HBCU Corner – HBCU Radio Preservation Project Returns Historic Audio to Central State University

by Cherie S. White | May 11, 2026

The HBCU Radio Preservation Project (RPP) is preparing to return newly digitized historic audio to Central State University’s (CSU) radio station, WCSU 88.9.This is part of an open house celebration that is set to take place on Wednesday, May 13.A spokesperson...

Wellness Check – Yoga Pose of the Week: Child’s Pose

by Cherie S. White | May 10, 2026

If you’ve ever done yoga, then you can appreciate child’s pose. It’s usually performed at the end of a strenuous sequence or at the end to relax the mind and body. But did you know that child’s pose is also helpful in other ways? Benefits of Child’s PoseIn...

Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: May 11, 1865, the birth of William Grant Still, Jr., remembered as the “Dean of African-American Composers”

by Cherie S. White | May 10, 2026

As an infant, William Grant Still, lost his father, leading his mother, a teacher, to move from Mississippi to Little Rock, Arkansas. At nine, he gained a stepfather who nurtured the boy’s interest in music. At 15, he began violin lessons and taught himself to play...

HBCU Corner – Bowie State, Maryland’s Oldest HBCU, Will Cut 79 Positions to Close $18 Million Deficit

by Cherie S. White | May 10, 2026

Facing an $18 million budget deficit for next fiscal year, Bowie State University, Maryland’s oldest historically Black university, said it will cut 79 positions from its workforce. According to a message from Bowie State University President Aminta Breaux, the...

Wellness Check – The Best Sun Skincare Products For Melanated Skin

by Cherie S. White | May 5, 2026

For the longest, we’ve been taught to think that only Caucasian people are susceptible to skin cancer. And although melanin does provide some protection against the sun, we do get it. Skin cancer is less prevalent in non-white ethnic groups, but it’s typically...