Author: Carma Henry

The Nets parted ways Jacque Vaughn on Monday after a frustrating 21-33 start. The responsibility of getting this seemingly broken franchise into the postseason now rests on the shoulders of interim head coach Kevin Ollie, league sources confirmed to the Daily News.

   Howard University is making history with the first-ever HBCU figure skating team, inspiring other schools and future Black athletes.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest HIV/AIDS service organization, is partnering with entertainer Todrick Hall for the 19th Annual Florida AIDS Walk & Music Festival, an annual spring break event that attracts more than 2,000 attendees and raises $2 million for 13 local nonprofit organizations providing HIV/AIDS services in the South Florida community.

     The Chabad Jewish Center of Tamarac is set to host an evening of reflection and storytelling as Dr. Yehudah Pryce shares his extraordinary transition from a life mired in gang violence to one deeply rooted in Orthodox Judaism.

Meet Kegan Martindale-Hernandez, a 21-year-old African American pilot who got his first college degree right before graduating high school and is now set to earn his third college degree.

On Friday, Feb. 16, James nailed the twice-impeached and four-times indicted former president as Judge Arthur Engoron ruled in a civil business fraud trial against the MAGA leader, his sons, business associates, and the Trump Organization, ordering him to pay over $354 million in damages. Engoron also slapped Trump and his company with temporary restrictions on conducting business in New York.

But then, the U.S.’ first woman vice president, and first Black woman vice president, made her way to the second floor of the Kingsley Association building to speak exclusively with the New Pittsburgh Courier.

The Department of Education said it would email those who will receive the debt cancellation today, another step in the administration’s ongoing efforts to address the nation’s staggering $1.77 trillion student debt crisis.

Holy Cross Health has named Rudy Molinet as chair and Karen O’Byrne as vice chair of the Board of Directors and welcomed new board members Jon Ayers, LaRonda Chastang, Kathleen McManus and Brian Nelson.

Musician 1st Class Joseph Guimaraes, from Boca Raton, Florida, presents a low brass performance masterclass to students at Alabama A&M University as part of the United States Navy Band’s 2024 national tour.