The anonymous donor challenged other AAMU alumni to donate to their alma mater as well For several years after it was founded in 1875, Alabama A&M University (AAMU) ran on a yearly state funding allocation of $1,000. Fast forward to 2021 — if the nearly $2.2 million donation the HBCU received on Wednesday from an…
NBA star Chris Paul has set out on a mission to help eradicate socioeconomic factors standing in the way of accessibility to nutritious food. The North Carolina native is teaming up with the plant-based beverage company Koia to ensure healthy options are present in underserved communities. NBA’s Chris Paul (@CP3) Invests In Koia To Make…
The driver shortfall isn’t new, but a labor shortage across many sectors and the pandemic’s lingering effects have made it worse A Montana school district is dangling $4,000 bonuses and inviting people to test drive big yellow school buses in hopes of enticing them to take a job that schools are struggling to fill as…
Soulja Boy went off on Atari after the video game company denied his claims of being its new owner and CEO. Soulja Boy cussed Atari out after the game company denied his claim he’s the head and owner of the corporation. (Photo: @souljaboy/Instagram) In an Instagram Live video shared on Aug. 19, Soulja Boy proudly…
Browns cornerback Troy Hill and Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard threw hands at a Friday warm-up The Giants planned to hit some golf balls as a team bonding exercise Friday night. They didn’t invite the Browns. Tempers flared during the second joint practice between the teams, with Browns cornerback Troy Hill and Giants wide receiver…
The 37-year-old has put together 17 of the most consistent and productive seasons for a wide receiver in NFL history Arizona Cardinals 11-time Pro Bowl receiver Larry Fitzgerald says he currently doesn’t have the desire to play an 18th NFL season, though he left the possibility open that he might resume his career. In an…
Paper Lovee is jailed on multiple charges An Atlanta rapper wanted in connection with a May shooting was arrested after he fled officers and crashed his car during a highway chase. Ibnisa Durr, a 25-year-old performer who uses the name Paper Lovee, was jailed on charges of obstruction of law enforcement, trying to elude officers…
The former owner of a Schenectady, New York, ice cream shop will have to pay nine Black Lives Matter protesters $4,500 after he made false, race-fueled reports against them last year. A State Supreme Court judge ordered David Elmendorf on Wednesday to pay nine Black Lives Matter protesters $500 each after he violated their civil…
Candace Hawthorne is the second female drum major in the university marching band’s history Grambling State University’s (GSU) marching band has added a woman to its drum major ranks for the first time in generations. Candace Hawthorne, a senior double majoring in engineering technology and music, will be the first woman to help lead the…
The Jamaican sprinter notched a 10.54 second run time at the Prefontaine Classic, second-best all-time record Fresh off of her multiple Olympic gold medal campaign, Elaine Thompson-Herah continued to dominate on the race track Saturday, nearly setting another fresh record in Eugene, Oregon at the Prefontaine Classic. The Jamaican sprinter won the 100-meter dash at…
