Author: Carma Henry

Florida A&M University (FAMU) has been named the #1 HBCU for Online Programs by Forbes Advisor, securing the top spot in its 2025 rankings of Historically Black Colleges and Universities offering high-quality, flexible, and affordable online degrees.

       There’s a reason Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s recent comments about DEI lit up the political landscape. “Listen, if you are competent, you are not concerned,” she said—sparking praise, outrage, and everything in between. She then got specific, describing the most vocal DEI critics as “mediocre white boys” fearful of losing unearned ground.

       On the nation’s 249th birthday, President Donald Trump signed an 870-page bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). 

       The NBA recently announced that Jones, a three-time NBA champion (2012, 2013 and 2016) and former Executive of the Year (2021), has been named executive vice president, head of basketball operations. It’s a full-circle moment for the Miami native, who has spent his life shaping the game from every angle.

   “Some of the stuff that has been going on with our campus has brought our team a lot tighter,” Colzie said. “We could only worry about the things that are in our locker room, and that’s how we go about it every single day.”

The official start of Tennessee State hockey might be put on hold for now, but the program is receiving financial support from the NHL.

      According to a Sun Sentinel report, city leaders in Parkland and Margate are weighing whether to open charter schools or convert existing public schools as Broward County Public Schools moves forward with plans to close and consolidate under-enrolled campuses.

      A group representing descendants of Confederate Civil War veterans is suing a Georgia state park over an exhibit they say won’t properly reflect the history of the Confederate monument there.

 BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on the groundbreaking NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, has died at the age of 54.

        Tennessee State has officially named Nolan Smith its new head men’s basketball coach.