For many people, especially those from marginalized communities, having athletic abilities have frequently been considered the key to success. A large number of athletes, however, are left without a defined future because only a small fraction of the ...
Posted Monday, May 22nd 2023 at 5:31PM
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SALISBURY – Music executive and industry veteran Adrian Miller is recording his legacy on the Livingstone College campus with Alexander Warren, aka Lex Lucazi.
After receiving an honorary doctorate degree in humane letters at Livingstone’s comme ...
Posted Monday, May 22nd 2023 at 5:23PM
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Abbott Elementary‘s Sheryl Lee Ralph delivered the commencement address to Rutgers University’s graduating class of 2023.
On Sunday (May 14), the critically acclaimed actress took the stage during the Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Rutgers ...
Posted Monday, May 22nd 2023 at 5:17PM
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ATLANTA — As recently as March, Taitu Livingston, who on Sunday graduated from Spelman College, the famed historically Black women’s college, was planning to spend the summer after graduation in Miami with her cousin, figuring out what exactly she wa ...
Posted Monday, May 22nd 2023 at 5:11PM
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The class of 2023 is the first to graduate since the historically Black college regained its accreditation in 2022. The 141-year-old college lost its accreditation in 2002 when a former president and financial aid director misappropriated funds.
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These MCs used their HBCU experience to be head of the class when it comes to Hip-Hop.
Hip-Hop culture has been heavily influenced by HBCUs, and this list of famous rappers who are alumni of these schools is proof of that strong legacy.
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Posted Monday, May 22nd 2023 at 4:51PM
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Washington, D.C.’s two HBCUs sponsored graduation ceremonies were blocks apart on May 13, but their keynote speakers reflected the generations of political leadership in the country.
President Joseph Biden, 80, addressed a record 1,852 graduating ...
Posted Monday, May 22nd 2023 at 4:45PM
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Grammy award-winning R&B singer Anthony Hamilton emphasized the importance of knowing self-worth in his commencement address to Johnson C. Smith University graduates.
Hundreds of people gathered at the Bojangles Coliseum Sunday morning for JCSU’s ...
Posted Monday, May 22nd 2023 at 2:55PM
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Moore, the first Black governor of Maryland, additionally received an honorary degree from the historically black college.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore delivered the keynote address at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday morning, where he urged 202 ...
Posted Monday, May 22nd 2023 at 2:44PM
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After enrolling at a historically Black university, Nigerian immigrant Olasubomi Olawepo was inspired by the sense of community he felt on campus. That feeling motivated Olawepo, a senior at Alabama A&M University majoring in computer science and sof ...
Posted Monday, May 22nd 2023 at 2:37PM
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Numerous celebrities took time out of their busy schedules to participate in commencement ceremonies at HBCUs across the country.
On May 21, Grammy Award-winning artist Anthony Hamilton provided the keynote address for Johnson C. Smith University ...
Posted Monday, May 22nd 2023 at 1:36PM
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A new episode of Shark Tank is back this week, and a new clothing company is looking for an investment from the sharks. This company is called Tones of Melanin Collegiate Wear. They are hoping to find a shark willing to invest to help them grow their ...
Posted Monday, May 22nd 2023 at 12:13PM
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The HBCU will have multiple valedictorians for the class of 2023
This year Spelman College has four valedictorians for the class of 2023. Graduation season at Historically Black Colleges and Universities are the ultimate event. It serves as a full-c ...
Posted Monday, May 22nd 2023 at 11:36AM
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