by Cherie S. White | Apr 1, 2026
Patricia Era Bath was born on November 4, 1942 in Harlem, New York to Rupert Bath, a Trinidadian immigrant and the first black motorman in the New York City subway system, and Gladys Rupert, a domestic worker. In 1959, while in high school at Charles Evans...
by Cherie S. White | Apr 1, 2026
Florida A&M University (FAMU) will host a first-of-its-kind HBCU Student Success Summit led by an institution on April 17, convening higher education leaders from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to share practical strategies that strengthen...
by Cherie S. White | Apr 1, 2026
Having a sweet tooth is nothing sweet. And it doesn’t begin in your mouth. Sugar addiction is driven by hormones and neurotransmitters in the brain that drive sugar and carb cravings. Feeding those cravings can be detrimental to your overall health.Here are 8 ways to...
by Cherie S. White | Apr 1, 2026
Born into slavery in 1858 in Raleigh, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Hannah Stanley Haywood, an enslaved woman who was likely impregnated by her enslaver, Fabius J. Haywood. After Emancipation, she embarked on a journey shared by many newly freed individuals...
by Cherie S. White | Apr 1, 2026
Attending a historically Black college or university (HBCU) as a young adult may be linked with better later-life cognitive outcomes for Black Americans, according to a recent study. The authors sampled 1,978 Black American adults who attended college between 1940 and...
