5G will revolutionize our lives and unleash important security threats
By BABAK D. BEHESHTI NEW YORK – What once seemed like science fiction will soon become reality. Doctors will perform surgery from thousands of miles …
FAMU to increase minority women faculty in STEM fields
PHOTO COURTESY OF FAMU TALLAHASSEE, Fla.,Florida A&M University (FAMU) is among an alliance of five Florida universities that have secured National Science Foundation (NSF) funding …
Court blocks Tennessee law that restricts voter registration efforts
PHOTO COURTESY OF WALLETHUB.COM NASHVILLE, TN – Judge Aleta A. Trauger issued an opinion granting a preliminary injunction in Tennessee N.A.A.C.P v. Hargett, enjoining a …
Animal activists are on the wrong side of the fight against AIDS
By MATTHEW R. BAILEY AIDS could soon be history. Pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson recently announced plans to test an experimental HIV vaccine in the …
President Trump: Chronic disease patients need the rebate rule
By Kenneth E. Thorpe The White House recently ditched a plan that would have reduced Americans’ pharmacy costs by boosting transparency in the prescription drug …
COMCAST ROLLS OUT NEW OFFERINGS FOR THE 2019 HBCU EXPERIENCE
Last March, we announced highlights of the Comcast Xfinity HBCU experience for X1 customers and today, we are thrilled to share our latest additions since …
MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY CY VANCE ATTENDS A NEWS CON
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office headed by Cy Vance has sent a grand jury subpoena to President Donald Trump’s accounting firm to get his tax …
$100,000 grant to Catalyst Miami will build climate resilience, improve health
MIAMI — The Kresge Foundation has awarded Catalyst Miami a $100,000 grant to advance policy solutions aimed at improving climate resilience and equitably reducing health …
Black Women in Sport Foundation honors supporters
Philadelphia, PA – Black Women in Sport Foundation (BWSF) honored its outstanding supporters during the Neighborhood to Neighborhood (N2N) Street Festival: Celebration of Women in …
Different kind of shot: NBA owners enter tequila business
PHOTO COURTESY OF ZIMBIO.COM Call it the transition game: Michael Jordan and three other NBA owners are getting into the liquor business. The Charlotte Hornets …