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Black colleges reflect our history and our future. Do we still need HBCUs? Yes!

Black colleges reflect our history and our future. Do we still need HBCUs? Yes!, Opinion /

By Lynn Norment As we move through February – Black History Month – with colorful African garb, cultural traditions, and joyous celebrations, my thoughts repeatedly focus on the importance of Black colleges and universities to our culture, our country and our future. With political turbulence rolling through our government and our nation, Black colleges are […]

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Kendrick Lamar Isn’t Just The Pettiest Rapper — He’s Also The Best Dressed

Culture, Fashion, Opinion /

Kendrick Lamar‘s protracted beef with Drake quickly escalated from venomous studio diss to complete cultural phenom. This sonic hateration has inspired new depths of aspirational petty in listeners, and the latest stop on Lamar’s vindication tour was his Super Bowl LIX Halftime performance. Against a backdrop of seismic red, white and blue symbolism, Lamar not only

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HBCUs Must Lead on Mental Health, Even in Difficult Times

Mental Health, Opinion /

We are entering an era where federal protections and civil rights work are not just under threat but actively being dismantled. The recent announcement that all civil rights work within the Department of Justice will be halted is a devastating reminder of how vulnerable state-sanctioned “progress” can be. For years, we’ve used the available civil

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Is Jimmy Butler’s Approach To Trade Demands Incredibly Smart Or Incredibly Stupid?

Culture, Opinion, Sports /

Recently, Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat let it be known that he wanted to be traded from the team. This marks the third team that Jimmy Butler has wanted out of. Previous stints in Minnesota and Chicago resulted similarly. With this third request, Butler is now creating a clear narrative about his career, whether

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Why ‘Unrivaled’ Will Be More Successful Than You Think

Culture, Opinion, Sports /

This January, the new years kicks off with a bang with the launch of Unrivaled. It’s a three on three professional women’s basketball league. It has been heavily invested in by current and former sports stars like Michael Phelps and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Initially, I started to think about the parallels between this league and Ice

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LeSean McCoy wants to coach at an HBCU. And that sounds shady

Football, Opinion /

LeSean “Shady” McCoy is the latest former NFL player who is petitioning for a coaching job at an HBCU. McCoy, who played with the Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, and Tampa Bay Bucs, openly campaigned to be the next head coach at Howard University, an HBCU in Washington, D.C., during a conversation with

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Reflecting On Social Media As A ‘Highlight Reel’ As Potential TikTok Ban Approaches

Culture, Opinion /

I spent most of my holiday break preemptively grieving the potential loss of TikTok, my own interactive mood board of beauty and style inspiration. As it stands, the app, which has connected communities, birthed superstars and afforded millions of creators with life-changing platforms, will be banned on Jan. 19 if there is no court or

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President Carter: Champion of HBCUs

Opinion, President Carter: Champion of HBCUs /

By Cheryl E. Mango issing from the ongoing discussions regarding President Jimmy Carter’s legacy following his Dec. 29 passing are the former Democratic president’s crucial efforts to save and modernize historically Black colleges and universities. The survival and subsequent expansion of HBCUs represents a meaningful achievement within Carter’s complex presidential record, which is forever marred by

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Positive energy from DeSean Jackson could carry Delaware State out of dark ages

Delaware State, Football, Opinion /

Wednesday was a day of excitement on the Delaware State University campus. It was so exciting, in fact, that the press conference introducing new head football coach DeSean Jackson started close to 10 minutes early. “I want my guys to get up early,” Jackson said after the 25-minute conference where he, DSU athletic director Tony

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