Last week's mass sh0oting at Morgan State University is a reminder that the pervasive legacy of racism has long left historically Black colleges and universities vulnerable.
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have once again foun ...
Posted Monday, October 9th 2023 at 1:03PM
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Classes are canceled at Bowie State University Monday, and two teens are recovering after being sh0t after the homecoming game Saturday.
Maryland State Police were reportedly already on campus assisting with festivities when officers responded to ...
Posted Monday, October 9th 2023 at 11:50AM
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Premium luxury and power come together in Nissan’s full-size 2023 Armada Platinum. It’s a big SUV that is powerful, roomy, and loaded with advanced technology and features. And it returns in 2023 with only a few changes. The Nissan Armada, redesigned ...
Posted Monday, October 9th 2023 at 9:25AM
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Deion Sanders has garnered all the attention from his impressive 3-0 start at helm for Colorado and rightfully so. There were a lot of doubts and questions when Coach Prime made the decision to leave Jackson State for a Pac-12 team that won one measl ...
Posted Friday, October 6th 2023 at 4:01PM
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(Wilberforce, Ohio) Earlier this year, Wilberforce University was highlighted as showing great value on the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. At that time, Wilberforce was ranked among a handful of private and public historically Blac ...
Posted Friday, October 6th 2023 at 3:31PM
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The HBCU community is still reacting to the letters the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Education sent to 16 of the nation’s governors, stating that they collectively owed their respective land-grant HBCUs $13 billion. U.S. Secre ...
Posted Friday, October 6th 2023 at 1:41PM
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It’s no secret that Black girls have been making waves across gymnastics, but some Black boys deserve recognition, too, specifically in that wide-ranging sport.
The Black Wall Street Times reported that Fred Richard and Khoi Young helped Team USA ...
Posted Friday, October 6th 2023 at 1:26PM
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Tuskegee, Alabama — Tuskegee University’s Robert R. Taylor School of Architecture and Construction Science is partnering with the National Football League (NFL) to design an innovative, state-of-the-art, fictional football stadium.
“This is the fi ...
Posted Friday, October 6th 2023 at 1:14PM
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The Louisiana Weekly Staff Reports — A world-class tour, a Superdome filled with fans clad in shimmering silver outfits, and tons of social media attention weren’t the only things Beyoncé brought to the Crescent City last week.
BeyGOOD Foundation, ...
Posted Thursday, October 5th 2023 at 5:21PM
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For the fourth year in a row, Nike is honoring the contributions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) students and alumni with its newest Yardrunners class.
Just moments ago, the Swoosh unveiled the lineup of renowned individuals ...
Posted Thursday, October 5th 2023 at 4:16PM
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Legendary R&B singer Mary J. Blige has created a scholarship at Hampton University per a report by Kevin Cheek of WAVY. The “Strenght Of A Woman” scholarship, named after Blige's 13th studio album released in April 2017 and her 2023 Lifetime movie of ...
Posted Thursday, October 5th 2023 at 1:17PM
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BALTIMORE - Morgan State University has canceled all homecoming activities, events and classes for the week following a mass shooting Tuesday night that shook the campus.
President Dr. David Wilson sent out a letter saying safety concerns were the ...
Posted Wednesday, October 4th 2023 at 8:07PM
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Did you know that Alpha Kappa Alpha founder Lucy Diggs Slowe was the first African-American woman to win a major sports title?
Lucy Diggs Slowe was the first African-American woman to serve as Dean of Women at any American university. She was an e ...
Posted Wednesday, October 4th 2023 at 3:16PM
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Virginia State University has requested an apology and an investigation after the VSU women’s soccer team experienced racial slurs and inappropriate sounds during a match against Guilford College on September 26. During the game, the opposing team’s ...
Posted Wednesday, October 4th 2023 at 2:57PM
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Dawud Abdel Hakim founded Hakim’s Bookstore in 1959, with the goal of strengthening the African American community, The Grio reports. Initially selling books from the trunk of his car, Hakim eventually opened the first brick-and-mortar store in West ...
Posted Wednesday, October 4th 2023 at 2:13PM
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