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Virginia State University’s 2025 graduation ceremonies surprised attendees with a viral dance filled with HBCU pride. Per HBCU Gameday, graduates of the College of Agriculture, the College of Engineering & Technology, the College of Natural & Health Sciences, and the Reginald F. Lewis College of Business were celebrated at the afternoon ceremony, with those from […]
Student loan borrowers are facing additional financial stress since payments resumed and changes were made to loan repayment programs. Some borrowers have seen their credit score drop, while others are expecting their wages to be garnished. Student loan payments were put on a nearly four-year pause during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although payments resumed in October
Marva Johnson has been named the newest Florida A&M University president despite the heavy backlash she faced from the public. FAMU’s Board of Trustees selected Johnson on Friday with an 8-4 vote and made her the 13th president in the school’s history, the Tallahassee Democrat reported. Johnson also becomes the second woman to be named
Krystel Spell has carved out an unexpected career in the influencer space that all started when she was 22 and met a young Marine named Andre. He had just finished a stint in the Corps, but they fell in love, got married, and set out to build a beautiful life together. When the young couple decided
When adidas tapped the Quilters of Gee’s Bend for its 2025 Honoring Black Excellence campaign, the women behind the iconic quilts were stunned — not because their work lacked value, but because the world was finally catching up to what their community has always known. “It is an honor. We’re very excited,” Claudia Pettway Charley
Virginia Union University has become the first HBCU in Virginia to offer a doula training and certification program. WRIC reported the university announced its historic partnership in a news release on Tuesday with Birth In Color and the Virginia Department of Health. Birth in Color is a nonprofit that employs roughly 145 doulas throughout Virginia. The course aims
McNeese State made a big splash on the first day of March Madness with a massive upset over fifth-seeded Clemson University. The shocking 69-67 victory marked the program’s first ever victory in the NCAA tournament, according to NPR. Despite Clemson making a run late in the first half, it wasn’t enough to overcome the upset. Clemson’s
Texas Southern University‘s debate team celebrated a major achievement. They won the 35th Annual International Forensics Association’s Speech and Debate Tournament earlier in March. The event was held in Incheon, South Korea. “Our team has worked tirelessly honing their skills as debaters while representing Texas Southern on the grandest of stages,” head debate coach Dr.
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Student loan borrowers are seeing a stark change in their payments after the Trump administration made significant changes to income-driven repayment plans. Some have seen their payments quadruple after programs such as former President Joe Biden’s SAVE plan were paused. Student loan payment amounts have skyrocketed Some recent graduates say their loan payments have quadrupled
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In a lawsuit filed against the Hartford Board of Education, the Connecticut city and a special education teacher, a former student alleges that she graduated from high school without being able to read or write. “My time in Hartford Public Schools was a time that I don’t wish upon anyone,” Aleysha Ortiz told People magazine.
