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SC State University’s flag flies atop Statehouse dome, marking historic moment for HBCUs

Campus News, marking historic moment for HBCUs, SC State University’s flag flies atop Statehouse dome /

South Carolina State University band take the field before the homecoming game Saturday, October 4, 2025 in Orangeburg. Andrew J. Whitaker/Staff “You fast forward 20-something years later, and we are now rising on that day and replacing where the Confederate flag once flew with the state’s flagship HBCU flag,” said Grant. Grant, along with state Rep. Jerry […]

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Dawn Staley keeps promise as South Carolina visits HBCU

Dawn Staley keeps promise as South Carolina visits HBCU, Sports /

When Dawn Staley brought South Carolina to the small HBCU in Baltimore, Maryland, Coppin State, the final score (90-48) was never the point. It was about the moment. “This is a measuring stick,” Staley said. Those words framed the entire afternoon. Not as charity. Not as optics. But as access. And in women’s basketball, access still matters—especially for HBCU programs.

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DOJ civil rights chief blasts Don Lemon for covering anti-ICE protest inside church, vows charges against protesters

DOJ civil rights chief blasts Don Lemon for covering anti-ICE protest inside church, National News, vows charges against protesters /

By Megan Lebowitz WASHINGTON — The Justice Department “will pursue charges” related to a protest in a church in St. Paul, Minnesota, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said Monday, specifically calling out ex-CNN journalist Don Lemon for his coverage of the event. In an interview with conservative influencer Benny Johnson, Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for

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Inside a year of firings that have shaken the Trump Justice Department: ‘A great deal of fear’

Inside a year of firings that have shaken the Trump Justice Department: ‘A great deal of fear’, National News /

By Eric Tucker WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Ben’Ary was driving one of his children to soccer practice on an October evening last year when he paused at a red light to check his work phone. He was in the middle of a counterterrorism prosecution so important that President Donald Trump highlighted it in his State of the

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‘The energy is unmatched’: HBCU marching bands battle it out in South Florida

‘The energy is unmatched’: HBCU marching bands battle it out in South Florida, Entertainment /

North Carolina A&T University’s The Blue and Gold Marching Machine will perform at the 2025 Pepsi National Battle of the Bands in Palm beach during Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend. Courtesy of National Battle of the Bands. Those looking for a reprieve from the National College Football Championship festivities might want to make the drive to

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The U.S. political climate spurs efforts to reclaim the MLK holiday

National News, The U.S. political climate spurs efforts to reclaim the MLK holiday /

By The Associated Press As communities across the country on Monday hosted parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the political climate for some is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection on the slain Black American civil rights icon’s legacy. In the year since Donald Trump’s

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HBCU basketball players connected to FBI gambling indictment

HBCU basketball players connected to FBI gambling indictment, National News /

Federal prosecutors have charged several men’s college basketball players — including those with ties to HBCUs — in a widening point-shaving conspiracy that authorities say spanned multiple schools and involved hundreds of thousands of dollars in illicit wagers. According to an indictment filed this week in federal court, the alleged scheme reached into Division I programs across the

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Black lawmakers warn constituents that proposed funding formula changes could hurt Mississippi’s HBCUs

Black lawmakers warn constituents that proposed funding formula changes could hurt Mississippi’s HBCUs, National News /

By Candace Wilder Proposed changes to how the state funds its eight public universities could harm historically Black institutions, some lawmakers said. The funding formula updates, which legislators discussed with higher education officials in December, would tie state money to post-graduation student success such as the number of Mississippians attaining jobs and completing some form of education

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Wintry week ahead with multiple rounds of cold and snow into the weekend

National Weather, Wintry week ahead with multiple rounds of cold and snow into the weekend /

By Kathryn Prociv A large swath of the country is being walloped this week by wintry weather, with two rounds of arctic cold Monday that were forecast to be followed by a potentially disruptive winter storm that could last into the weekend. On Monday morning, 77 million people woke up to cold weather alerts across two

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Abella Danger Cries as Miami Loses CFP National Championship: “I HATE THIS”

Abella Danger, Sports /

Abella Danger’s broken heart was a major story following the College Football Playoff National Championship, as the Miami Hurricanes lost 27-21 to Indiana on Monday night. “Danger,” a Miami native and lifelong Hurricanes fan, is caught on camera crying as fireworks erupt at Hard Rock Stadium moments after Indiana won their first national title. She

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