Charles Barkley continues to contribute to HBCUs.
The Pro Basketball Hall of Famer and NBA on TNT analyst provided what was described as “a generous and transformative” donation to Bethune-Cookman University in the first installment of a $1 millio ...
Posted Friday, July 14th 2023 at 12:34PM
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EAST GREENSBORO – Five standout Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) student-athletes have been selected as institutional nominees for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. North Carolina A&T women's track and field hurdler Paula Salmon is one of those no ...
Posted Friday, July 14th 2023 at 11:54AM
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Even though schools aren’t in session, historically black colleges are still finding ways to create change through their leadership, programs, and community service.
From out-of-this-world events to ‘constructing’ new ways of learning, check out w ...
Posted Thursday, July 13th 2023 at 5:49PM
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Since 2020, the number of applicants to HBCUs has climbed 30 percent, placing pressure on smaller, underfunded institutions. A surge is expected, aided by the Supreme Court’s ruling.
Historically Black colleges and universities in America are prep ...
Posted Thursday, July 13th 2023 at 5:15PM
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There truly is nothing like an HBCU homecoming, and all the excitement and Black joy that comes with it. So, HBCU Family, pay attention because we have the news you've been waiting for!
The official dates and times for the most anticipated homeco ...
Posted Thursday, July 13th 2023 at 2:58PM
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If you’re a fan of Mexican cuisine, then the Mexican Pizza or the Grande Chalupa from Taco Bell has probably been in your food rotation.
For years, the fast-food chain has been giving people a convenient south-of-the-border experience and has now ...
Posted Thursday, July 13th 2023 at 11:56AM
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New York native, RaaShaun Casey, also known as D.J. Envy, is set to spin at the Toyota HBCU New York Classic after party on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Fans are invited to the after party, a celebration of Envy’s birthday, at the Dream Bar located ...
Posted Wednesday, July 12th 2023 at 5:13PM
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Now known as a liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia, Spelman is a college that has been around since 1881, at least one hundred years after the founding of Ivy League schools such as Yale and Harvard. What makes this schools stand out, however, i ...
Posted Wednesday, July 12th 2023 at 4:56PM
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While the eyes of the world were on Gabby Thomas and Sha’Carri Richardson on Sunday, North Carolina A&T alumna Kayla White ran her personal best and earned a spot in the World Championships.
White finished third in the 200m finals at the 2023 Unit ...
Posted Wednesday, July 12th 2023 at 3:47PM
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Specialty footwear and lifestyle chain, The Athlete’s Foot (TAF), and the Atlanta Entertainment Basketball League have partnered to celebrate the next generation of HBCU sports superstars during their National Signing Day on June 10th. One of the hig ...
Posted Tuesday, July 11th 2023 at 5:25PM
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LOS ANGELES — Grammy award winning artist, song-writer, actress and producer Erykah Badu is on her “Unfollow Me” tour which will conclude in early September in her hometown of Dallas. After her recent Los Angeles concert, she invited fans to a room u ...
Posted Tuesday, July 11th 2023 at 3:11PM
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For Seana Coulter, this is her moment.
Since 2015, Coulter has led career services at Morgan State, a historically Black university in Baltimore. She’s dealt with a long run of challenges, both pandemic and otherwise. Now, at last, everything is c ...
Posted Tuesday, July 11th 2023 at 2:51PM
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Representation among Black ballplayers in Major League Baseball has hit a historic low, and Ken Griffey Jr. did not need a reminder of just how far the numbers have dwindled.
“You’re talking about 6.2%,” the Mariners icon said in an interview this ...
Posted Tuesday, July 11th 2023 at 12:12PM
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SEATTLE — “This is the most Black folks I’ve seen in a stadium here since Beyoncé played at Lumen. I’m not even being funny.”
Omari Salisbury is being completely earnest, standing on the field before the inaugural HBCU Swingman Classic at T-Mobile ...
Posted Tuesday, July 11th 2023 at 12:09PM
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After embroiled tenures at his last two institutions, Central State University President Jack Thomas announced Monday afternoon that he would be stepping down.
In an official statement, the university thanked him for his achievements and his servi ...
Posted Monday, July 10th 2023 at 7:04PM
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