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Month: August 2023
National News
Biden Commemorates 75th Anniversary of Desegregation Order in U.S. Armed Forces and Condemns Political Blockade on Military Appointments
The commemoration not only honored the courage and sacrifice of Black Veteran but also highlighted the profound impact of diversity on the strength and capabilituies of the military. […]
National News
Federal Court Blocks Mississippi Voting Law, Protecting Voter Assistance
Under the Court’s order, Mississippi voters who need assistance due to disability, blindess, or inability to read or write may select a person of their choice to assist them with delivering or returning their absentee mail-in ballot. […]
National News
Meet the Black Woman Whose Nonprofit gives HBCU Students Free Dorm Room Makeovers
Hollywood veteran & Howard University grad, TeeJ Mercer, is the founder and creator of Move-In Day Mafia (MIDM), a non-profit organization of volunteers that provide dorm room makeovers and everything underserved HBCU freshmen need to kick off their college journey at Prairie View A&M, Paul Quinn College, & Fisk University College move-in day season is fast approaching. Attending college is expensive and for the freshmen who have aged out of foster care, getting from the first year to graduation can seem like an impossible goal.
Founded in 2022, Move-In Day Mafia (MIDM) is an initiative of Project Dreamlight 501(c)3. Ultimately, it’s a “mob” of volunteers who descend upon HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges & Universities) to provide dorm room makeovers and ongoing assistance primarily for freshmen who have aged out of foster care, are homeless or need more financial support. […]
National News
Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Criminalizing Library Materials for Minors
On August 1, the law that Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed earlier this year was to take effect. […]
Sports
Nyajah Davis, Another Broward Gem Uncovered
Nyajah Davis, a 2023 graduate of Cardinal Gibbons High School in Ft. Lauderdale, has accepted a track scholarship to Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. She began her track career at the age of 5 with the All Heart Track Club in Atlanta, Ga. Additionally, her dad coached track so she was always around the sport, her interest piqued early and things evolved naturally. […]
Sports
FAMU’s Kiara Ivy sets new national record at Trinidad and Tobago National Championships
Florida A&M Women’s Track & Field pole vaulter Kiara Ivy traveled to compete in the Trinidad & Tobago National Championships and set a new national record with a score of 3.3 meters. […]
Sports
Crawford unifies welterweight division with 9th-round TKO in dominant performance over Spence
Crawford (40-0, 31 knockouts) already owned the WBO belt, and took the WBC, WBA and IBF titles from Spence (28-1). Crawford also ran his KO streak to 11 matches, the second-longest active stretch. […]
Sports
Wildcats make All-SWAC Preseason football teams
Two Wildcats have received AllSWAC Pre-Season honors, the conference announced on Tuesday during its annual Media Day at the Sheraton Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama. […]
Sports
The Mets’ Costly Conundrum: Squandering Expectations in Queens
As die-hard Mets fans reflect on past glory and endure ever-present disappointment, they are left wondering when – or if – their team will finally break free from this cycle of failure. […]