Howard University, a historic and esteemed institution nestled in the heart of Washington, D.C., has long been a catalyst for empowering Black professionals and fostering their entrepreneurial spirit.
Over its illustrious history, the university h ...
Posted Monday, June 12th 2023 at 5:46PM
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Morehouse College has appointed Dr. Derrick Brooms as the new executive director of its Black Men's Research Institute (BMRI) beginning August 1. An award-winning scholar, activist, educator, speaker, and writer, Brooms brings over two decades of hig ...
Posted Monday, June 12th 2023 at 5:33PM
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Colorado Head Football Coach Deion Sanders has taken the college football world by storm. Every move the former NFL player known as Prime makes is big news.
Deion Sanders even wants his players to refer to him as “Coach Prime”, emphasizing his lar ...
Posted Monday, June 12th 2023 at 5:16PM
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This past week, the MLB Network revealed the roster for the first HBCU Swingman Classic.
Tickets for the HBCU Swingman Classic powered by @TMobile are on sale now! Join us on July 7th at T-Mobile Park during @MLB All-Star Week! Tickets 🎟&# ...
Posted Monday, June 12th 2023 at 5:12PM
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Kenneth Gorham did not think it would be possible to be made principal of a school considering his age. The U.S. Department of Education says the average age of public school principals is 48 but last September, Gorham, at just 24, became principal o ...
Posted Monday, June 12th 2023 at 3:23PM
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Two local historically Black universities have seen increases in company donations and partnerships, as well as federal grants, since the Black Lives Matter protests in summer 2020.
Both Central State University and Wilberforce University, the onl ...
Posted Monday, June 12th 2023 at 2:41PM
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Beginning Fall 2023, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will offer two new degree programs, pending approval by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board at its July 28 meeting. In May, the University of Arkansas System Board of T ...
Posted Monday, June 12th 2023 at 2:37PM
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida judge denied the state’s request to dismiss a class-action lawsuit accusing it of continued discrimination against a historically Black university for over three decades.
The suit, filed in September by six Florida A& ...
Posted Monday, June 12th 2023 at 12:42PM
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Stillman College, a private Presbyterian liberal arts HBCU located in Tuscaloosa, announced Thursday that Yolanda W. Page will serve as the school’s next president, beginning July 1.
Page, now the provost and vice president for academic affairs at ...
Posted Monday, June 12th 2023 at 11:19AM
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In her debut historical fiction novel, Returning The Bones (Wheatmark,June 2023,ISBN 9798887470573), Gin Hammond regales readers with an epic, globe-trotting adventure inspired by her Aunt Caroline (aka Bebe), an African American, barrier-breaking d ...
Posted Friday, June 9th 2023 at 5:27PM
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Miracle Izuchukwu, who is from New York City, will soon break barriers when she officially becomes part of the 1% of Black female pilots for major commercial airlines around the world.
Now 24-years old, she is currently in training to become a Com ...
Posted Friday, June 9th 2023 at 1:13PM
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A scientist and senior administrator at a historically Black school will become the University of the District of Columbia’s 10th president, school officials announced Thursday.
Maurice D. Edington, a physical chemist who rose from a junior facult ...
Posted Friday, June 9th 2023 at 12:53PM
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Nicholas Perkins, a graduate of both Howard University and Fayetteville State University, has made history as the new owner of the international Fuddruckers restaurant brand. He was formerly one of the company's largest franchisees, but now has full ...
Posted Friday, June 9th 2023 at 12:51PM
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Historically Black colleges and universities (HCBUs) were initially founded in the late 1800s to provide access to higher education for Black learners. These schools have since evolved to enroll students of all races. Today, some of the top HBCUs off ...
Posted Thursday, June 8th 2023 at 5:12PM
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