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Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes has served as the athletic director of Dillard University for the past 16 years, but now, she is moving on to the next chapter of her career. As reported by Nola.com, Baker…
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Six historically Black universities in five Southern states will be getting the first IBM cybersecurity centers aimed at training underrepresented communities, the company said. The schools are…
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by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) In the wake of the recent Kentucky Derby upset, today we take a brief look at Oliver Lewis, the jockey who won the very first Derby, and the history of Black jockeys at the event. To read…
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Source: Prince Williams / Getty The RICO charge–a rapper’s most nightmare. Meek and Drake even warned the rap world in 2015 with their hit song R.I.C.O, not to play with those RICO cases.  It seems recently, more and more…
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There was no initial concern for the members of the Delaware State women’s lacrosse traveling party when the team bus began to slow down less than two hours into the trip home from Florida. There was no alarm when the bus came to a…
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Abortion rights protesters rallied in cities around the United States on Saturday, vowing to fight to ensure that abortion remains a legal option for women nationwide.  Hundreds gathered in…
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A new initiative aimed at increasing the number of Black Americans registered as organ donors and combating disparities among transplant recipients was announced Thursday by a coalition that…
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by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) Today, GBN celebrates the accomplishments and legacy of NBA champion, Olympic Gold medalist, Academy Award winner and philanthropist Kobe Bryant. To read about Bryant, read on. To hear about…
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Source: Patrick McMullan / Getty When it comes to the classic “where are they now” updates from stars of the past, rarely do we expect their current circumstances to be on a worse level than when we last saw the person.…
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The wheels are churning to quickly put in place an HBCU-focused job fair for immediate openings in the U.S. Department of Transportation.  In Baltimore, Mayland, last week at Morgan State…
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