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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Former Carolina Panthers interim coach Steve Wilks is “disappointed, but not defeated” that he didn’t land the team’s full-time head coaching position. The Panthers announced on Thursday they’ve agreed to hire Frank Reich as their coach. “The sun rose this morning and by the grace of God so did I,” Wilks tweeted Friday. “Many people aren’t built for this but I know what it means to persevere and see

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Like a lot of great projects, the idea for Grammy-nominated album “The Urban Hymnal” was first sketched out on a paper restaurant napkin. Gospel songwriter and producer Sir the Baptist had come to Nashville in October 2021 to hear Tennessee State University's Aristocrat of Bands perform during homecoming at the invitation of assistant band director Larry Jenkins. Baptist “fell in love with the band" at the historically Black university. Later that night,

Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA, hosted U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, and U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall to announce that Howard will serve as the 15th University Affiliated Research Center (UARC). With this announcement, Howard makes history as the first HBCU to lead a UARC and the first center to be funded by the Air Force. “Being awarded this contract is

Washington, D.C. - Charles and Carolyn Thurston, the founders and owners of Wisdom Senior Care which is a home care franchisor based in Raleigh, North Carolina, recently joined other top franchise brands for a legislative reception with the new 118th Congress on Capitol Hill. As part of the International Franchise Association’s Open for Opportunity Campaign, the event included franchise brands Wisdom Senior Care, The UPS Store, Jimmy John’s, Woofies, Dunkin’ Donuts

Telisha Everett Ford’s mission to build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. Supporting HBCUs and driving towards not only attracting but retaining talent from these institutions are a part of their efforts to contribute towards strengthening communities.    We had the chance to speak with the Cyber Defense Analyst at Ford and Hampton University graduate, Telisha Everett, sharing her experience at an

The 117th Congress has unfinished business for Black America. In 2020, President Biden ran and won on a platform that included advancing the economic mobility of African Americans and closing racial wealth and income gaps; making far-reaching investments in ending health disparities by race; and tackling racial inequity in our education system. We can make big, bipartisan progress on these issues before the end of Congress, but it’s up to us to act. First,

Ford’s dedication goes beyond supporting HBCUs, opening the scope for those to join them in their mission to build a better world.  “Our success isn't because we're without weakness or because we are perfect in any way. But it's really about the way we find our own unique strengths and develop them – I felt like that was done for me at A&T”, said Ford’s Retail Marketing & Yield Management

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Fisk University women’s gymnastics program, the first at a Historically Black College and University at the NCAA level, will make its team debut on Jan. 6 at the inaugural “Super 16” in Las Vegas. The two-day invitational will be held Jan. 6-7 at Orleans Arena. The field includes each of the last three programs to win an NCAA championship: Oklahoma, Michigan and UCLA. Sunisa Lee,

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The day-to-day administrator of the North Carolina Democratic Party for the past two election cycles has left the executive director’s post.  In an email to party leaders this weekend, Meredith Cuomo said she made the decision to leave the job before the November election.  At the request of party Chair Bobbie Richardson, Cuomo stayed on as a senior adviser starting Dec. 1 to help continue to

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says WNBA star Brittney Griner is safe in American custody and on her way home after being released from Russia in an extraordinary prisoner swap. Biden said in an address from the White House on Thursday that these “past few months have been hell for Brittney” but that she was in good spirits. Griner was freed in an exchange in which the United States