by Cherie S. White | Dec 5, 2024
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is a largely rural area of the state not immediately known for its connection to African-Americans. However, the region boasts of a link to the Black community that stretches back to slavery.The U.P., as it is commonly referred to, is...
by Cherie S. White | Dec 5, 2024
In a groundbreaking move for higher education in North Carolina, the University of North System Board of Governors has approved a bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State. This marks the only stand-alone AI degree...
by Cherie S. White | Dec 5, 2024
Skating is an excellent way to get in some movement. If you’re not up to skating, why not set your workout to some skate tunes?Pick your workout for the day and press play on some of our favorite old school skate songs at BlkandFit.com. (SOURCE:...
by Cherie S. White | Dec 5, 2024
Actor Sidney Poitier, born in 1927, was the son of farmer parents who lived in the Bahamas and traveled to Miami for work opportunities. Poitier was delivered prematurely in the United States, thus giving him dual citizenship. He was raised until age of 16 in the...
by Cherie S. White | Dec 5, 2024
Dr. Helene Gayle, who was named Spelman College’s 11th college president in 2022, has announced that she will not return to the presidency after her personal leave expires.Gayle, a trained epidemiologist who previously served as CEO of the Chicago Community Trust...
