AfroTech says its 10th annual conference runs through Nov. 5 or 6 in Houston. Founder Morgan DeBaun told theGrio by email that Blavity closed two brands and is exploring changes to Blavity.com.
The NAACP filed an emergency request on Nov. 1 to block plans it says would use Bureau of Prisons, DEA and ATF personnel as monitors. The Justice Department says its monitors will not perform law enforcement duties.
Juan Atkins, the pioneering producer, DJ, and founding father of Detroit techno, has died at the age of 64.
TheGrio and Black America Web, both citing AFROTECH, report that Beyoncé's BeyGOOD Foundation awarded the camp $25,000. The reports say the camp plans to expand to Texas Southern University.
The college, a partnership of Xavier University and Ochsner Health, announced preliminary accreditation on Oct. 14, according to TheGrio. Outlets describe it as the fifth HBCU medical school.
TheGrio reports Black students are 9.3% of Harvard's incoming class, down from 18% in 2023. It also cites figures for other selective schools that moved in different directions.
