by Brandon Cortes Yale’s endowment grew by 26.3 percent last fiscal year, reaching $54.5 billion — a windfall that has some local leaders asking whether the university should do more for its cash-strapped host city. The endowment’s return, announced Tuesday, amounted to $11.3 billion in investment gains, Yale’s largest since 2021. It comes months after Yale agreed to raise its annual voluntary payment to New Haven by roughly $5 million, bringing the university’s total such contribution to the city to around $30 million each year. That deal was struck as the university braced for a steep increase in the federal tax on...

AFRICAN-AMERICAN NEWS AND ISSUES – DALLAS — For more than 57 years, the SHAPE Community Center has served as a cornerstone of Houston’s Third Ward, providing essential programs based on principles of unity and collective responsibility. Known as “The United Nations of The ‘Hood,” the center recently faced its most difficult challenge following a devastating electrical fire at the Nia Becnel Family Center. ByBlackPressUSA Newswire I’m going through the most challenging experience of my life with SHAPE,” said Deloyd Parker. He has served as the executive director of the historic SHAPE Community Center for over 57 years and is still energetic...

SAN FRANCISCO SUN REPORTER — Twelve people were injured, including six children, after gunfire erupted near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium following a homecoming celebration on Saturday night. Authorities report that the shooting stemmed from a dispute between individuals who knew each other, leaving eleven victims with gunshot wounds and one with an ankle injury. By BlackPressUSA Newswire Twelve people were hurt, six of them children, when gunfire broke out near Florida A&M’s stadium as homecoming crowds headed home Saturday night. A 15-year-old has been charged. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Homecoming is supposed to be the one weekend everybody comes back. Grandmothers...

THE POSITIVE COMMUNITY — Jean-Michel Basquiat emerged from Brooklyn to become one of the most influential artists of the late twentieth century. Born in 1960 to a Haitian father and a mother of Puerto Rican descent, his upbringing was defined by a rich blend of Caribbean cultural traditions and the linguistic diversity of New York City. By BlackPressUSA Newswire Jean-Michel Basquiat was one of the most influential artists to emerge from New York City during the late twentieth century. Born on December 22, 1960, in Brooklyn, New York, he transformed his experiences growing up in the city into a distinctive artistic...