Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: February 1st Marks More than the Beginning of Black History Month…

by Cherie S. White | Feb 1, 2026

The first day of February is commonly seen as the beginning of Black History Month, but the day’s significance actually goes much deeper. It starts in 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves. But Mr. Lincoln knew that...

HBCU Corner – North Carolina Cut Voting Sites at Nation’s Largest HBCU-Students are Suing

by Cherie S. White | Feb 1, 2026

A group of North Carolina students sued Republican state officials last  week to restore early voting sites on three college campuses across the state, including at the United States’ largest historically Black college.The lawsuit came just over two weeks after...

Wellness Check – Foods to Eat & Avoid For a Healthy Brain

by Cherie S. White | Jan 30, 2026

The link between the foods we eat and our brain health is intriguing. Research shows that the state of the brain can determine the types of foods we crave while the foods we eat affect how our brains function. This is why we must mindfully choose what we put into our...

Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250:The Birth of Abolitionist Sojourner Truth, January 30, 1797.

by Cherie S. White | Jan 30, 2026

Sojourner Truth, born into slavery as Isabella in Ulster County, New York, many citing January 30 as one of her birth dates, around 1797, was an African American evangelist and reformer. She devoted herself to abolitionism and women’s rights movements with religious...

HBCU Corner – Dallas Cowboys Hire Former HBCU Assistant as Coordinator

by Cherie S. White | Jan 30, 2026

The Dallas Cowboys are turning to an HBCU-trained assistant to lead their defense in 2026, hiring 34-year-old Christian Parker as Defensive Coordinator. Parker arrives from the Philadelphia Eagles, where he served as passing game coordinator and defensive backs...