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Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights College Career & Beyond | Midnight Golf Program, located in Detroit, Michigan, continues to make a lasting impact on student success as it celebrates a major milestone. The organization will host its 25th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, April 30 at The Department at Hudson’s Detroit, marking a quarter century of transforming the lives of Detroit-area youth. The evening will be emceed by David Alan Grier, a Tony and Emmy Award-winning performer with deep Detroit roots. His presence adds both star power and local pride to an event centered on education,…

Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights For Bryce Harris and Ose Okojie, Monday night’s NCAA Tournament victory wasn’t just another win — it was a historic and full-circle moment. Following Howard’s first-ever NCAA Tournament game win, Harris reflected on what the achievement meant and the circumstances that made it even more special. Last season, Harris was lost for the season after breaking his foot in a regular-season game at UMBC. Okojie also suffered a concussion that night in the 95-77 loss to the Retrievers. The Bison ended up 12-20 on the year — resembling nothing of…

Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Story Links SAVANNAH, Ga.-This week marks Spring Break for us here at Savannah State. However, the action still continues for our spring semester sports. Softball finally returns home after a lengthy road trip, while baseball hits the road for another important SIAC series. We’ll cover everything in our latest edition of “This Week In Tiger Athletics”.Softball Head coach Amber Hallman and the Savannah State softball squad have been well acquainted with the road over the past few weeks, having been in the midst of a 14-game road trip.…

From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Kehlani has officially announced the release of their highly anticipated new studio album, Kehlani, which is set to arrive April 24 via Atlantic Records. On Tuesday (March 17), the singer took to Instagram to reveal the self-titled project, noting that its release will coincide with their 31st birthday, marking a full-circle moment in their life and career. Ending the message with “k5.”, Kehlani subtly nodded to the project’s place as their fifth studio album overall. Kehlani at the 2025 American Music Awards held at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas on May 26, 2025…

From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Abigail and Shaun Bengson in My Joy Is Heavy at NYTW. Photo: Marc J. Franklin There is not, as far as I’m aware, a phrase for that particular feeling of disquiet when something that should, by all obvious descriptors, be right up your alley instead leaves you by the side of the road. When Mumford & Sons made their first splash back in the late aughts, I felt squirmy without knowing exactly why. But Sara, don’t you love that whole banjo-playing, suspender-wearing indie folk-rock shebang? Well, yesish. For some reason — I…

Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights The NCAA Tournament — the grand spectacle that it is — will be the only stage where HBCU basketball fans can watch men’s teams participate in postseason play. That’s because the 2026 NIT, which previously held a spot for regular-season conference champions that did not make the NCAAs, does not include a single HBCU team in the field. It means that SWAC regular- season champion Bethune-Cookman can’t turn to the NIT to continue its season after the Wildcats were eliminated in the conference tournament. Unlike March Madness, the NIT is strictly…

Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care Cherished Showtime at the Apollo host Kiki Shepard died Tuesday of a massive heart attack. She was 74. Her death was confirmed by a representative to TMZ. Her cause of death was widely reported by outlets including USA Today and PEOPLE. Shepard hosted Showtime at The Apollo with Steve Harvey. The talent competition series that introduced the public to talents like H.E.R, Lauryn Hill, and more. Shepard was a fixture in the entertainment industry. Her work spanned across many genres. She hosted the NBC series Live in Hollywood and the innovative TV One game show The Bid Whist Party Throwdown. She acted as well. Her onscreen credits include…

Tomorrow’s Tech, Today: Innovation That Moves Us Forward Ping Fai Yuen, who is a U.K. resident, has accused his estranged wife of stealing a little over 2,323 bitcoin (worth around $172 million) from him in court documents. The theft is said to have taken place in 2023 when the spouse used CCTV cameras to gain access to the backup passphrase associated with a crypto hardware wallet where the bitcoin was stored. A judge recently allowed the case to go to trial after the spouse previously tried to have the case dismissed due to how bitcoin is legally classified in the…

From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education CHARLOTTE — The National Coalition of 100 Black Women hosted a free HBCU College Fair on Saturday to connect local students with historically Black colleges and universities. The event was held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church West in Charlotte. The fair offered students and their families the chance to learn about various post-high school options, including four-year universities and trade schools, organizers said. Local college and career planning organizations also provided resources to help attendees navigate the transition to higher education. Participants had the opportunity to ask…

Stay Informed: Latest News from Across Georgia Those who know Cortney Morrison know she loves law enforcement.A career police officer, Morrison spent nearly two decades at the Newton County Sheriff’s Office. She presently works at the Porterdale Police Department, where she’s been for just under a year.Morrison describes herself as someone who eats, sleeps and breathes law enforcement. “When I tell you I love law enforcement, just for the sheer nature of it being law enforcement, I love helping people,” Morrison said. “And that sounds so cliché, but that’s so true. I love interacting with people. I love seeing the…