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Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: June 3, 1904-The birth date of Dr. Charles Richard Drew, the “Father of Blood Banking”

by Cherie S. White | Jun 2, 2026

Charles Richard Drew, M.D. born June 3, 1904, was a brilliant African-American physician and gifted surgeon, world renowned medical researcher, beloved teacher, and visionary, whose discoveries in the field of transfusion medicine earned him the lofty title,“Father of...

HBCU Corner – Sanaa Carter Named HBCU Freshman Women’s Golfer of the Year 

by Cherie S. White | Jun 2, 2026

Sanaa Carter of North Carolina Central won the Black College Golf Coaches Association HBCU Freshman Women’s Golfer of the Year award on Thursday, May 28. In addition to winning the top freshman award, Carter was selected to the HBCU Women’s All-America and...

Wellness Check – Oh, Oh, Avocados! 5 Benefits of a Powerhouse Fruit

by Cherie S. White | Jun 2, 2026

If you have yet to jump on the avocado bandwagon, it’s seriously time to consider it. This fruit with its creamy insides is popular as the main ingredient in guacamole and, most recently, spread over toast. But did you know that an avocado has more potassium than a...

Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: June 2, 1863-Harriet Tubman-The First Woman to Lead the Rescue of More than 700 Slaves in the Combahee Ferry Raid During the Civil War.

by Cherie S. White | Jun 2, 2026

They called her “Moses” for leading enslaved people in the South to freedom up North. But Harriet Tubman fought the institution of slavery well beyond her role as a conductor for the Underground Railroad.  As a soldier and spy for the Union Army during the Civil...

HBCU Corner – Historic Night Sends North Carolina A&T Track Stars to Eugene

by Cherie S. White | Jun 2, 2026

North Carolina A&T delivered one of the greatest nights in program history Friday at the NCAA East Regional, rewriting school records and sending six entries to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon.The Aggies accounted for six of the...
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