By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to block the opening of a new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River, demanding that Canada turn over at least half of the ownership of the bridge and agree to
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A city official is pushing for funding to build a new stadium for Jackson State. In comments obtained by WPLT, Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes urged Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, as well as school officials, to work together to build a new stadium. Stokes
J. Cole North Carolina A&T is a story years in the making. More than a decade after selling his first CDs out of the trunk of his car, J. Cole returned to North Carolina A&T State University and recreated the moment that helped shape his rise.
Florida A&M University (FAMU) law student Aaliyah Steward is speaking out against what she describes as “censorship” by the historically Black university as she and her organization attempts to promote and celebrate Black History Month. Aaliyah Steward said she was asked to
By Andrew McGuinness For the last decade, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, has been known as the hometown of Jason and Travis Kelce. But for the next two weeks, the brothers, who combined for 15 All-Pro nominations and four Super Bowl victories, are ceding the spotlight to
By Bridget Bowman Some feel they’ve hit an appropriate retirement age. Others want to tend to their health or their families. Yet more are leaving because they don’t like the workplace. Add it all together, and members of Congress are heading for the
By Ryan J. Reilly WASHINGTON — More than a year after Attorney General Pam Bondi created a “Weaponization Working Group” meant to root out “abuses of the criminal justice process” by federal law enforcement officers in their investigations of President Donald Trump, the
Legendary costume designer Ruth E. Carter has made history once again, becoming the most Oscar-nominated Black woman of all time. The milestone achievement further cements Carter’s legacy as a visionary creative whose work has helped define the visual language of Black storytelling in film
The National Basketball Association (NBA) brings the rich tradition of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) basketball to the West Coast during its 2026 All-Star festivities, continuing a now-signature event that has previously made a memorable mark in cities like Indianapolis. The
Courtesy of Jackson State University JACKSON — Jackson State University is contributing personal items from acclaimed Mississippi author Margaret Walker Alexander to a new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture exhibit highlighting the role of historically Black colleges and
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