by Cherie S. White | Apr 20, 2026
This year’s theme is “Find Your Joy,” celebrating the joy and diverse resources found at libraries. This week’s celebrations highlight libraries as “third spaces” for community connection, creativity, and lifelong learning. I’ve never withheld...
by Cherie S. White | Apr 20, 2026
A powerful voice with deep HBCU roots took center stage nationally.Alexia Jayy, a Miles College alumna, was crowned the winner of Season 29 of NBC’s “The Voice”, marking a historic moment for both her career and the broader HBCU community.The Alabama native, who...
by Cherie S. White | Apr 16, 2026
Women are the backbone of our circles and their mental health is so important in their daily lives.Blk and Fit spoke with clinical social work/therapist Katherine Crooms about mental health and the Black community. African Americans suffer disproportionately from the...
by Cherie S. White | Apr 16, 2026
In the early 1960s, young Black college students conducted sit-ins around America to protest the segregation of restaurants. Ella Baker, a Civil Rights activist and Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) official, invited some of those young Black activists...
by Cherie S. White | Apr 16, 2026
The NCAA granted Alabama A&M quarterback Cornelius “Quad” Brown IV an eighth season of eligibility, giving him another season of HBCU football.Brown IV gave Alabama A&M a spark in 2025, before his season ended with a painful twist that now has him back for...
