Mattel is making waves with the debut of the first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes, launched at the Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress on Tuesday. In addition to empowering children, this new addition to Barbie’s lineup promotes inclusiveness, empathy, and understanding—core values of the Barbie brand. Barbie’s newest doll aims to reflect life with type […]
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Tennessee State hockey will not take the ice as previously scheduled due to a combination of financial instability, insufficient fundraising, and logistical challenges, according to reports. The Tennessean reported Tuesday that the university faced a severe financial crisis primarily due to budget mismanagement, longstanding state underfunding, structural deficits, and mismanaged federal relief funds. The newspaper
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Hampton University and North Carolina A&T have announced that the two historic institutions will square off in an in-conference matchup at the 2026 NBA HBCU Classic. The game will be a featured event during NBA All-Star 2026 festivities in Los Angeles. CAA Commissioner Joe D’Antonio expressed enthusiasm for the collaboration: “The CAA is excited to
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Pettis Norman, a former all-CIAA receiver at Johnson C. Smith who went on to a long and impactful NFL career, died Monday at age 86. Norman was born in Lincolnton, Georgia, but raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended West Charlotte High before becoming a two-time all-conference split end at JCSU. He was drafted by
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The unemployment rate for Black women has been on the rise this year. They are the only demographic to see an increase this year, according to data published Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Some experts say these statistics may indicate similar challenges to come for other groups. Black women’s employment has been on
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Over 10 years after a water crisis began in Flint, Michigan, the city has hit a milestone. Its lead pipe remediation efforts have been completed, with a goal to ensure that citizens have access to safe drinking water going forward. The initiative to replace lead pipes in Flint comes after cost-cutting measures exposed the city’s
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“Mama” Mosie Burks, the legendary gospel singer who was a member of the Mississippi Mass Choir, has died at age 92, according to WAPT. The Mississippi Mass Choir confirmed the singer’s death via Facebook, saying, “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of one of our beloved and legendary members, Mama Mosie
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In its latest report on Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financer who was charged with crimes related to child sexual abuse, the Department of Justice concludes that Epstein didn’t have a list implicating prominent associates and he died by suicide at a Manhattan prison in 2019. Per the BBC, the two-page report states that there is
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Sade Perkins, a former Houston mayoral appointee and food insecurity board member, is under fire for referring to a Texan all-girls camp as “white-only” just hours after the facility was hit by a deadly flood, killing young campers and leaving others missing. According to the New York Post, Perkins shared her controversial take on the
M.L. Morgan won’t have to look far for advice in his first official head baseball coach job. He can receive counsel from his father down the road at another HBCU. Last week, Morgan was named the new head baseball coach at Norfolk State. He joins his father, longtime Virginia State coach Merrill Morgan, as an
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