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Nikki Giovanni, iconic poet and voice of the Black Arts Movement, dies at 81

Giovanni rose to prominence during the 1960s as a fierce voice in the Black Arts Movement, alongside literary giants such as Amiri Baraka, Audre...

Bloomberg donates millions to Black medical schools that were deliberately killed off by nation’s wealthy

by Blackmansstreet.today (TriceEdneyWire.com) —Billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s organization Bloomberg Philanthropies committed $600 million to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools to help secure their...

Shortage of Black doctors is rooted in racist history

A view of Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Ga. Marcus Ingram/Getty Images  − a $600M gift from former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg...

Only 1.8% of US doctors were Black in 1906 – and the legacy of inequality in medical education has not yet been erased

Black students at Meharry Medical College, in 1915. Heritage Art/Getty Images by Benjamin Chrisinger, Tufts University Fueled by the Supreme Court’s June 2023 ruling that bans...

Mary McLeod Bethune, known as the ‘First Lady of Negro America,’ also sought to unify the African diaspora

Educator Mary McLeod Bethune regularly wrote of her travels abroad. Robert Abbott Sengstacke via Getty Images by Robertson Preston, Howard University When I first landed an...

Ed Towns and Benjamin Chavis: Congress can improve 340B

by Ed Towns and Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. NNPA NEWSWIRE—Congressman Mike Johnson, the new Speaker of the House has an opportunity to work in...

Benjamin Chavis: We must work together to support HBCUs’ sustainability in America

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Education sent all colleges and universities across the nation a notice, reminding them that they need to...

HBCU Homecomings: More than a celebration, a cultural legacy interrupted

As the leaves turn golden and the autumnal breeze begins to whisper, it signals not just the changing of seasons, but the ushering in...

Spelman and Morehouse ranked among top U.S. colleges and HBCUs

Spelman College continues to rank high among the best colleges in the nation, according to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges...

Deion Sanders continues to win at Colorado, but will more Black coaches get opportunities at Power 5 schools?

Atlanta legend Deion Sanders stands as the key figure in the most recognized sports story in media. As head coach of the University of...

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