By Quintessa Williams The class of 2024 at Howard University celebrated their graduation ceremony at Capital One Arena. The College of Nursing and Allied Health Services at the same university received special recognition. The graduation ceremony for the nursing school was rescheduled after a
By Bennett Leckrone Students at a historically Black university in Louisiana now have a pathway to pursue graduate business degrees at one of the nation’s top business schools. The University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business and Xavier University of Louisiana
By Kyra Alessandrini Graduating students at Bowie State University welcomed a special guest during last Friday’s ceremony. Wanda Durant, the mother of NBA all-star Kevin Durant, delivered the 2024 commencement speech. “OK. Let me just be Mama Durant. When I stand here and look at
By Juliette Arcodia and Colin Sheeley Josh Gibson has long been considered one of the best baseball players to ever hold a bat, but you might not know his name. Gibson, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972, never had his name
By Jonathan Franklin Three Black men have filed a lawsuit against American Airlines alleging they were victims of “blatant and egregious racial discrimination” after being removed from a flight. In a lawsuit filed in federal court Wednesday, the three plaintiffs — Alvin
Courtesy of Spelman College Spelman College recently hosted its 35th annual Research Day – a campus-wide celebration of the depth of our students’ intellectual curiosity. Classes were cancelled to allow the whole campus to join in celebrating the students’ scholarly and creative excellence.
By Alexis Clark It was a full circle moment for Tennessee State University’s class of 2024 as they walked the stage to receive their degree on May 4. For many, the in-person ceremony was the first they had experienced since leaving middle
By Quintessa Williams On May 21st, Zora Maebell Sanders, a rising senior at Howard University released a statement on social media, officially renouncing and denouncing her Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. membership. “I am writing this letter to inform Nationals that I have officially
By Chris Bumbucca For the second time in four years, no prospects from a Historically Black College or University heard his name during the NFL draft as the 2024 edition of the event wrapped up Saturday. The shutout also happened in 2021, and the
By Howard University Newsroom Staff Howard University is proud to announce the appointment of Jaquion Gholston as the new Assistant Vice President for Post Award and University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) Operations. Gholston has more than 18 years of experience in post-award management in
