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Weekend movie guide: ‘Civil war’ in theaters, streaming options abound

Hello fellow moviegoers. The weekend is finally here and like always, we got you covered. There is only one wide release this weekend, and it is Alex Garland’s “Civil War.” It certainly looks like a divisive movie, so we’ll see if...

Virginia State University Receives Approval to Launch MBA Program

Virginia State University has been approved to offer a new master of business administration degree program starting in the fall 2024 semester. Once the program is launched, the university will be first public historically Black college or university...

IN MEMORIAM: Ramona Edelin, Influential Activist and Education Advocate, Dies at 78

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Born on September 4, 1945, in Los Angeles, California, activist Ramona Edelin’s early years were marked by a commitment to education and social justice. According to her HistoryMakers biography, after graduating from Fisk University...

COPA chief questions cops’ account after they killed Dexter Reed

Disturbing videos of Chicago police officers killing 26-year-old Dexter Reed after firing 96 shots at him sparked protests and ripped open new wounds in the Black community. Leaders are calling for an investigation as the head of th...

Senior Cop Confident Police Shooting Of Teenager Was Lawful

Deputy Police Commissioner Ronald Phillip on Friday expressed confidence that the police acted lawfully in a shooting on Tuesday that led to the death of a teenager. Nineteen-year-old Jay-Z Joseph succumbed following the Vieux Fort incident. The Depu...

Finding your rabbit: Deion Sanders inspires next generation of leaders

Hundreds of guests dressed in their Sunday best attended the Steward Speaker Series Annual Gala at Lucas Oil Stadium in Downtown Indianapolis on April 11. Ready to soak up all the knowledge and inspiration from world-renowned athletes and business e...

Finding your rabbit: Deion Sanders to inspires next generation of leaders

IUI honors Black Maternal Health Week with town hall

Indiana University-Indianapolis hosted a guest panel Thursday, April 11 to discuss the infant and maternal health care issues modern Black American women face. Taking place during Black Maternal Health Week, the town hall featured panelists Dr. J...

Three Black Scholars Receive Faculty Appointments

Erica Armstrong Dunbar has been named professor in the department of African American studies at Emory University in Atlanta. Since 2017, she has served as the Charles and Mary Beard Distinguished Professor of History at Rutgers University in New Jer...

Indiana Black caucus leader disappointed by lack of GOP support for housing issues in 2024 session

The head of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus said he’s disappointed Republicans ignored the caucus priority bills on housing this session. But Rep. Earl Harris Jr. (D-East Chicago) also said he and his colleagues are playing the long game on tr...

Here’s what Indiana’s Republican gubernatorial candidates have to say about education

Indiana has been a national leader for more than a decade in sending taxpayer dollars to help fund private school education through its school choice voucher program. In last year’s state budget, Republicans expanded Indiana’s school choice voucher...

“Not much was working right.” Federal and local takeover of Indianapolis Housing Agency announced

A takeover of the Indianapolis Housing Agency is underway. The move comes after years of dysfunction and mismanagement at the agency responsible for providing affordable housing in Indianapolis. HUD Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard Monoc...

Delaware State University Aviation Program Establishes Partnership with Endeavor Air

Historically Black Delaware State University has signed a memorandum of understanding with Endeavor Air to join the airline’s Students to Endeavor Pilots (STEP) program. The new initiative will provide students in the university’s profess...

Thrilling history of Black excellence in our National Parks

By Audrey Peterman As recipient of the National Park Conservation Association’s Centennial Leadership Award 2022 “for outstanding contribution toward ensuring our national parks are ready for their second century of service,” I embrace Black Hist...

American College of Physicians Honors Bruce Ovbiagele for Advancing Diversity in Healthcare

Bruce Ovbiagele, associate dean and professor of neurology at the University of California, San Francisco, has received the W. Lester Henry Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from the American College of Physicians. The award is presented to...