By Chauncey Alcorn Nike is suing the art collective behind the Lil Nas X “Satan Shoes” that have sparked a social media backlash. In a lawsuit filed Monday, Nike accuses MSCHF Product Studio, Inc. of trademark infringement over the designer’s 666 pairs
By Jen Christensen Under real world conditions, the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines provide highly effective protection, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At full vaccination, the vaccines were 90% effective at preventing infections,
By Maegan Vazquez, Kate Sullivan and Kaitlan Collins President Joe Biden announced on Monday that 90% of adults will be eligible to get a coronavirus vaccine within the next three weeks as well as have a vaccination site within five miles of
By Christina Maxouris New Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are beginning to rise in the US again, one of the country’s top health leaders said Monday. The latest findings, shared by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, may
By Solarina Ho TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Female surgeons in Canada have long faced gender-based referral biases that result in large pay gaps, and an inequitable and inefficient environment for patients, Canadian surgeons say, but with the urgency surrounding surgical backlogs
By Matt Egan Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, is one of the most prominent government officials yet to publicly express support for reparations as a way to address the consequences of racism and inequality in America. “There
First Boulevard announced that Academy Award-nominated executive producer, actor, author and entertainment reporter, Terrence J, will be its new Strategic Advisor of the digital neobank. Together they have launched Project Tassels: 1,000 students, 1,000 degrees, 1,000 new outlooks on life. Terrence J
While STEM fields have been largely white, male domains, American Airlines is changing that. Four HBCU alumni are at this push’s center, doing everything from coding to ensuring safety. With an engineering degree from Southern University and A&M College, Candace Johnson works
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have a significant opportunity to develop their STEM programs while boosting national defense. In February the U.S. Army hosted a virtual conference centered on stronger research ties with HBCUs. 48 of the 101 HBCUs registered, a
Kansas City Chiefs’ phenom Patrick Mahomes’ 15 and the Mahomies Foundation announced a long-term partnership with the HBCU Legacy Bowl. The first game will be at Tulane University the Saturday after 2022’s Super Bowl LVI. At 25, quarterback Mahomes’ has won a
