Alabama State University alumna Azzie Melton Oliver has made history by being appointed the first Black district attorney of Montgomery County. Her achievement marks a significant milestone in the county’s over 200-year history. Gov. Kay Ivey announced Oliver’s appointment to complete the term of former DA Daryl Bailey, who recently retired. A native of Selma, […]
We’re jumping full steam into awards season with the nominees for the 67th Grammy Awards. For everyone who said the great rap beef of 2024 would hurt hip-hop, Kendrick Lamar would like a word. He garnered seven nods, with his “Not Like Us” up for both Record and Song of the Year. Just in case
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News of former President Donald Trump’s election victory is hitting the Black community hard. The reactions have been a combination of sadness, anger and fear for the future. But it’s hard to think about the future without thinking about our children – who might be living in a world in which they have fewer rights…
After the tragic murder of their loved one, the family of a young man in Texas has another reason to grieve, as one of the things they hoped would help them keep his memory alive was lost. Read more…
It didn’t take long for racism to rear its ugly head after Trump won the election earlier this week. On Wednesday—the day after Election Day—horrible text messages were sent to several Black folks across the country that told them to prepare to go to a plantation and pick cotton. Read more…
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s 89th Miss N.C. A&T, Torree Theodore, has been crowned Miss Black Georgia, adding another prestigious title to her distinguished career in leadership, service, and pageantry. Theodore, who is pursuing a Master of Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, previously earned her Bachelor of
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ESPN’s signature morning debate show, First Take, featuring commentator and executive producer Stephen A. Smith and host Molly Qerim, today announced three live shows on-site at historically Black colleges and universities this fall. Historic Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Clark Atlanta University make up one of the world’s oldest and largest associations of HBCUs. On this
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By Phil Helsel A long-shuttered administration building at struggling Knoxville College, a historically Black institution, was destroyed in a fire Monday night, officials said. There were no injuries in the blaze, which erupted at around 8:30 p.m. ET on the campus in Knoxville, Tennessee, which has had its buildings boarded up to prevent break-ins and fires,
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Courtesy of Fayetteville State University 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
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By Alina Selyukh Amazon workers at a warehouse in Alabama should get a third opportunity to vote on unionizing, a federal labor judge has ruled. The vote is not expected any time soon, however, as the legal process drags on. The warehouse in Bessemer made history as the site of the very first union election
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