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Book Review: Ta-Nehisi Coates visits Senegal, South Carolina and the Middle East for ‘The Message’

ROB MERRILL Associated PressOctober 5, 2024

Ta-Nehisi Coates always writes with a purpose, so naming his latest collection “The Message” is nothing if not on-brand. But what’s the actual message? Consisting of three pieces of non-fiction, the book is part memoir, part travelogue, and part writing primer. It covers his recent trips to Dakar, Senegal; Columbia, South Carolina; and various cities and towns in the Middle East.

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PRESS ROOM: UNCF Unveils 2024 HBCU Economic Impact Report Highlighting the Unmatched Contributions and Urgent Funding Needs of HBCUs

Roy Betts UNCF CommunicationsSeptember 21, 2024

Today, UNCF (United Negro College Fund), the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization, proudly unveiled its 2024 HBCU Economic Impact Report.

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Howard Golfer Marley Franklin is in Full Swing

Amanda Scurlock Sports EditorAugust 29, 2024

Howard stand-out golfer Marley Franklin has several achievements throughout her years in high school and college.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces $600 Million Gift to Historically Black Medical Schools

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentAugust 12, 2024

In a monumental move to address the underrepresentation of Black physicians in the United States, Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced a $600 million donation to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools.

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Honda Battle of the Bands Comes to L.A.

Amanda Scurlock Sports EditorAugust 7, 2024

The Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) will be held at SoFi Stadium on February 1, 2025. There will be six HBCU marching bands that will perform in the showcase and fans have until August 15 to vote for two marching bands at https://www.hondabattleofthebands.com/home.

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Morehouse College president says he will retire next June

Associated PressJuly 15, 2024

Morehouse College President David Thomas announced that he will retire next year, saying it is time for new leadership at the prominent all-male, historically Black school he has led since 2018.

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10,000 Hours With Andrew Asemokai

Myko Lyric, Contributing WriterJune 26, 2024

Andrew Asemokai is a film composer and recent USC Thornton graduate who has composed for a Marvel Studios spinoff “Agatha”, received an Award of Merit for Original Score on ‘Ms. Anita’, and composed the score for Tribeca Film Festival short film, “Smile, God Loves You”.

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Gene therapy may cure rare diseases. But drugmakers have few incentives, leaving families desperate

LAURA UNGAR AP Science WriterJune 22, 2024

Robin Alderman faces an agonizing reality: Gene therapy might cure her son Camden’s rare, inherited immune deficiency. But it’s not available to him.

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Howard University cuts ties with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs after video of attack on Cassie

Associated PressJune 10, 2024

Howard University is cutting ties to Sean “Diddy” Combs, rescinding an honorary degree that was awarded to him and disbanding a scholarship program in his name, after a recently released 2016 video that appeared to show him attacking the R&B singer Cassie.

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Xavier University cancels UN ambassador’s commencement speech after student outcry

Associated PressMay 13, 2024

Xavier University of Louisiana has reversed course and canceled Saturday’s planned commencement address by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield after news of her appearance sparked outrage among some students.

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Harris congratulates HBCU graduates in video message for graduation season

MATT BROWN Associated PressMay 11, 2024

Graduating students at historically Black colleges and universities across the country are receiving well wishes via a video greeting from a prominent fellow alumna: Vice President Kamala Harris.

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South Carolina State Aids Student Athletes with NIL Program

Elijah Bradley, Sentinel internMay 6, 2024

With the rise of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals, universities are looking to support their student athletes as they build their brands. South Carolina State is the most recent university to create a NIL platform for its athletes.

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Clippers HBCU Night Unifies Alums, Informs Youth

Amanda Scurlock Sports EditorApril 24, 2024

Clippers HBCU Night entertained and educated youth while unifying and celebrating the alumni of Black institutions.

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Kamlager-Dove Seeks to Improve Black Student Learning, Test Scores

Lila Brown California Black MediaApril 17, 2024

U.S. Congressmember Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37) moderated a roundtable on April 8, focused on Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) strategies to improve Black student performance in classrooms.

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Tennessee State University Board Disbanded by MAGA Loyalists as Assault on DE&I Continues

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMediaApril 15, 2024

Recent legislative actions in Tennessee, such as repealing police reform measures enacted after the killing of Tyre Nichols, underscore a troubling trend of undermining local control and perpetuating racist agendas. The new law preventing local governments from restricting police officers’ authority disregards community efforts to address systemic issues of police violence and racial profiling.