Category : News

Federal Report Uncovers Lack of Faculty Diversity and Delay in Federal Discrimination Complaint Processing

A recent report from the United States Government Accountability Office has documented a large underrepresentation of Black faculty members in higher education. The same report also revealed a frequent delay by the Department of Education when referr...

Shadow war no more: Hostilities between Israel and Iran have strayed into direct warfare – is there any going back?

Israel’s air defense system intercepted nearly all missiles fired from Iran on April 13, 2024. AP Photo/Tomer Neuberg by Javed Ali, University of Michigan For decades, Iran and Israel have been engaged in a “shadow war.” Falling short of direct milit...

Pierre Says ‘Calixte Can Defend Himself’

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, describing Sir Calixte George as a grown man whom he has great respect for, told reporters on Monday that he would not be drawn into defending the former Minister. Sir Calixte is the center of controversy over remarks...

Christopher Span Appointed Dean of Rutgers University Graduate School of Education

Christopher Span has been appointed dean of the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University in New Jersey, effective July 1. Dr. Span currently serves as a professor of education policy, organization, and leadership at the University of Illino...

Lingering Mistrust From Tuskegee Syphilis Study Connected to COVID-19 Vaccine Reluctance

A new study led by Xiaolong Hou, a graduate student at the University of Georgia, has examined the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among Black and White communities across the United States in an effort to further analyze health disparities between the t...

‘Black Opry Revue’ Throws the Covers Off of Black Country Music

The Black Opry Revue delighted audiences in Vienna, VA, with a dynamic concert featuring talented Black country music artists. Sug Daniels, Roberta Lea, Tylar Bryant, Rachel Maxann, and Grace Givertz performed original songs centered on storytelling...

Saint Lucia Enacts New Public Debt Management Laws

The Debt and Investment Unit in the Department of Finance has announced the enactment of the new Public Debt Management Act 2023. The commencement of the Public Debt Management Act represents a significant step forward to ensure sound fiscal manageme...

Clayton State University Selects Corrie Fountain to Serve as Interim Provost

Corrie Fountain, associate provost for faculty affairs at Georgia State University, has been selected to serve as interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia. She will join the Clayton State...

There’s Hope For Blacks Waiting Years For Kidney Transplants

Five years ago, Arlette Ebanks experienced severe kidney pain that she believed suggested the need for a transplant. Her doctors disagreed, but the 52-year-old Northeast, D.C., resident, and mother of two who worked for the Department of Transportati...

Recorder rewind: Charleston Battery at Indy Eleven

Check out some of these amazing photos of the Charleston Battery versus Indy Eleven soccer match on April 13! INDIANAPOLIS, IN – April 13: Indy Eleven forward Douglas Martínez (42) battles to get control of the ball with Charleston Battery...

Brightwood Community Center receives grant for employment services

Brightwood Community Center was awarded $393,946 to increase employment training initiatives and specialized services among Black residents. The employment initiative programming will include career services through Brightwood Community Center (B...

Recorder Rewind: Atlanta Hawks at Indiana Pacers

In the last game of the regular season, The Indiana Pacers stormed the Atlanta Hawks 157-115. Check out some photos below! Indiana Pacers forward Jalen Smith (25) and guard Ben Sheppard (26) in the paint while Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovi...

Study Finds African Americans Own a Significant Portion of Uninsured U.S. Homes

A new report from the Consumer Federation of America has found over six million Americans own uninsured homes, approximately 7.4 percent of all United States homeowners. Black homeowners are disproportionately impacted by the lack of housing insuranc...

Lawrence P. Ward Named Seventh President of the University of Hartford

Lawrence P. Ward has been selected to serve as the seventh president of the University of Hartford in Connecticut starting on July 1. The University of Hartford enrolls roughly 4,000 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students. African Americans repres...

Jury Selection Begins: Six Jurors Seated in Trump’s Criminal Hush Money Trial

In a significant development, jury selection has commenced in the criminal trial involving former President Donald Trump and allegations of hush money payments. As the legal proceedings unfold, the composition of the jury takes center stage, with six...