By Cedric Mobley For 157 years, Howard University has served as the nexus of intellectual engagement and social advocacy to ensure that all Americans can fully exercise all the rights of citizenship. Even before the end of slavery, the work of Frederick Douglass, who would become a Howard trustee, served as the foundation for universal […]
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By Sydney Cullier My vote matters. It’s a simple sentence reflecting a profound ideology, but until you have the privilege of physically staring down a ballot at a voting machine, you may not grasp the power you feel when you cast your first vote. Unfortunately, due to my age, I was unable to participate in the
News of Quincy Jones’ death has saddened music lovers worldwide, although no one is more devastated than the Black icon’s seven children. Several of his kids capitalized off their dad’s famous name to build careers in Hollywood, including 48-year-old Rashida Jones. The multi-talent is the second-born daughter of Quincy, a musician and producer, and Peggy
Hurry Up Tomorrow, the upcoming thriller film starring The Weeknd (in his feature film debut) and Jenna Ortega, has landed at Lionsgate. Deadline first broke the news of the deal for the film, which sees The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye, star with Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan. This is The Weeknd’s first film role. He
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Oi, SLTs! Production of the highly-anticipated third and final season of Heartbreak High has officially commenced in Sydney, Australia, on Gadigal, Dharug, Dharawal, and Ku-ring-gai country. This third season marks the close of an era for Heartbreak High fans as the Hartley High gang prepares to say goodbye to school and dive head-first into all
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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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Howard University inducted its men’s soccer team from 1974 into its athletics hall of fame. The HBCU organized celebratory events over the weekend to pay homage to the team’s historic victory and undefeated season. “I knew it was something big, but now that I look back on it, I don’t think I realized just how
Former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was in Charlotte hosting a football camp at Johnson C. Smith University. While visiting the team that won its first eight games, Newton took a moment to shout out the Golden Bulls. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Johnson C. Smith University (@jcsuniversity) A video showing Newton recognizing the program was posted on
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Netflix has renewed Outer Banks for a fifth and final season, it was announced today, much to the excitement of fans on Monday. Fresh off the heels of its second annual Poguelandia: An Outer Banks Experience which took place November 2 at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. Over 2,500 of its most ardent
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Get ready to go back and deep dive into the world of Zatima as Season 3B of Tyler Perry’s drama returns on December 26 to BET+. Audiences will fall in love all over again with the star-crossed lovers Zac and Fatima, fan favorites from Perry’s Sistas, as they continue through their complex, always-evolving journey of
