HBCU Corner – Levar Burton Announced as Howard University Commencement Speaker
Howard University’s 157th Commencement will be held Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 10 a.m. on The Yard, the university’s main campus upper quadrangle. Peabody, Emmy, and Grammy-Award winner LeVar Burton will serve as the Commencement orator. He will also receive an...
Wellness Check – Delicious Ways to Get More Avocado in Your Diet
Avocados have grown in popularity over the last few years, and for good reason. This fruit is full of nutrients and “good” fat that can nourish and benefit the body in many ways.Benefits of Avocado-Good source of potassium, even more than the go-to king of potassium,...
Little Known Black History Fact – Major Robert H. Lawrence: First African American Astronaut
Major Robert H. Lawrence’s life was tragically cut short just months after he made history. After being named the first Black astronaut by the U.S. Air Force in June 1967, Lawrence died in a plane crash in December of that year just ahead of a possible journey to the...
HBCU Corner – HBCU Gymnast Morgan Price Repeats as National Champion
In another historic milestone for HBCU gymnastics, Fisk University’s Morgan Price has once again captured the national spotlight. The standout junior gymnast claimed her second consecutive all-around title at the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics National Invitational...
One Year from Now, Will You Regret Ignoring This Tax Strategy?
What will your financial picture look like a year from today? If you're like most business owners, tax season has always been about scrambling—filing on time, hoping you paid enough, and wondering if you left money on the table. But when you implement a strategic tax...
Wellness Check – Tips to Keep Your Hair Healthy While Maintaining a Workout Routine
Workout or nah? If you’re a Black woman, then chances are you’ve run into this dilemma when it comes to working out and hair. On the one hand, you invest A LOT of money into getting your hair laid. And on the other hand, you want to lose weight and maintain a workout...
Little Known Black History Fact – Mae Jemison: First Woman of Color to Travel to Space
Blue Origin’s all female space flight is scheduled to lift off Monday morning from Texas. Among the women on the flight, two Black women: former NASA Rocket Scientist, Aisha Bowe, and Broadcast Journalist, Gayle King. The What We Need to Know Newsletter wanted to pay...
HBCU Corner – Which HBCU Players Will Get the Call in Tonight’s WNBA Draft?
After competing in conference tournaments, the NCAA tournament and other postseason tournaments and all-star games, several women’s basketball players from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are getting interest from professional teams, their coaches...
The Resurrection of Jesus
For Christians, the meaning of THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS is that God raised Jesus from the dead on the third day after His crucifixion. The resurrection was a clear signal from God that His son, who had conquered death, was now Lord of all and had arrived to save all...
Wellness Check – The Practice of Self-Soothing For Mental Wellness
Self-soothing is a healthy way to relieve anxiety from a physically or emotionally challenging experience. Babies and young children are known to self-soothe by sucking their thumbs or hanging onto a favorite soft teddy bear.But adults can also reap the benefits of...