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“[[W]hen people ask why you are fighting against your own school, when they try to tell you that you are wrong to protest [….], you have to tell them it’s because you love Howard University, because you love Black people… We fought too hard to let our Black institutions end up in the hands of […]
By Dr. Frances ‘Toni’ Draper The lyrics of an old Negro Spiritual poignantly declare, “Everybody talkin’ ’bout Heaven ain’t goin’ there.” Unfortunately, in 2024, despite all the discussion and debate about the presidential election, everybody talking about voting ain’t going there, either. It’s one thing to talk about the importance of this year’s presidential election,
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by Dr. Alan Turley While loved by their constituents and students, a question hangs over HBCUs in America and that is, “Are they taken seriously in the academic world?” Specifically, is the scholarly work being produced by HBCU faculty and students being noticed or published? The answer appears to be no. Most academics and those
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The whispers of a potential move to Division I have now become a complete topic of conversation for Morehouse College. Prior to the Maroon Tigers’ HBCU NYC Classic battle with Howard, new head football coach Terance Mathis confirmed that discussions are in progress about Morehouse moving up a level and likely joining the Mid-Eastern Athletic
In April 2014, the city of Flint, Michigan changed their water source supply from Lake Huron to the nearby Flint River. The attempt to cut costs resulted in corrosion of the water pipes and lead contamination in the city’s water supply. 10 years later, some residents still do not have clean running water. For nearly
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Dora The Explorer is one of the most beloved and widely-recognized cartoon characters in the history of children’s television. The Nickelodeon-owned character first came to the small screen back in the year 2000, courtesy of series co-creators Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes, and Eric Weiner. In the decades since, the original Dora The Explorer cartoon
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There were some questions about the Florida A&M quarterback position after the departure of SWAC Offensive Player of the Year Jeremy Moussa. Florida Atlantic transfer Daniel Richardson eased any doubts with a scintillating 22 of 30, 286-yard, three-touchdown passing performance to lift the Rattlers over a game Norfolk State squad 24-23 in Saturday’s Cricket MEAC/SWAC
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Sha’Carri Richardson has won her first Olympic medal! She had high hopes of securing the title of the fastest woman in the world, but a competitor from Saint Lucia ended up landing the gold. The Stade de France was packed with fans cheering for Richardson, but 23-year-old Julien Alfred won the 100-meter title in 10.72
Hip-hop honeys, video girls, vixens — however you know them, the leading ladies of music videos have been staunch setters of trends and fads since the ’90s and early 2000s. As many of these trends find their way back to present-day prominence, these women are once again being used as reference points for beauty ideals
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