By Kevin Liptak and Devan Cole House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday night that the House will vote Thursday on the $1 trillion infrastructure plan, as the future of President Joe Biden’s sweeping economic agenda remains uncertain. The vote is set to
By Jacob Sanchez, Akin White has been an artist for as long as he can remember. Whenever inspiration struck, Akin would grab whatever piece of paper nearby and a pencil and start drawing. His mom, Keisha White, recognized her sonâs talent one
By Lisa Respers France, Ooh la la la, The Fugees are getting back together. The famed hip-hop trio made up of Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel will go on a world tour in honor of the 25th anniversary of
By Megan C. Hills, When Lorraine West told her mother about a new exhibition celebrating the work of Black jewelers, she burst into tears over the phone. West, a jeweler for more than 20 years, said she doesn’t normally “get emotional” when
By Norfolk State University Newsroom, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) and its small, women, and minority (SWaM)-certified equity partner, Virginia Sports Technology Group (VSTG), presented a $1 million donation to Virginiaâs historically Black colleges and universities. The funding
By Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University announced it will become a community center for Coding and Creativity as part of Appleâs Community Education Initiative and Tennessee State Universityâs HBCU C2. The teaching and learning initiative is designed to empower Historically Black
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, David Robinson has been in Arizona for the last three months searching for his 24-year-old son, Daniel Robinson, who went missing after leaving a work site in the desert in his Jeep Renegade on June 23. Robinson, who
By Fisk University Newsroom, The Americana Music Association will present musical pioneers The Mavericks, Kebâ Moâ Trina Shoemaker, Carla Thomas, and the Fisk Jubilee SingersÂź with Lifetime Achievement Awards during the Associationâs 20th Annual Americana Honors & Awards show on Wednesday, September
By Morehouse College, ATLANTAâThe Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival (MCHRFF) returns Sept. 23-25 for the third year with TV and film industry experts leading several online, on-demand workshops and roundtable sessions as well as in-person, post-screening discussions at The Plaza Theatre.
By Veronica Stracqualursi, The Washington National Cathedral announced Thursday it has commissioned renowned Black artist Kerry James Marshall to create “racial-justice themed windows” that will replace two stained-glass windows the church removed in 2017 that memorialized Confederate Gens. Robert E. Lee and Thomas
