Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House
Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, but both sides have shown hardly any willingness to budge from their entrenched positions. If government funding legislation isn’t passed by Congress and signed by Trump on Tuesday night, many government offices […]
Wilberforce University May Bring Football Back Decades After Last Game Played
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 29, 2025 The Green Wave was a powerhouse in Black college football, winning the Black College National Championship in 1931. The country’s oldest private HBCU, Wilberforce University, may bring back football after a decades-long hiatus. The institution has announced plans to conduct a feasibility study to explore the possibility of reviving […]
SheaMoisture Joins ‘Fifteen Percent Pledge’ To Expand Dartmouth Fellowship Supporting Black Women Entrepreneurs
by Daniel Johnson September 29, 2025 SheaMoisture marks the 10th anniversary of its Dartmouth Fellowship program. As SheaMoisture marks the 10th anniversary of its Dartmouth Fellowship program, the company has partnered with Aurora James’ Fifteen Percent Pledge to expand both access and opportunity for businesses owned by Black women. For its 2025 cohort, 20 women […]
Eric Adams Announces Withdrawal From NYC Mayoral Race
by Kandiss Edwards September 29, 2025 Just five weeks before the 2025 Mayoral election, New York Mayor Eric Adams calls it quits. Mayor Eric Adams withdrew from the 2025 New York City mayoral race just five weeks before the general election. Mayor Adams announced the end of his campaign in an X post Sep. 28, […]
Latin superstar Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show
Bad Bunny will bring his Latin trap and reggaeton swagger to the NFL’s biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show in Northern California. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Bad Bunny will lead the halftime festivities from Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California. […]
Things to know about federal law enforcement activity in Chicago, Portland, Memphis
Armed federal agents patrolled Chicago’s downtown streets on Sunday and President Donald Trump called up 200 National Guard troops for deployment in Portland, Oregon, a move strongly opposed by the governor that immediately prompted a lawsuit saying Trump overstepped his authority. The latest examples of creeping federal law enforcement and military presence in U.S. cities occurred as Memphis prepares for […]
11 West Africans Deported From U.S. To Ghana Returned To Home Countries, Despite Safety Concerns
by Jameelah Mullen September 29, 2025 Ghanaian president states the country initially accepted 14 West African nationals deported by the U.S. Eleven West African nationals deported from the U.S. to Ghana under an agreement with the Trump administration have been deported again, according to their lawyer. This raises concerns that some of them may face […]
Omaha police ticket boxing champ Crawford for reckless driving, order him out of vehicle at gunpoint
Omaha police ordered champion boxer Terence “Bud” Crawford out of his vehicle at gunpoint during a traffic stop for reckless driving early Sunday, hours after his hometown held a parade to celebrate his victory over Canelo Alvarez two weeks ago. A video circulating on social media showed a portion of the traffic stop. Police Chief Todd Schmaderer […]