By Irene Sentner, Politico Former President Donald Trump promised Tuesday that if elected, the U.S. will “take other countries’ jobs,” laying out a plan for a “manufacturing renaissance” by offering “the lowest taxes, the lowest energy costs [and] the lowest regulatory burden” to companies that manufacture products in the U.S. Speaking to a crowd in […]
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Courtesy of Morgan State Athletics HBCU women’s basketball coach Edward Davis Jr. will be inducted into the Delaware State University Athletics 2024 Hall of Fame class on Friday, November 8, 2024, in Dover, Delaware. Davis, who enters his ninth season as head coach of the Morgan State University women’s basketball program, made significant contributions to
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After more than five years as one of Today‘s leading anchors, Hoda Kotb announced her impending departure from the news outlet on Thursday. According to Today.com, Kotb will stay on until early next year, but will remain at NBC in other roles. Kotb explained during Thursday’s show that it was her 60th birthday that prompted
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The Blavity House Party Block Party is making a stop in Houston on Nov. 16 at Blavity’s AFROTECH Conference. With DJs, several performers and brand activations, the outdoor, festival-style event promises diverse programming and surprising and memorable moments. View this post on Instagram A post shared by #BlavityHouseParty (@blavityhouseparty) The upcoming celebration will offer a
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Another HBCU football game has been impacted by Hurricane Helene. Saturday’s game between Edward Waters and Tuskegee has been postponed “due to the impending inclement weather brought by Hurricane Helene,” Edward Waters officials announced on Wednesday. “We here at Edward Waters University encourage everyone to prioritize safety during this time period,” the school said. The
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By Matt Lavietes Two reports released Monday provide a mixed but compelling outlook on the wave of book removals and challenges as the annual Banned Books Week begins for schools, stores and libraries nationwide. The American Library Association found a substantial drop in 2024 so far in complaints about books stocked in public, school and academic libraries, and in the
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During senior year of high school, the beloved yearbook is one of the most prized memorabilia among teens as they prepare to exit. These professionally done scrapbooks of school memories date back centuries. The first known yearbook was produced in 1806 by the Yale class of that year. Since photography was not yet in use,
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By the Associated Press New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on federal criminal charges, according to two people familiar with the matter. The indictment detailing the charges against Adams, a Democrat, was still sealed late Wednesday, according to the people, who spoke with The Associated Press on condition
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By D. Kevin McNeir Special to the AFRO Despite the lofty ideas and goals that the founding fathers and their colleagues espoused after the 13 colonies declared their independence from England and created both an alternative form of government and a new country, Americans have always wrestled with the paradox of claiming to be “the
By Katherine Knott The Democratic National Committee is launching a voter registration and ad campaign at historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions in six battleground states, The Hill reported. The campaign is the latest signal the DNC views young voters as key to winning the White House in November. HBCUs in particular are expected
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