by Cherie S. White | Oct 4, 2026
Fannie Lou Hamer lived and worked in the Jim Crow South, where entrenched systems of racial segregation, economic exploitation, and political exclusion shaped both her daily life and the strategies of the broader Black freedom struggle. Born on October 6, 1917, the...
by Cherie S. White | Oct 4, 2026
For 13 straight games, reigning HBCU champ South Carolina State found a way to win.On Saturday, that streak came to a heartbreaking end.The Bulldogs fell 34-31 to The Citadel on a last-second 31-yard field goal, suffering their first loss of the season after building...
by Cherie S. White | Sep 29, 2026
Your environment affects you, not just your physical health but your mental health too. As we begin autumn, now is a good time to cleanse and purge the spaces where you spend most of your time. This includes your home, office and car. Here’s our checklist, by space,...
by Cherie S. White | Sep 29, 2026
Deadly riots broke out on Sept. 30, 1962, when the first Black student tried to register for classes at the University of Mississippi. James Meredith was an Air Force veteran who worked in Japan before earning an honorable discharge. Meredith says the racial tolerance...
by Cherie S. White | Sep 29, 2026
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been named the nation’s No. 1 public historically Black college or university (HBCU) in U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best Colleges rankings. Paired with gains across key academic programs and its...