by Cherie S. White | Feb 8, 2026
No medals were awarded, but speed skater Erin Jackson claimed one of the most prestigious titles of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games: She’s Team USA’s flag-bearer, a position she shared with bobsledder Frank del Duca. During every Opening Ceremony, the Parade...
by Cherie S. White | Feb 8, 2026
Bowie State University mourns the passing of Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and RecreationClyde Doughty, Jr. Doughty died unexpectedly Monday night at age 66 after serving the university for 11 years.“Clyde Doughty was a beloved member of the Bowie State...
by Cherie S. White | Feb 5, 2026
Many of us get all of our information from social media, from politics to trendy recipes to the latest dance craze.It’s convenient but sometimes, staying locked to our screens can affect us negatively and foster feelings of inadequacy, being overwhelmed, or sadness...
by Cherie S. White | Feb 5, 2026
The first organized immigration of freed enslaved people to Africa from the United States departed New York harbor on February 6, 1820 on a journey to Freetown, Sierra Leone, in West Africa. The immigration was largely the work of the American Colonization...
by Cherie S. White | Feb 5, 2026
Monks rested at an HBCU last weekend, as Virginia State University was confirmed as the night rest location for Day 98 of the Walk for Peace journey.In an update shared by the Walk for Peace team, the group announced that the walkers settled in at Virginia State in...
