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From her kitchen to the grocery store, Tyla-Simone Crayton has turned her Black-owned business into a growing one and looks forward to even more expansion. According to ABC 13, Tyla opened Sienna Wings as a fully-staffed chicken wing business with high school students preparing the food with a sauce she created at the grocery store Harvest Market Sienna in […]
The Supreme Court‘s rejection of affirmative action in college admissions and the Trump administration‘s targeting of diversity, equity and inclusion programs have created a hostile environment against college programs that seek to benefit or acknowledge underrepresented minorities or promote diverse student bodies. Now, an opinion expressed by an Education Department official indicates that the administration
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While taking his modeling career to a new level, Julez Smith spoke recently about being a “nepo baby.” The son of Solange Knowles and Daniel Smith Sr. has walked in several shows, including Paris Fashion Week. In addition to his parents, the 20-year-old has a notable extended family comprised of his aunt, Beyoncé; uncle, JAY-Z;
Due to financial difficulties, several athletic programs at Talladega College will be discontinued. The Alabama HBCU’s athletic department changes include ending men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s volleyball, and acrobatics and tumbling. Talladega College launched its gymnastics program in 2023 but shut it down after one year. Blavity reported that the
College students in California filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education on Friday. They allege Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency have breached privacy laws by gaining access to students’ personal and financial aid data. The lawsuit aims to prevent the DOGE team from having access to sensitive and confidential Education
In one of his final moves as President, Joe Biden posthumously pardoned Marcus Garvey, was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920s. Garvey’s supporters have long argued that the conviction effort to silence the social justice champion as he fought for racial equality for Black Americans, the Associated Press reported. Garvey, who was deported to his home country
Two Howard University alumni showed that fraternity bonds last a lifetime. This holiday season, Frank W. Merritt Jr. and Charles Floyd Johnson reconnected 65 years after crossing Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. together. The line brothers were both part of Howard University’s Class of 1961 and crossed Omega Psi Phi on April 9, 1960. Up
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In recognition of Howard University’s Division I swim team‘s accomplishments, they were awarded an unforgettable gift. On Wednesday, the team received the key to Eatonville, Florida, as a tribute to their accomplishments. The Bisons are the only HBCU team competing at the Divison 1 level per Fox 5. Alum and head coach Nic Askew said he is
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A Louisiana State University first-year student-athlete was found unresponsive after a car crash. ESPN reported that at approximately 3 a.m. on Thursday, backup quarterback Colin Hurley was discovered near the school’s campus. The WBRZ Investigative Unit confirmed that the 17-year-old’s red Dodge Charger smashed into a tree near campus. A photo taken from the crash site shows the
South Carolina’s Dawn Staley is now the highest-paid coach in women’s basketball. The legendary coach earned the distinction on Friday when she signed a $25.25 million contract extension through the 2029-30 season. According to ESPN, the deal includes an annual salary of $4 million with a $500,00 signing bonus. Staley also gets an annual $250,000 escalator.
