By: DeVaughn Douglas, Forward Times Cultural Writer
In 2026, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo brought in more than 2.6 million visitors over the course of its three-week run, and that number matters. To put it in perspective, Coachella brings in about 250,000 people across two weekends. New Orleans hosts Mardi Gras, which draws between 1.2 and 1.4 million people...
By courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com
Spelman College welcomed over 85 students from 10 HBCUs to compete in the fourth annual HBCU Game Jam, a 24-hour hackathon competition where students work in teams to create original video games from scratch. Hosted by Spelman’s Arthur M. Blank Innovation Lab, HBCU Game Jam is designed to expand...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Samsung’s “Solve for Tomorrow” competition gives students in grades 6-12 the opportunity to work together and explore how science, technology, engineering and math can be used to create change in their communities.
Students at South Hampton K-8 School work on their project for Samsung’s 2025-2026 “Solve for...
THE WASHINGTON INFORMER — “This investment reflects our commitment to environmental justice and climate resilience,” said County Executive Aisha Braveboy. “For decades, some of our communities have experienced the impacts of historic inequities — including lower tree canopy coverage, higher heat exposure, and greater flood risk. Planting more than...
L.A. FOCUS — Human metapneumovirus, known as HMPV, is circulating this season with rising cases reported in California and New Jersey. The virus has no vaccine and no specific antiviral treatment, but experts say most infections are mild and resolve on their own.
By Bo Tefu, California Black Media |...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN RECORDER — Estimates suggest that only about 2% of U.S. health research is dedicated to studying the health needs of Black women. Organizations such as the Black Women’s Health Imperative are working to change that. With support from a $1.2 million grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation,...
by Mona Mahadevan The New Haven independent
Adrian Huq, cofounder of the New Haven Climate Movement, presents an “award” to Gov. Ned Lamont “for hurtling us towards a chaotic climate future.”
More than 300 Dwight residents told Alix Rachman and a team of Yale researchers about their struggle with extreme seasonal...
By: DeVaughn Douglas, Forward Times Cultural Writer
In 2026, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo brought in more than 2.6 million visitors over the course...
THE WASHINGTON INFORMER — “This investment reflects our commitment to environmental justice and climate resilience,” said County Executive Aisha Braveboy. “For decades, some of...
By courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com
UNCF hosted its National “A Mind Is…”® Gala at The Westin Washington, D.C. Downtown on Thursday, March 5, welcoming about 600 supporters, educators,...
By Raquel Coronell Uribe
President Donald Trump is adding his name to U.S. dollar bills, the first time a sitting president’s signature will go on paper currency, the...
by Fajr Eutsey, BlackHealthMatters.com
Women’s History Month is a moment to honor the women who do the work long before anyone is watching. The leaders behind...
By Alexandra Marquez, Breaking Politics Reporter/NBCNEWS.com
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said Sunday that he is not ruling out the prospect of running for president in 2028, but...
by Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku, Face2FaceAfrica.com
AU.S. court has stepped in to pause a controversial renovation at the White House, halting plans for a new ballroom ordered by Donald...
by Mona Mahadevan The New Haven independent
Adrian Huq, cofounder of the New Haven Climate Movement, presents an “award” to Gov. Ned Lamont “for hurtling us towards a chaotic climate...
By BlackNews.com
Shay Taylor, a 32-year-old African American woman from New Haven, Connecticut, once cleaned floors at Yale New Haven Hospital. Now, after years of schooling and hard work, she’s...
by Mona Mahadevan The New Haven independent
Top cops asked city alders to support a $4 million increase in the department’s budget, saying rising recruitment numbers call for more money...
by Mona Mahadevan The New Haven independent
Crown Street features two “problematic” juice bars: Secrets and Rumaj.
Mayor Justin Elicker: “ contributed to significant public safety issues, quality of life incidents...
by Donald Eng
HARTFORD, CT — Senate Republicans once again pitched the idea of wide-ranging tax cuts and credits Wednesday, the day after Democrats unveiled a $25.6 billion budget for...
by Donald Eng
HARTFORD, CT — The budget revisions that passed the Appropriations Committee Tuesday increased Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposed spending plan by $147.6 million, but remained under the state...
by Staff The New Haven independent
Bishop John Curling Wright, born Jan. 10, 1940, in Hemingway, S.C., to the late Edward Marion and Almeter Wright, Sr. was called from labor...
by Paul Bass The New Haven independent
A landlord is scheduled to get his day in court next week in a year-long quest to boot an Instagram-worthy brunch bar from...
by Lisa Reisman The New Haven independent
Babies aren’t born Democrat or Republican. They’re just born in need of nutrients to help them grow and thrive. Families need to know...
by Mona Mahadevan
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro: “Women have not been represented in the trades in the way they should be.”
For two years, Jasmine Villaneuva suffered from abdominal pain she...
by Jisu Sheen
Orange chicken, a solid classic.
The Ugly Dumpling soup dumpling sampler, flavors like pork and truffle, chicken, and pork and crab.
My favorites: the barbecue pork steamed dumplings.
Brown sugar...
by Allan Appel
Rona Rohbar came to the U.S. with her family at age 17, a refugee from a war-torn Afghanistan and speaking not a word of English — and...
By: Stacy M. Brown,
Wydell has always prided himself on being a hard worker—an approach to life that started when he was young and wanted to earn money to help...
By: DeVaughn Douglas, Forward Times Cultural Writer
In 2026, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo brought in more than 2.6 million visitors over the course...
THE WASHINGTON INFORMER — “This investment reflects our commitment to environmental justice and climate resilience,” said County Executive Aisha Braveboy. “For decades, some of...
By courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com
UNCF hosted its National “A Mind Is…”® Gala at The Westin Washington, D.C. Downtown on Thursday, March 5, welcoming about 600 supporters, educators,...
By Raquel Coronell Uribe
President Donald Trump is adding his name to U.S. dollar bills, the first time a sitting president’s signature will go on paper currency, the...
by Fajr Eutsey, BlackHealthMatters.com
Women’s History Month is a moment to honor the women who do the work long before anyone is watching. The leaders behind...
By Alexandra Marquez, Breaking Politics Reporter/NBCNEWS.com
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said Sunday that he is not ruling out the prospect of running for president in 2028, but...
by Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku, Face2FaceAfrica.com
AU.S. court has stepped in to pause a controversial renovation at the White House, halting plans for a new ballroom ordered by Donald...
By courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com
FedEx has deepened its long-standing support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with a four-year, $500,000 commitment to the business schools...
