The 2024 Paris Olympics proved that women are dominating athletes. Stars like Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Annette Echikunwoke, and many others had history-making accomplishments that signaled significant shifts in support of female athletes, particularly for Black competitors. Here’s more about some of the most iconic Black women athletes of all time and their unparalleled effects […]
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Edy Lawson-Jackson and her daughter, Samira Jackson, have made history as the first-ever mother-daughter duo certified as agents by the NFL Players Association, according to The Baltimore Sun. Their journey is groundbreaking and inspires hope and resilience within the Black community and beyond. Edy began pursuing a career in sports in the late 1980s, becoming
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Halle Berry is in talks to take on a lead role opposite Chris Hemsworth in the upcoming Amazon MGM Studios thriller, Crime 101. As Deadline exclusively reported, the film is an adaptation of Don Winslow’s titular short story. What is the film about? While official details around the project are still under wraps, it is
The 1890 Land Grant Institution Wildland Fire Consortium has officially opened applications for its Student Firefighter Training Program. This initiative, developed in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, aims to enhance minority participation in fire management and is modeled after Alabama A&M University’s successful FireDawgs program. Launched in 2009, FireDawgs works to increase student engagement
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Virginia State University is gearing up for an inspiring celebration as it announces the highly anticipated Homecoming Gospel Concert. This event will feature the university’s renowned Gospel Chorale alongside the gospel choirs from Norfolk State University and North Carolina A&T University. It will occur on Sunday, Oct. 6, in Daniel Gymnasium, starting at 4:00 PM.
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Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon, Ed.D., will be recognized with the prestigious 2024 President’s Lifetime Achievement Award, a testament to her unwavering commitment to service public higher education. Dixon will receive her award during a ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the NCCU Student Center. The President’s Lifetime Achievement Award, established
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French-American rapper and social media star Lucas Coly has died at age 27, according to his longtime manager in an Instagram post. According to US Weekly, Coly’s manager confirmed the news on Thursday with an Instagram photo of the hip-hop artist smoking outside. Coly’s manager speaks out. “Rest in peace @iamlucascoly I love you bro.
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Morgan State University proudly celebrated the grand opening of its new Health and Human Services Center this week. The university unveiled the six-story, 208,000-square-foot facility, which took nearly three years to complete and cost $171 million, during a ceremony attended by students, faculty, alums, and local officials. Located at the southern entrance of the main
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The Micheaux Film Festival returns for its sixth year in October, with plans to include A-list actors like Issa Rae, Viola Davis, Lupita Nyon’go, Morris Chestnut and more. The 2024 festival’s theme is “Champions,” screening films that highlight “the resilience and determination of filmmakers who overcome countless obstacles to bring their visions to life.” The
