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By Renee Douglas Livingstone College alumna Quanera Hayes is returning home as a Gold Medalist! At 32 years old, Hayes secured her first Olympic medal as a member of the USA track team in the women’s 4x400m relay. Hayes ran an impressive 51.27-second split on the first leg, propelling the team to victory and achieving the second-fastest time in history. This victory also marked Team USA’s eighth consecutive gold in this event. Hayes’s journey to the top began at Livingstone College, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Salisbury, North Carolina. A native of Hope Mills, NC, Hays stood The post HBCU alumna leaves Paris Olympics a Gold Medalist appeared first on HBCU News.

By Ryan Quinn The chancellor of Florida’s state university system has launched a review of public university courses for “antisemitism or anti-Israeli bias” following controversy this summer over a textbook and quiz questions allegedly used at Florida International University. It’s unclear whether that flap led Chancellor Ray Rodrigues, a former Republican state lawmaker and ally of governor Ron DeSantis, to call for the sweeping evaluation of curricula. The State University System of Florida did not provide an interview Thursday with Rodrigues or any other official, nor did it answer questions via email. But Randy Fine, a Republican member of the Florida House, who is The post Lawmaker Claims Credit for Antisemitism Review at Florida Universities appeared first on HBCU News.

By Divya Kumar The newly appointed interim president of Florida A&M University has called on senior leaders of the state’s only public, historically Black college or university to resign, two weeks before the start of the fall semester. Timothy Beard, who was confirmed as interim president at the end of July, sent a letter Monday asking for resignations by the end of Tuesday. The university provided a copy of the letter but did not immediately provide a list of recipients. The Tallahassee Democrat reported the athletics director was among those who were asked to resign. According to FAMU’s website, the president’s leadership team consists of 19 people, The post Interim Florida A&M president asks university leaders to resign appeared first on HBCU News.

By Zeke Miller Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign on Sunday was launching “Republicans for Harris” as she looks to win over Republican voters put off by Donald Trump’s candidacy. The program will be a “campaign within a campaign,” according to Harris’ team, using well-known Republicans to activate their networks, with a particular emphasis on primary voters who backed former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. The program will kick off with events this week in Arizona, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Republicans backing Harris will also appear at rallies with the vice president and her soon-to-be-named running mate this coming week, the campaign The post VP’s campaign launches ‘Republicans for Harris’ in push to win over GOP voters put off by Trump appeared first on HBCU News.

Courtesy of Gadsden State Community College Gadsden State Community College, a historically Black institution in Alabama, has launched a new medical assistant program. Susan Thrasher has been selected to serve as the program’s inaugural director. The new academic program consists of five semesters of study. Once the curriculum and experiential learning training requirements are completed, students can take a certification test from the National Board for Medical Assisting of the American Association of Medical Assistants. Students who receive official certification can pursue careers in a multitude of healthcare settings including physicians’ offices, clinics, laboratories, hospitals, nursing homes, and urgent care The post Gadsden State Community College Launches Medical Assistant Program appeared first on HBCU News.

By Tolly Carr Over the last five years one of the most dynamic sports anchors in the industry has been Maria Taylor from NBC Sports. Her career was already soaring during her time at ESPN and her move to NBC ended a bidding war between the networks. But before the fame Taylor was once a sideline reporter in the SIAC. Former SIAC commissioner Greg Moore tells HBCU Gameday that he hired Taylor as a sideline reporter for SIAC broadcasts in 2012. She worked on broadcasts for Fort Valley vs Benedict, Morehouse vs Clark Atlanta and Stillman vs Clark Atlanta according to Moore. While she’s The post NBC sports anchor Maria Taylor was once an HBCU reporter appeared first on HBCU News.

By Alexander Smith  Jordan Chiles is a rarity in Olympic history: an athlete forced to return their medal for reasons other than a doping violation. The Team USA gymnast originally finished fifth in the floor exercise Monday, but an appeal by her coach saw her upgraded to bronze. On Sunday, the International Olympic Committee said that the appeal shouldn’t have been allowed, meaning she will have to return her third-place prize. Throughout history, dozens of athletes have been forced to return their accolades, usually because they have failed a doping test after stepping off the podium. The IOC asks athletes’ sporting committees “for their The post Jordan Chiles’ case is unusual. Most returned Olympic medals are for cheating appeared first on HBCU News.

”Alien: Romulus” is next up in the summer blockbuster movie season. The newest installment in the “Alien” franchise is set to make a heart ripping splash in with a projected global debut between $70 and $80 million. Not bad. Actually pretty good for a franchise that had it’s last film in 2017 with Alien: Covenant. […] The post WATCH: Final Trailer ‘Alien: Romulus’ Set to Slash Box Office With $75 Million Worldwide Opening first appeared on The Source. The post WATCH: Final Trailer ‘Alien: Romulus’ Set to Slash Box Office With $75 Million Worldwide Opening appeared first on The Source.

GRAMMY Award-winning powerhouse singer/songwriter and multi-hyphenate actress Coco Jones has released her highly anticipated single “Sweep It Up” via High Standardz/Def Jam Recordings. The ear-popping, anthemic track follows her earlier single, “Here We Go (Uh Oh),” released in May. Both singles will feature on her anxiously awaited forthcoming album, which is set to be released […] The post Coco Jones Releases New Single “Sweep It Up” first appeared on The Source. The post Coco Jones Releases New Single “Sweep It Up” appeared first on The Source.

Multi-platinum recording artist and producer B.o.B has unveiled his highly anticipated album, “Elements II: Space Time,” along with a visual for the project’s focus track “Publicity.” This album marks the fourth and final installment of the acclaimed Element project and the second part of the two-part Elements Series, a fan favorite since its inception in […] The post B.o.B Releases New Album ‘Elements II: Space Time’ first appeared on The Source. The post B.o.B Releases New Album ‘Elements II: Space Time’ appeared first on The Source.

Today, multi-platinum-certified pop/R&B singer, songwriter, and dancer Tinashe has released her eagerly awaited new album, “Quantum Baby,” via Nice Life Recording Company. This album marks Tinashe’s seventh studio effort and serves as the second installment in her trilogy, following last fall’s release of “BB/ANG3L.” The production lineup for “Quantum Baby” includes Ricky Reed, Nosaj Thing, […] The post Tinashe Releases Her New Album ‘Quantum Baby’ first appeared on The Source. The post Tinashe Releases Her New Album ‘Quantum Baby’ appeared first on The Source.

GRAMMY®-nominated multiplatinum artist Big Sean has released his latest single and music video, “Together Forever,” in collaboration with The Alchemist. The track is part of his highly anticipated sixth studio album, “Better Me Than You,” set to drop under Def Jam Recordings. “Together Forever” sees Big Sean reflecting on the pressures of daily life and […] The post Big Sean Teams Up with The Alchemist for New Single “Together Forever” first appeared on The Source. The post Big Sean Teams Up with The Alchemist for New Single “Together Forever” appeared first on The Source.