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As the nation’s only design-focused HBCU, Detroit’s Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design is dedicated to cultivating the next generation of Black creative talent in the fields of fashion, footwear and design. Earlier this month, PLC hosted the 2025 National Black Footwear Forum in collaboration with the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America. Known […]
Solange will be teaching a class at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music in fall 2027, the institution announced on Monday. She will be leading classes and discussions for three years in collaboration with her team at Saint Heron, the multidisciplinary institution she launched in 2013. The news was announced during a
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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. recently announced the death of one of its former presidents, Dr. Paulette C. Walker. The 25th national president of the sorority was a leading figure at the Greek organization and in academia. Dr. Paulette C. Walker dedicated her life to education The organization reflected in her career in both academia
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Over the course of his 12-year Army career, Staff Sergeant Jonathon Nolen-Kitchen’s journey of growth and self-discovery has been framed around and powered by small, impactful changes. While he met the baseline requirements to become a soldier at the start of his career, the competitive nature of those around him made Jonathon quickly realize that
Rohan Marley and Lauryn Hill are celebrating a special time for their 16-year-old daughter, Sara. In a heartwarming Instagram video he shared on Thursday, Marley paid tribute to Sara during her senior day. “Let’s Go @whoissaramarley Senior Day has come ‘ wow … It’s been so beautiful watching you progress , college our next stop ..
A meeting space founded by Black students at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill over 50 years ago will no longer be available to students, the university has decided. This change is in direct response to guidance by the Trump administration as part of the White House’s anti-DEI initiatives. The school’s Black Student
Growing up in Washington, DC, U.S. Army Major Matthew Manning was inspired by the steady presence of his father, a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Manning never missed his son’s practices or sporting events. While his mother wasn’t part of his life and his older brothers faced their own struggles, young Matthew
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“Folded” is the biggest hit of Kehlani’s career thus far. Since its release in June 2025, it has been covered by some of the hottest artists and HBCU marching bands. Jackson State’s marching band, the Sonic Boom of the South, decided to give its own rendition of “Folded” during halftime of the 2025 W.C. Gorden
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A longtime HBCU basketball coach abruptly resigned earlier in October amid allegations of player abuse. According to a news release, Shaw University Coach Jacques Curtis stepped down after 24 seasons with the women’s basketball team. He holds the most wins in the program’s history, with over 400 victories. Curtis led the Lady Bears to nine
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Reflecting on the fabric of America, family legacy remains a powerful force shaping individual paths to success. That truth is clear in the life and career of U.S. Army Captain Ephesian Poinsette. Raised near Fort Bragg in Lumberton, North Carolina in a single-parent household, Ephesian credits the generations of military service in his family for
