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photo credit: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons by Sidnee Michelle September 19, 2026 The committee was commissioned in January to examine how students and instructors use AI. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is calling for universities to rethink how they teach, assess students, and structure campus
South Africans are gathering for memorial runs and protests after nine women were found dead near Johannesburg, renewing national anger over gender-based violence. The South Africa femicide outcry follows years of demonstrations, including 2018 national protests against violence toward women and the movement that followed the killing of university student
The National Association of Black Journalists is condemning President Donald Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, saying government officials should not use press access to punish news organizations for critical coverage. In a statement released Friday, NABJ President Errin Haines said journalists have
Source: Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers / Getty For at least the past few months, people all over the country and across social media have been expressing deep concerns over the use of Flock cameras by law enforcement, especially since a multitude of cops have been caught using the AI roadside cameras
Source: GiveSendGo / GiveSendGo/Screenshot Lawyers for three of Nolan Wells’ “friends,” who accompanied him on a Fourth of July trip to Horn Island but returned without him, are threatening to sue Sunny Hostin, co-host of ABC’s The View, for defamation over what they described as two separate occasions — including
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Donald Trump announced Friday afternoon that he was banning three major media outlets from the White House. What set him off—who knows?— but as of Friday night, CNN, MS Now, and Politico no longer have access to1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. “Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to
The family of a missing Howard University senior is pleading for the public’s help after the 22-year-old disappeared during what they believed was her normal commute to school. Esube “Izzy” Wondwossen has been missing since Tuesday, Sept. 15, after her father dropped her off at the Branch Avenue Metro Station
Shareef O’Neal (Photo: Getty Images) by Sidnee Michelle September 19, 2026 The collection is Shareef O’Neal’s first major project since taking on a creative director role with Shaq Brand. Shareef O’Neal is expanding his role within Shaq Brand with the debut of the first Shareef by Shaq footwear collection, bringing
Photo credit: Erik Drost, Wikimedia Commons by Edwian Stokes September 19, 2026 Browns cornerback Denzel Ward has invested in the Cleveland Guardians. For many years, professional sports depended on Black athletes for their skills and cultural impact, while mostly white ownership groups enjoyed steady economic benefits. Record-breaking contract guarantees are
President Donald Trump has spent months demanding lower interest rates. Instead, the Federal Reserve just moved them in the opposite direction. The Fed voted unanimously Wednesday to raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point, bringing its target range to 3.75% to 4%. The increase marks the first
photo credit: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons by Sidnee Michelle September 19, 2026 The committee was commissioned in January to examine how students and instructors use AI. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is calling for universities to rethink how they teach, assess students, and structure campus
South Africans are gathering for memorial runs and protests after nine women were found dead near Johannesburg, renewing national anger over gender-based violence. The South Africa femicide outcry follows years of demonstrations, including 2018 national protests against violence toward women and the movement that followed the killing of university student
The National Association of Black Journalists is condemning President Donald Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, saying government officials should not use press access to punish news organizations for critical coverage. In a statement released Friday, NABJ President Errin Haines said journalists have
Source: Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers / Getty For at least the past few months, people all over the country and across social media have been expressing deep concerns over the use of Flock cameras by law enforcement, especially since a multitude of cops have been caught using the AI roadside cameras
Source: GiveSendGo / GiveSendGo/Screenshot Lawyers for three of Nolan Wells’ “friends,” who accompanied him on a Fourth of July trip to Horn Island but returned without him, are threatening to sue Sunny Hostin, co-host of ABC’s The View, for defamation over what they described as two separate occasions — including
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Donald Trump announced Friday afternoon that he was banning three major media outlets from the White House. What set him off—who knows?— but as of Friday night, CNN, MS Now, and Politico no longer have access to1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. “Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to
The family of a missing Howard University senior is pleading for the public’s help after the 22-year-old disappeared during what they believed was her normal commute to school. Esube “Izzy” Wondwossen has been missing since Tuesday, Sept. 15, after her father dropped her off at the Branch Avenue Metro Station
Shareef O’Neal (Photo: Getty Images) by Sidnee Michelle September 19, 2026 The collection is Shareef O’Neal’s first major project since taking on a creative director role with Shaq Brand. Shareef O’Neal is expanding his role within Shaq Brand with the debut of the first Shareef by Shaq footwear collection, bringing
Photo credit: Erik Drost, Wikimedia Commons by Edwian Stokes September 19, 2026 Browns cornerback Denzel Ward has invested in the Cleveland Guardians. For many years, professional sports depended on Black athletes for their skills and cultural impact, while mostly white ownership groups enjoyed steady economic benefits. Record-breaking contract guarantees are
President Donald Trump has spent months demanding lower interest rates. Instead, the Federal Reserve just moved them in the opposite direction. The Fed voted unanimously Wednesday to raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point, bringing its target range to 3.75% to 4%. The increase marks the first