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HBCU Corner – HBCU Grad Wins Second Career NASCAR Truck Race
Rajah Caruth has won his second career race in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck series winning at Nashville Motor Speedway on Friday night. The HBCU graduate from Winston-Salem State University snapped a 32-race winless streak dating back to Las Vegas in the spring of 2024....
Wellness Check – Black, Hispanic Adults Less Likely to Receive CPR, Especially in Public
Black or Hispanic adults who experience a witnessed cardiac arrest outside the hospital are substantially less likely than their white peers to receive lifesaving care from a bystander, preliminary new research shows.CPR was least likely for Black and Hispanic adults...
Little Known Black History Fact – Bayard Rustin: From Civil Rights Activist to Barometer for Social Change
A close advisor to Martin Luther King and one of the most influential and effective organizers of the civil rights movement, Bayard Rustin was affectionately referred to as “Mr. March-on-Washington” by A. Philip Randolph. Rustin organized and led a number of protests...
HBCU Corner – Historic HBCU Set to Play First-Ever Night Game
Tuskegee University is about to flip the switch on history. On Saturday, September 6, the Golden Tigers will host their first-ever home night football game under the lights at Cleve L. Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium, facing off against HBCU conference rival Central...
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