Author: Carma Henry

THE AFRO — There is no definitive answer to this dilemma. If student-athletes covet their individual earnings and opportunities more than the collective justice for the silent, minoritized, and marginalized communities lacking the power to speak up for themselves, then the conversation about risk doesn’t matter.

Michael Strahan, Rod Broadway represent HBCUs on College Football Hall of Fame ballot

     The men’s portion of the outdoor track & field championships have concluded. It was a great day for HBCU athletes.

     Legendary Howard University men’s basketball coach AB Williamson, who led the program to multiple MEAC championships and was the school’s winningest coach, has died.

       “Although Ms. Moore continues to represent herself in various forums as a member of Delta Sigma Theta; there are no records to support her membership,” Johnson wrote in the letter that has been circulating on social media before adding that “numerous emails” have inquired about Moore’s status within the sorority.

On May 28th the Local American Legion Post 220 standing in the front of the new building on Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The new is scheduled to open in August 2024.

On Wednesday May 29th, a group of loyal supporters gathered at Handy Inc. to celebrate as Kirk Brown, CEO of Handy Inc. received a check for $920,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Reentry Employment Opportunities program. U.S. Representative, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the House of Representatives, presented the check.

On the eve of Hunter Biden’s gun trial, a federal judge has significantly impacted the defense’s strategy by blocking crucial evidence and a key witness. Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, faces charges related to false statements on a federal gun application in 2018, where he allegedly lied about his drug use. The defense had intended to introduce evidence of his efforts at rehabilitation and to call a prominent expert witness to testify on the effects of addiction on judgment. However, the judge ruled that such evidence and testimony would be irrelevant to the core issue of whether Biden knowingly provided false information on the gun application.

   To ensure you don’t miss out on service opportunities and prime moments, as well as interactions with people who can make an impact on your matriculation giving you that boost of confidence and encouragement you may need social media proves indispensable in today’s collegiate landscape. Gone are the days when relying solely on newspapers sufficed for campus updates; now, platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and more serve as dynamic hubs for staying abreast of campus events, shifts, and noteworthy occurrences.

E’leese Shelton, a 12-year-old African American girl from Tallahassee, Florida, has made national headlines after graduating from high school at such a young age.