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Black Music Action Coalition, Student Freedom Initiative, with Live Nation Urban, Launch Paid Live Music Accelerator for HBCU Students at HBCU AWAREFEST

The Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) today announced a collaboration with HBCU AWAREFEST, the largest fundraising event for HBCUs convened through the partnership between Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) and Live Nation Urban, to create paid pathways into the live music industry for students. Through a special cohort of the BMAC Live Accelerator Program, 15 students […]

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NCCU ranked amongst nation’s top HBCUs for online programs, according to new report

By Starletta Watson North Carolina Central University has been tapped amongst the top universities in the country for their online programs. According to the U.S. News & World Report, NCCU ranks third among HBCU institutions offering bachelor’s degree programs online and ninth in North Carolina overall. Their report included factors like student engagement, faculty credentials

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Fayetteville State University to Launch New Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education

Beginning in the fall 2026 semester, the College of Education at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina will offer a new bachelor’s degree program in special education. Fayetteville State developed this new program to address the critical need for licensed special education teachers throughout the state of North Carolina. Currently, the special education training offered

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10 films selected for inaugural HBCU Week NOW Film Festival

BALTIMORE — Ten award-winning films by students and recent graduates of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) will premiere on Jan. 27 as part of the inaugural HBCU Week NOW Student Film Festival. The winning shorts will stream on the HBCU Week NOW YouTube channel. They were selected from a pool of 36 submissions from across

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Man arrested after Ilhan Omar attacked during town hall meeting in Minneapolis

By Raquel Coronell Uribe A man who confronted Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. at a Minneapolis town hall meeting on Tuesday and tried to spray her with a substance was arrested and placed in police custody. Omar, who has faced a barrage of near-daily attacks from President Donald Trump, had called for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to be abolished and

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Lee Fobbs, Grambling Legend and Trailblazing College Football Coach, Dies at 75

Lee Andrew Fobbs, a Grambling State football legend, pioneering college assistant coach, and the father of national championship–winning head coach Broderick Fobbs, has died. He was 75. A north Louisiana native, Fobbs emerged as a standout running back at Grambling State University during Hall of Fame coach Eddie Robinson’s historic tenure. He earned All-SWAC and

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Many Obamacare enrollees have switched to cheaper bronze plans. Here’s why that could be risky.

By Berkeley Lovelace Jr. Kate Bivona and her husband don’t know what they would do if either gets seriously sick or injured. Until recently, that wasn’t the case. But beginning in January, the monthly cost of her Affordable Care Act insurance jumped by about $300 — making it too expensive for them to afford. Bivona and her husband

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Zach Aguilar Says Demon Slayer Fame Feels “Surreal” After Being Bullied for Loving Anime

Zach Aguilar has made a name for himself as a voice actor for characters who persevere, despite what the world may say. Aguilar’s most famous role is the English dub voice of Tanjiro Kamado, the empathetic teenage sword-wielding hero of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, available on Hulu, Netflix, and Crunchyroll. Aguilar’s role as Tanjiro

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Australian Teacher Admits to Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old Student, Giving Birth to His Child

A teacher from Western Australia has reportedly confessed to abusing a teenage student and giving birth to a child with the teenager. The teacher pleaded guilty to various charges of sex offenses. Naomi Craig, a 33-year-old teacher from Western Australia, pleaded guilty to the charges of indecent dealing with a child in court on Tuesday.

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Rickey Smiley Criticizes Omega Psi Phi Brothers Over Viral Memes: ‘Are You Displaying Friendship?’

Rickey Smiley recently called out certain fellow members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., after an on-air incident with Stephen A. Smith prompted memes to circulate on social media. What did Smith say that led to a viral social media moment? On Jan. 13, Smith mispronounced his own fraternity on air while explaining the culture

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