By Amber D. Dodd Howard University will receive $175 million in support of the endowment of the College of Medicine. Howard University President Ben Vinson III, Ph.D., will attend Bloomberg Philanthropies’ announcement in New York City Tuesday morning, as he called the endowment a “unreservedly transformational gift” for the University. “Endowment support has traditionally been an […]
By Char Adams After Donald Trump told journalists on Wednesday that his presidential opponent Kamala Harris “turned Black” for political gain, Trump’s comments have impacted the way many multirace voters are thinking about the two candidates. “She was only promoting Indian heritage,” the former president said during an interview at the National Association of Black Journalists convention
By Jeremy Etelson The storm on the Democratic Party’s electoral horizon was never limited to President Biden staying in the race. Biden’s mental infirmity and the concerted denial surrounding it, while governmentally dangerous, were merely amplifying the severity of the party’s imminent political reckoning. Vice President Kamala Harris has now officially replaced Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee. But this
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On Aug. 9, Latto will release her third album, Sugar Honey Iced Tea, and the Atlanta rapper has launched a creative campaign in honor of the release. In an Instagram post, the 25-year-old teased a video inspired by the iconic movie ATL. Latto depicts Lauren London’s ATL character New New in the trailer. Additionally, Big Mama
Courtesy of Florida A&M University Florida A&M University, a historically Black educational institution in Tallahassee, has recently received $550,000 in donations to establish a new Center for African and African American Studies. Two philanthropic organizations, the Henry Luce Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, each donated $275,000 to help kick off
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Courtesy of Meharry Medical College Philanthropist and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today announced that Bloomberg Philanthropies has awarded a $175 million gift to Meharry Medical College to strengthen the College’s endowment and its capacity to advance health equity worldwide. The gift is the largest in Meharry’s history, significantly enhancing its endowment and
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By Wali Pitt The NFL Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship is designed to be a vocational tool to increase the number of full-time NFL minority coaches, and this year’s class already includes two of the top up-and-coming coaches in HBCU football. Courtney Coard, the defensive coordinator for North Carolina Central, and Tory Woodbury, Tight Ends Coach &
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You know you’re at the top of your game when you beat your own world record. On Thursday, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone did exactly that as she finished the women’s 400-meter hurdles with a time of 50.37 seconds at the Paris Olympics. WORLD RECORD 50.37 🤯@GoSydGo is unstoppable in the 400m hurdles! 📺: @NBCOlympics & @peacock #ParisOlympics
Track and field star Grant Holloway is living proof that good things come to those who wait… and keep their eyes on the prize. During the 110-meter hurdles at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, Holloway finished in 12.99 seconds — earning him his first-ever gold medal. Holloway, who is 26 years old, beat teammate Daniel
Peacock has premiered the official trailer for their upcoming Gary Coleman new documentary, Gary. Produced by RAW and directed by Robin Dashwood, the documentary chronicles Gary Coleman’s rise to fame as the breakout star of Diff’rent Strokes, to the controversy surrounding his shocking death at the age of 42. Here’s the official description: Gary follows
