With a century of proven experience and a committed resolve to fight for global health, Sanofi US has joined the historic battle against COVID-19. ...
Posted Friday, October 23rd 2020 at 12:34AM
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The Student Freedom Initiative announced today a $50 million personal gift from Robert F. Smith, philanthropist and Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners. This gift matches the initial funding of $50 Million provided by the Fund II Foundation, announced in June 2020. ...
Posted Thursday, October 22nd 2020 at 6:08PM
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Would you be interested in an opportunity to work with a high tech company in a business development role working from home, or from their Denver office?
Insightly is looking to hire several business development professionals for their team in Denver as well as remote. ...
Posted Tuesday, October 20th 2020 at 4:24PM
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Did you know that on average, Black women working full time earn 62 cents for every dollar earned by White men? ...
Posted Tuesday, October 20th 2020 at 1:14PM
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Hampton University features Homecoming plans for "Homecoming-Ish"
It's Homecoming season at our "Home by the Sea" and, as the unprecedented circumstances we've experienced in 2020 have had a severe impact on our ability to gather at our historic c ...
Posted Saturday, October 17th 2020 at 12:34AM
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HAMPTON, VA. (Sept. 23, 2020) — Hampton University's very own Kellie Wells-Brinkley and LaVonne Idlette will compete this fall on the long running CBS reality show “The Amazing Race,” which pits eleven teams in total battling for the $1 million ...
Posted Saturday, October 17th 2020 at 12:29AM
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Deion Sanders’s contract with Jackson State is a four-year, $1.2 million deal that includes at least $120,000 in annual performance incentives and an automatic extension for an eight-win season.
The former NFL star cornerback and Hall of Famer w ...
Posted Saturday, October 17th 2020 at 12:19AM
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by Arrman Kyaw
Former NFL player Takeo Spikes is partnering with Morehouse College as an ambassador for the Adopt-An-HBCU Good Trouble Voter Drive, a campaign sponsored by athletes and entertainers using their platforms to urge students to vote on ...
Posted Friday, October 16th 2020 at 3:25AM
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The president of Saint Augustine’s University, who just became the historically Black college’s leader this summer, has died, the university said Thursday night “with great sadness.”
Irving Pressley McPhail was named the university’s 12t ...
Posted Friday, October 16th 2020 at 3:04AM
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Texans safety Michael Thomas is auctioning off game-worn jerseys to benefit his scholarship fund for historically Black colleges and universities.
That includes jerseys worn by himself, defensive end J.J. Watt, quarterback Deshaun Watson and outsi ...
Posted Tuesday, October 13th 2020 at 11:45PM
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By Michael Gallagher
The Vanderbilt men’s basketball team has had its fair share of schedule rearranging for the 2020 season due to COVID-19.
Usually starting the first week of November, the NCAA announces a Nov. 25 start date for the college ...
Posted Tuesday, October 13th 2020 at 11:35PM
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By Rachael Thomas
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Former Southern University band director, Nathan Haymer, 42, has pleaded guilty to a federal embezzlement charge.
Haymer’s attorney, Karl Bernard, confirmed the plea to WAFB Wednesday, Oct. 7. Hayme ...
Posted Tuesday, October 13th 2020 at 11:25PM
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By Dynahlee Padilla
In partnership with The Just Project, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will make a $15 million investment to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as part of its COVID-19 response. Among the more than 100 HBCU ...
Posted Monday, October 12th 2020 at 3:04PM
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On Wednesday, November 4th, T. Rowe Price will be hosting a special event for HBCU students allowing them to learn more about careers as an investment professional and how to put together a Stock Pitch! ...
Posted Monday, October 12th 2020 at 2:25AM
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Today we announced #TheJustProject to support #HBCUs seeking to provide a safe return to campus. @HowardU, @MSMEDU, @MeharryMedical, @XULA1925 and @_HamptonU will be first to receive donations to ramp up #COVID19 testing. https://t.co/YpsfFMwRMw pic. ...
Posted Friday, October 9th 2020 at 3:27AM
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Travis Scott has offered to cover a semester of tuition for five students who are attending a historically Black college or university (HBCU).
The “Highest In The Room” emcee took to Twitter to tweet a joke about him having a stockpile of cell ...
Posted Thursday, October 8th 2020 at 3:07AM
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Holmes County football coach Marcus Rogers had one main statement to make when his son Khamauri Rogers, the top junior in Mississippi, received an offer from Jackson State on Sept. 23.
"I don't know why it took so long," he Rogers said.
Marcus ...
Posted Monday, October 5th 2020 at 1:14AM
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Amazon's Black Employee Network (BEN) and Prime Video are excited to present:
Prime Time Pride - an HBCU Alumni Networking event!
Missing homecoming or the connection with your HBCU fam? Come rep your school and get in the game! Bring your tast ...
Posted Friday, October 2nd 2020 at 4:30AM
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, he said Friday. The positive test comes a month until the election and after the president has spent the year largely downplaying the th ...
Posted Friday, October 2nd 2020 at 1:29AM
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By A.R. Shaw
Master P’s son, Mercy Miller, could be the next top recruit to consider attending an HBCU. On Sept. 30, Miller and his family announced that he received an offer to play basketball at Hampton University.
Miller, a 6-4 freshmen po ...
Posted Wednesday, September 30th 2020 at 9:39PM
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By Bonnie Bolden
GRAMBLING — Fall enrollment at Grambling State University is 5,438, up 4%, fueled by a substantial 42% increase in the freshman class.
For students like Jordan Braithwaite, a freshman criminal justice major from St. Louis, ...
Posted Wednesday, September 30th 2020 at 1:54PM
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Amazon's Black Employee Network (BEN) and Prime Video are excited to present:
Prime Time Pride - an HBCU Alumni Networking event! Register Today! ...
Posted Wednesday, September 30th 2020 at 2:19AM
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Kudos to Microsoft for landing another talented African American Software Engineer, Rodrick Blanton, at the latest HBCU CONNECT Hiring event hosted virtually in August of 2020.
Microsoft has hit it's stride with regard to consistently landing Blac ...
Posted Wednesday, September 30th 2020 at 2:04AM
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Walgreens is many things, to many people. We believe in providing excellent patient and customer service to those we serve. We’re a trusted wellness provider that supplies customers, patients and payers with everything from prescriptions and vaccinations, to specialty pharmaceuticals and wellness se ...
Posted Wednesday, September 30th 2020 at 1:43AM
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