by Cherie S. White | Sep 24, 2025
On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that segregated schools were “inherently unequal” and ordered that U.S. public schools be desegregated “with all deliberate speed.”Within a week of the 1954 decision,...
by Cherie S. White | Sep 24, 2025
The oldest son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said he was pleased HBCUs will be getting more money from the federal government, but lamented that it’s coming at the expense of other schools in need. During an interview with WAVY-TV at Norfolk State University’s...
by Cherie S. White | Sep 23, 2025
As cold and flu season creeps upon us, now is a good time to cleanse your body from the inside out. Over time, toxins build up in the body as the result of the pollutants in the air we breathe and the chemicals in the food and water we consume. Sometimes, the body...
by Cherie S. White | Sep 23, 2025
Mary Eliza Church Terrell was a renowned educator and speaker who campaigned fearlessly for women’s suffrage and the social equality of African Americans. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, September 23, 1863, the year of the Emancipation Proclamation, Mary Eliza Church was...
by Cherie S. White | Sep 23, 2025
The Trump administration is redirecting nearly $500 million in federal funding toward historically Black colleges and tribal colleges, a one-time investment covered primarily by cuts to other colleges serving large numbers of minority students.The Education Department...
