daughter of a sharecropper and granddaughter of a slave, died Sunday in her Miami home. She was 95. Meek’s death came after
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