by Cherie S. White | May 10, 2026
As an infant, William Grant Still, lost his father, leading his mother, a teacher, to move from Mississippi to Little Rock, Arkansas. At nine, he gained a stepfather who nurtured the boy’s interest in music. At 15, he began violin lessons and taught himself to play...
by Cherie S. White | May 10, 2026
Facing an $18 million budget deficit for next fiscal year, Bowie State University, Maryland’s oldest historically Black university, said it will cut 79 positions from its workforce. According to a message from Bowie State University President Aminta Breaux, the...
by Catrina M. Craft | May 10, 2026
AI tools can write your captions, draft blogs, and even suggest basic tax strategies. But when it comes to actually reducing your tax bill, generic outputs fall short. In one example, a sample tax strategy generated through AI missed over $40,000 in potential savings....
by Cherie S. White | May 5, 2026
For the longest, we’ve been taught to think that only Caucasian people are susceptible to skin cancer. And although melanin does provide some protection against the sun, we do get it. Skin cancer is less prevalent in non-white ethnic groups, but it’s typically...
by Cherie S. White | May 5, 2026
The Civil Rights Act of 1960 was a significant piece of legislation aimed at addressing voting rights for African Americans in the United States. Following the struggles faced in enforcing the Fifteenth Amendment, which was intended to safeguard the voting rights of...
by Cherie S. White | May 5, 2026
Fifteen Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) launched the Association of HBCU Research Institutions (AHRI), a national coalition designed to accelerate world-class research, expand institutional capacity, and elevate HBCU leadership in addressing...
