by Cherie S. White | Mar 23, 2026
Last week, Black America 250 paid tribute to the life of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray. Today, we take a deeper look at an event that defined who, the then- not-yet-30-year old Pauli Murray, was. On Saturday, March 23, 1940, the day before Easter, friends Pauli Murray and...
by Cherie S. White | Mar 23, 2026
As the summer deadline to hire a new leader approaches, Southern University will use the firm TM2 Executive Search to find its next president.The firm specializes in working with historically Black colleges and universities, TM2 consultants said at the Southern Board...
by Cherie S. White | Mar 23, 2026
In today’s world of social media, the constant grind towards success, and the 24-hour news of unrest and uncertainty, many people suffer from anxiety. Everyone has their method for combating stress, from self-medicating with anti-anxiety drugs, food, and other things...
by Cherie S. White | Mar 23, 2026
Unita Blackwell was born the daughter of sharecropping parents in Coahoma County, Mississippi on March 18, 1933. She worked throughout the civil rights era urging and recruiting blacks to register to vote, while holding positions in numerous organizations to fight for...
by Cherie S. White | Mar 23, 2026
Langston University’s men’s basketball team is headed to the NAIA Fab Four after defeating Rocky Mountain (MT) 60-55 on Saturday in the Round of 16. The Lions advance to the NAIA national semifinal appearance, capping a gutsy second half that...
