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House will vote on Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

House Republicans are moving to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Donald Trump’s administration looks to follow through on work by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk. The package to be voted on Thursday targets foreign aid programs and

Morris Brown Extends A Hand To Job Corps Students

by Kandiss Edwards June 12, 2025 The president of Morris Brown College Dr. Kevin James is inviting students dismissed from Job Corps to apply to the school. The president of Morris Brown College, Dr. Kevin James, is inviting students dismissed from Job Corps to apply to the school. On June 9,

Black Founders Can Seek $1M Grand Prize To Help Energize Their Business

by Jeffrey McKinney June 12, 2025 SPARC is helping to close the funding gap for Black founders seeking much-needed capital. Accumulating much-needed capital to flourish remains a massive obstacle for Black founders.   Just 0.4% of start-up funding in 2024 went to Black-led firms, per this report. As such, only $730

Ananda Lewis, Beloved MTV Icon and Advocate, Dead At 52

by Keka Araújo June 11, 2025 The former VJ and talk show host died June 11 in Los Angeles after a long battle with breast cancer. Ananda Lewis, the effervescent former MTV VJ who became a defining voice and face for a generation, died June 11 in Los Angeles at

Ananda Lewis, former TV host and activist, passes away from cancer at 52

Ananda Lewis, the famed MTV veejay, media personality, model, and social activist died on June 11 after a lengthy battle with breast cancer, according to a Facebook post from her sister Lakshmi Emory. Lewis, who hailed from Los Angeles, and was a graduate of Howard University, the historically Black university

House will vote on Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

House Republicans are moving to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Donald Trump’s administration looks to follow through on work by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk. The package to be voted on Thursday targets foreign aid programs and

Morris Brown Extends A Hand To Job Corps Students

by Kandiss Edwards June 12, 2025 The president of Morris Brown College Dr. Kevin James is inviting students dismissed from Job Corps to apply to the school. The president of Morris Brown College, Dr. Kevin James, is inviting students dismissed from Job Corps to apply to the school. On June 9,

Black Founders Can Seek $1M Grand Prize To Help Energize Their Business

by Jeffrey McKinney June 12, 2025 SPARC is helping to close the funding gap for Black founders seeking much-needed capital. Accumulating much-needed capital to flourish remains a massive obstacle for Black founders.   Just 0.4% of start-up funding in 2024 went to Black-led firms, per this report. As such, only $730

Ananda Lewis, Beloved MTV Icon and Advocate, Dead At 52

by Keka Araújo June 11, 2025 The former VJ and talk show host died June 11 in Los Angeles after a long battle with breast cancer. Ananda Lewis, the effervescent former MTV VJ who became a defining voice and face for a generation, died June 11 in Los Angeles at

Ananda Lewis, former TV host and activist, passes away from cancer at 52

Ananda Lewis, the famed MTV veejay, media personality, model, and social activist died on June 11 after a lengthy battle with breast cancer, according to a Facebook post from her sister Lakshmi Emory. Lewis, who hailed from Los Angeles, and was a graduate of Howard University, the historically Black university