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Alabama State University President Dr. Quinton T. Ross, Jr. appointed to NCAA’s top governing body

The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) proudly announced the selection of Alabama State University President Dr. Quinton T. Ross, Jr. to the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Division I Board of Directors.& & With his...

Tycoon Bryan White Returns to Uganda After Nearly 2-Year Hiatus

By BigEyeUg Team Renowned city tycoon Bryan White, known by his birth name Brian Kirumira, has made a notable return to Uganda after an absence spanning nearly two years. According to a photo shared online on Tuesday, Bryan White is fully bac...

Africana Studies Faculty File Discrimination Complaint Against UMass Boston Administration

Recently, faculty members from the Africana Studies department at the University of Massachusetts Boston filed a discrimination complaint with the state of Massachusetts alleging prolonged mistreatment from the university’s administration. In t...

‘Apparent Gunshot Wounds’ Found On Body In Car At Vigie

Police probing a report on Tuesday morning of a body in a car parked near the George F.L. Charles airport fence have disclosed that the male deceased had ‘apparent gunshot wounds.’ The vehicle’s registration number is PK 155. Shervo...

Producer Artin Pro Confirms Upcoming Concert Amidst Controversy

By BigEyeUg Team Renowned Ugandan music producer Artin Pro, also known as Martin Musoke, has announced his plans to hold a concert soon. Artin Pro The revelation came directly from Artin himself during a recent television interview....

Young Thug Trial: Investigator for prosecutors allegedly attempted to take witness on a date

The highly publicized trial involving rapper Young Thug and YSL continues to take odd turns. This week, an investigator for prosecutors is accused of attempting to take a witness on a date.& The investigator, who’s being identified by his last...

Fulton County prosecutors urged Court of Appeals to not consider disqualifying Fani Willis from Trump Case

On Monday, Fulton County prosecutors urged the Georgia Court of Appeals to not consider disqualifying Fani Willis from the Donald Trump RICO case.& Willis’ office told the Court of Appeals that “Because the applicants have wholly failed to car...

In Memoriam: Bertha Maxwell-Roddey, 1930-2024

Bertha Maxwell-Roddey, founding director of the Africana studies department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, passed away on March 20 at the age of 93. Dr. Maxwell-Roddey’s career in education began in the Charlotte public schoo...

Built for White people: The hidden racist history of some Pittsburgh neighborhoods

Evaline Street, photographed on April 1, 2024, leads into Sampson Acres, on the top distant right, originally a racially restricted subdivision divided in 1936 out of Sampson Farms, in Penn Hills. The home sale deeds originally forbade Black people f...

Yes, efforts to eliminate DEI programs are rooted in racism

New College of Florida’s board of trustees, including conservative activist Christopher Rufo, on the screen, lower right, at a Feb. 28, 2023, meeting at which they voted to abolish the office that handles diversity, equity and inclusion programs. AP...

Loneliness can kill, and new research shows middle-aged Americans are particularly vulnerable

The desire to belong is a fundamental human need. Oliver Rossi/Stone via Getty Images by Frank J. Infurna, Arizona State University Middle-aged Americans are lonelier than their European counterparts. That’s the key finding of my team’s recent study,...

Black Americans say they feel successful—for the most part

According to a survey released by the Pew Research Center, regardless of income, a majority of Black Americans feel at least somewhat successful but also experience financial pressures.In seeking the views of over 4,700 Black Americans, the survey ai...