by Daniel Johnson May 26, 2025 Terrell has been identified as the lead figure in Trump’s efforts to investigate academic institutions. Leo Terrell, a former Democrat until the 2020 election cycle, when he flipped to the Republican Party to support the candidacy of Donald Trump, has, until fairly recently, flown

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman May 26, 2025 Lee returned to Metro Atlanta to help out another restaurant, this time for its communal upliftment. TikTok food critic Keith Lee recently surprised a Metro Atlanta pizzeria with a $50K award for its community support. Shapiro’s has become a staple restaurant in Conyers, Georgia,

Former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel of New York, an outspoken, gravel-voiced Harlem Democrat who spent nearly five decades on Capitol Hill and was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, died Monday at age 94. His family confirmed the death in a statement provided by City College of New

by Daniel Johnson May 26, 2025 One of the earliest known celebrations of Memorial Day can be traced back to formerly enslaved persons and white missionaries in Charleston, South Carolina. One of the earliest known celebrations of Memorial Day can be traced back to formerly enslaved persons and white missionaries

by Stacy Jackson May 26, 2025 With the current pressures surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion, leadership strategist Dr. Kerry Mitchell Brown is reminding Corporate America why Caribbean American women are an essential asset to today’s business landscape and give organizations a distinct advantage. Dr. Brown is committed to equipping Black

You’ve heard of twofers. Kenya Hutton is a “threefer.” His parents are immigrants, he’s a Black man and he’s gay — at a moment in history when anti-immigrant fervor, racism and anti-LGBTQ feelings are rampant and amplified by Trump administration policies. Hutton is hardly alone. As members of the Black

by Daniel Johnson May 26, 2025 Morehouse awarded a posthumous degree to Dennis Hubert, a student lynched in 1930. Morehouse College’s recent commencement ceremony commemorated the lynching of Dennis Hubert in June 1930 by giving his nephew, Imam Plemon El-Amin, the honorary degree that his uncle never got the chance

Israeli strikes killed at least 52 people in the Gaza Strip on Monday, including 36 in a school-turned-shelter that was struck as people slept, setting their belongings ablaze, according to local health officials. The military said it targeted militants operating from the school. Israel renewed its offensive in March after ending a

Some things have changed for the better in Minneapolis since Memorial Day 2020, when a police officer murdered George Floyd. Some have not. Sunday marked five years since white Officer Derek Chauvin used his knee to pin the Black man’s neck to the pavement for 9 1/2 minutes, leading to his

by Kandiss Edwards May 26, 2025 Omarosa Manigault Newman is continuing her education, she recently graduated from Southern University, while maintain her place in Hollywood. On May 23, Omarosa Manigault Newman, former Donald Trump protégée and TV personality, graduated from Southern University.  HBCU Gameday reported on Newman’s newly earned Juris