Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: Unita Blackwell-The First Black Woman Elected Mayor of a Town in Mississippi

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...

HBCU Corner – Langston Lions-Last HBCU in Post Season Play as They Roar into NAIA Final Four

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...

Wellness Check – Grab Your Dumbbells for This Quick Upper Body Workout

by Cherie S. White | Mar 19, 2026

Having a strong upper body is important in performing everyday tasks. Plus, it doesn’t hurt to have good looking arms for the warm summer months.This easy home workout will strengthen and tone your arms, shoulders and chest and give you definition that you didn’t know...

Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: The Spotlight is on Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray-A Civil Rights Activist Ahead of Her Time

by Cherie S. White | Mar 19, 2026

The Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray was an African-American civil rights activist, who was arrested for refusing to move to the back of the bus in Petersburg, Va.  15 years before Rosa Parks; and she organized restaurant sit-ins in Washington, D.C. 20 years before the...

HBCU Corner – Tuskegee University Starts First Nursing Apprenticeship Program at an HBCU in Alabama 

by Cherie S. White | Mar 19, 2026

Tuskegee University is making history by launching the first nursing apprenticeship program at a Historically Black College and University in Alabama.Tuskegee University, in partnership with Baptist Health System, will now offer the Registered Nursing Apprenticeship...