Millions of Ex-Felons Voting Rights Denied
Four states permanently disenfranchise ex-felons. In Florida, Iowa, Kentucky and Virginia, it takes a decree by the governor or a clemency board to restore...
Crazy Talk: Slavery Was ‘Blessing in Disguise’
By Hillary Crosley, The Root
According to Republican Rep. Jon Hubbard of Arkansas, African Americans were lucky to have endured slavery, which, he writes, was...
New Orleans murder victim was ‘always smiling,’ Dillard classmates say
Even though Marguerite Washington had been at Dillard University only since August, it seemed everyone on campus -- including the president -- knew her...
1986 Cheyney University, then freshman, on death row
Lawyers for condemned Philadelphia killer Terrance Williams today filed documents with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court opposing the reinstatement of Wednesday's death penalty and asking...
Kentucky State Quarterback, Martez James arrested for sexual harassment before Chicago Football Classic
A Kentucky State University quarterback in town for the 2012 Chicago Football Classic was arrested Saturday after police said he followed a housekeeper into...
Suspects accused in Five Points beating dismissed from Benedict College
The three students accused of being involved in a recorded brawl in Five Points on September 23 have been dismissed by Benedict College.
Michael Jermel...
Late night Savannah State shooting injures one student , Man Charged Nicholas Rashad Cox
One student has been treated for a minor abrasion following a Savannah State shooting just after 1 am on Sunday.
At approximately 1:22 am, two...
Founding church pulls funding from Barber-Scotia
When 2012 ends, the Presbyterian group that helped start Barber-Scotia College will no longer provide the school with $200,000 in annual funding.
This month, the...
Update: Little Rock Police Identify College Student Killed, Another Injured in Shooting
Little Rock Police have released the names of the two college students who were victims of a Thursday night shooting that left one dead...
Arkansas Baptist College supports Derek Olivier’s family after death
Arkansas Baptist College has released a statement on the death of one of their students.
Arkansas Baptist College statement:
"On Thursday, September 27th, an Arkansas Baptist College...
Central State University Grad student charged in double murder held without bail
Shortly after graduating from Ohio’s Central State University in the spring, DeJuan Pratt moved to Chicago and enrolled in a masters program at Roosevelt...
NCCU Notes the Passing of Ruth Russell Williams
The NCCU community notes with sadness the passing of Ruth Russell Williams, 78, an acclaimed North Carolina folk artist. A resident of Henderson, she...
Bowie State homicide spurs state’s attorney to host Sisterhood Summit
Ever since Bowie State University freshman Alexis Simpson, 19, of District Heights was charged with fatally stabbing her roommate during an alleged dispute over...
Drowned ASU student officially identified by GBI
A Georgia Bureau of Investigation report Wednesday stated that a medical examiner using dental records officially identified Taylor Clayton Terrell as the body recovered...
Alabama A&M lawsuit against research institute set for trial
A lawsuit filed by Alabama A&M University last year against the Alabama A&M Research Institute has been set for trial.
Madison County Circuit Court Judge...
Alabama A&M VP Kevin Rolle files federal lawsuit for conspiracy over incorrect marijuana charge
Kevin Rolle, executive vice president at Alabama A&M University, filed a federal lawsuit last week against five individuals for acting in a conspiracy to...
Prosecutors: Trayvon Martin’s DNA not on gun that killed him
(USA Today) Tests on the gun used to kill Trayvon Martin show traces of George Zimmerman's DNA but none that matches the teen, according...
Former Delaware State University Professor Faces Prison Time for Assisting Peaceful Rally
Delaware State University (DSU) was founded in 1891 and is one of the country’s first and most prominent historically black colleges (HBCUs). Located in...
