By Kaia Hubbard Washington — Democratic leaders on Wednesday outlined their demands for funding the Department of Homeland Security beyond next week, reiterating several policy proposals to rein in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement practices — some of which Republicans have already rejected.
By Howard Newsroom Staff As conversations surrounding equity and opportunity in women’s sports continue to gain national momentum, Howard University women’s basketball is ensuring that Black women remain firmly at the center of the movement. Through its 100 Women for Howard initiative, the Bison
By Shannon Dawson Los Angeles was buzzing last weekend as the stars rolled in for the annual Breakfast Club Pre-Grammy Brunch, and the guest list did not disappoint. From R&B hitmaker and podcast favorite Tank to legendary singer-songwriter Eric Roberson, the celebration
By Hannah Parker The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Wednesday that it is investigating Nike for allegedly discriminating against white workers. The agency that polices discrimination in the workplace filed an action in federal court in Missouri to compel the publicly traded
UNCF is proud to announce the expansion of Project ACCLAIM (Accelerating Learning in Asset Investment Management) to include Morgan State University and Florida A&M University. This initiative strengthens a growing network of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) preparing students for leadership
By Chloe Atkins Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier — accused of gambling conspiracy — must be paid his full $26.6 million salary this season after an arbitrator ruled that the NBA cannot put him on unpaid leave, according to his attorney. The NBA
Founder Chisom Okwor wants to build technologies that improve the lives of the Black community. Okwor, who currently works as a Google software engineer, signed up for a hair-braiding apprenticeship during a gap year after graduating high school in Nigeria. She then
By Marlene Lenthang Olympic sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has pleaded not guilty after she was arrested and accused of super speeding in Florida last week. Richardson, 25, an Olympic gold medalist, pleaded not guilty Monday to a charge of dangerous excessive speeding of 100 mph or
By  Jordan Freiman, Pat Milton “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie and her siblings, Camron and Annie Guthrie, released an emotional video Wednesday night pleading for the return of their mother, Nancy Guthrie, who authorities believe was abducted from her Tucson, Arizona, home over the weekend. Saying that
Benedict College was founded in 1870 in Columbia, South Carolina. It’s original intent, like many HBCUs in the south, was to educated newly emancipated African Americans to become teachers. Now Benedict is a present day STEM powerhouse and the first HBCU to
