By Scottie Andrew, Weeks after his special “The Closer” was criticized for its jokes aimed at transgender people, Dave Chappelle has addressed the controversy. He’ll meet with “the transgender community” that takes issue with his jokes about trans people, he told audiences at
By Lane College University, The Lane College National Alumni Association’s alumni chapters and members from all over the country presented a gift of over $113,000 to the College in a presentation during the homecoming celebration on Saturday, October 2. For many alumni,
By Alisha Ebrahimji, An African American historical museum in Virginia is throwing its hat in the mix to turn what was once a daunting reminder of the country’s Confederate past and in recent years, violence, into a public display of art. The
Courtesy of University of Maryland Eastern Shore, After a year’s hiatus yielding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore are bringing back their “Salute to Our Veterans” gala. The Thursday, Nov. 11,
By Angela Barajas, Martin Savidge and Christina Maxouris, Finding jurors to sit in the trial for the three men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing is proving difficult in the Glynn County, Georgia, courtroom where jury selection began this week. Hundreds of people have been summoned, and
By the Howard University Newsroom, Howard University today said it would directly distribute to students $11 million in funding from the COVID-19 related Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). The financial aid distribution represents another step the University is taking to strengthen
By Rebekah Riess and Amir Vera, One of the men convicted in the murder of James Jordan, father of basketball legend Michael Jordan, was denied parole, according to Greg Thomas, a spokesperson for the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. Daniel Green and
By Ariane de Vogue, A group of unvaccinated Maine health care workers are asking the Supreme Court to block a state rule that mandates certain health care facilities require their employees to be fully vaccinated, arguing that the requirement violates their religious liberty rights.
Courtesy of Lincoln University, During the 2021 Homecoming week, The Lincoln University community will celebrate the Alumni Memorial Arch that was dedicated in 1921 to honor the 167 Lincoln alumni soldiers who served in World War I. The celebration includes a research
By Susannah Cullinane, As the number of new daily cases of Covid-19 continues to fall in the US, the country awaits a major milestone that could provide another critical tool in the fight against the pandemic — the first vaccine for children ages 5
