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HBCU Designated as Regional Hub for NCInnovation

Fayetteville State University has been named the newest regional hub for NCInnovation, an initiative promoting applied research across North Carolina’s public universities. This new designation is expected to foster the development of high-growth businesses and create new jobs throughout the Sandhills region. In a statement celebrating this achievement, FSU Chancellor Darrell T. Allison expressed gratitude […]

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HBCU Field Rededicated in Honor of Caring Coach George McQuitter

In a ceremony held on Oct. 23, retired baseball coach George McQuitter was celebrated by former players and the community. The baseball field at the former Utica Junior College—now Hinds Community College Utica Campus—was rededicated and named Grantham-McQuitter Field in his honor.  Honoring McQuitter’s Legacy Coaching from 1979 to 1988, McQuitter transformed a struggling baseball

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Black Communities Receive Less Support In Disaster Relief, Study Shows

Natural disasters can strike at any time, but relief is a bit more picky. A report from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Atmospheric Programs found communities of color are the most likely vulnerable groups to be located in areas projected to be impacted by climate change.  In a recent study, Black Americans and communities

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Meet Balthazar Ebang Engonga, the Equatorial Guinean Official at the Center of a Massive S*x Scandal

Balthazar Ebang Engonga is the alleged Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea and has been accused of being at the epicenter of what could be one of the most scandalous scandals on the African continent. The now highly publicized sex scandal reportedly involves several videos of him in explicit encounters

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Breonna Taylor Case: Former Kentucky Officer Brett Hankison Convicted Of Using Excessive Force

Former Kentucky police officer Brett Hankison has been convicted of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor when she died during a botched drug raid in 2020. A jury of six men and six women reached the verdict around 9:30 p.m. on Friday after deliberating for more than 20 hours over three days, the Associated Press

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Odell Beckham Jr., Daymond John And More Of The Best Halloween Outfits

Spooky season concluded with an outstanding showcase of some of the best Halloween costumes from Black celebrities. Many of them were from the Camila Cabello-hosted Full Moon Halloween bash by BACARDÍ Rum at Joia Beach in Miami. Cabello had on a Cuban Tropicana Dancer costume styled by Katie Qian, which L.O.C.A brought together. The outfit had

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