Attending an HBCU Has Always Been an Act of Courage

On Monday, campus life at at least seven historically Black colleges and universities was interrupted by bomb threats. School leaders alerted students, faculty, and staff. Law-enforcement officers swept the grounds. By midday, some campuses had issued an all-clear while others continued assessing the situation. This was the second time in January that several HBCUs—most of which were created after the Civil War to educate Black students, while the rest of the higher-education establishment refused to—received such threats. A day later, in the predawn hours of the first day of Black…

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How ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ May Change Music Industry ‘Forever & Always’

Pop singer Taylor Swift is shaking up the music industry with her rerecorded version of “Red (Taylor’s Version).” The 11-time Grammy award-winning artist is rerecording her music in order to own the rights to her songs. Shamrock Capital Advisors, an investment firm in Los Angeles, currently owns the rights to Swift’s original albums. The original “Red” album was first released in 2012 and features hits such as “22” and “I Knew You Were Trouble.” Re-creating her music is somewhat of a novel idea and has fans wondering whether other artists will…

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Trump’s Refusal to Support a Peaceful Transfer of Power Is Shocking, but US Political Transitions Have Always Created Uncertainty – Foreign Policy

Trump’s Refusal to Support a Peaceful Transfer of Power Is Shocking, but US Political Transitions Have Always Created Uncertainty  Foreign Policy “us president” – Google News

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US presidents have always meddled in Israel’s elections – Al Jazeera English

US presidents have always meddled in Israel’s elections  Al Jazeera English Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke bashes ‘racist’ Netanyahu before Israel election  Haaretz Donald Trump, Not Ilhan Omar, Accused Jews of Dual Loyalty  The Intercept Benjamin Netanyahu is racist, says Democratic hopeful Beto O’Rourke  The Guardian US presidential candidate suggests Netanyahu is racist  Arutz Sheva View full coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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