Harris promises to offer free tuition for low-income students at public and historically Black colleges
Democratic VP candidate also pledges to forgive student-loan debt for HBCU graduates who earn under $125,000 a year
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Posted Thursday, September 10th 2020 at 6:22PM
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HBCU Football players have seen a recent decline in making NFL rosters. This year only 19 players are currently on active rosters.
I am not sure if it is because of COVID-19 or what, but HBCU football players on NFL rosters are down. We broke down ...
Posted Thursday, September 10th 2020 at 12:33PM
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From Adidas:
An Update On Our Commitments:
In June, we shared our promise to do better in supporting our Black employees and Black communities by creating meaningful and lasting change first and foremost within our brand and further across sport ...
Posted Wednesday, September 9th 2020 at 11:18PM
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We recently heard back from one of the attendees of our recent hiring event hosted in partnership with Microsoft in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Congratulations to Derrick Love, who will be joining Microsoft's Digital Security and Risk Engineering Team next week! ...
Posted Tuesday, September 8th 2020 at 10:15AM
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DOVER, Del. – Delaware State University has leveraged its ongoing hemp research to receive a three-year $591,628 National Science Foundation grant that will fund the investigation of undergraduate research experiences and its benefits to students a ...
Posted Tuesday, September 8th 2020 at 9:52AM
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Morehouse School of Medicine has been awarded $26.3 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies, the charitable organization founded by entrepreneur and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The donation is part of a $100 million fund for studen ...
Posted Friday, September 4th 2020 at 6:38PM
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Marvel Studios put together an official tribute to Chadwick Boseman, the "Black Panther" from their box office hit movie series and published the tribute on YouTube.
To our dismay, Boseman, an graduate from Howard University an HBCU in our nation' ...
Posted Friday, September 4th 2020 at 2:26PM
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Money magazine’s “Best Colleges in America” rankings for 2020 show North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is the No. 1 historically Black college or university in the country.
Among all 739 institutions across the nation ...
Posted Friday, September 4th 2020 at 1:26AM
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Just saw this video, and I can understand why some parents are concerned based on the history of this country.
This appears to be a private study approved by the HBCU presidents involved, but parents are not feeling it.
What do you think about ...
Posted Thursday, September 3rd 2020 at 8:07PM
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Bloomberg Philanthropies, the charitable arm of former presidential contender Michael Bloomberg’s empire, on Thursday pledged $100 million in scholarships to four of America's historically Black medical schools over the next four years, with the move triggered in part by the devastating impact Covid ...
Posted Thursday, September 3rd 2020 at 1:23PM
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Discover an insider’s perspective on FBI operations while gaining unparalleled experience with our Honors Internship and Visiting Scientist Programs. You can also begin a career directly after graduation with our Collegiate Hiring Initiative. ...
Posted Wednesday, September 2nd 2020 at 2:32PM
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I remember as a high school kid watching the Georgetown Hoyas play with their tall and proud African American coach. And then... All of the players on the floor and on the bench were black. I wondered to myself, is this what a black college looks l ...
Posted Tuesday, September 1st 2020 at 1:05PM
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Rap mogul and entrepreneur Master P has introduced a new line of Black-owned products to directly compete with Aunt Jemima's pancake syrup and Uncle Ben's rice products. His products include Uncle P's Original Syrup, Uncle P's Buttermilk Pancake and ...
Posted Wednesday, August 19th 2020 at 10:24PM
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Fair Wayne Bryant, a man sentenced to life in prison for a 1997 conviction under the habitual offender law for attempting to steal hedge clippers, was granted a new parole hearing on Wednesday. Francis Abbott, executive director of the Louisiana Boar ...
Posted Wednesday, August 19th 2020 at 2:35PM
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Join us for a virtual series internship program event with Walgreens! Soon, Walgreens will be accepting applications for their 2021 Summer Internship Program. Through this series of virtual programs, you will learn about different internship opportunities available at Walgreens! ...
Posted Tuesday, August 18th 2020 at 1:05AM
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Nationwide — Judith Batty, a lifelong Girl Scout and board member, has made history as the first Black CEO of the Girl Scouts of the United States since the organization was established 108 years ago.
“When I was young, the Girl Scouts instilled ...
Posted Monday, August 17th 2020 at 3:44PM
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Are you thinking about applying for opportunities at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and are not sure how to get started? Do not be nervous! Come join the HBCU Recruiting Team to learn about upcoming 2021 summer opportunities and take advantage of their advice when it comes to beginning your search. ...
Posted Wednesday, August 12th 2020 at 9:06PM
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Kamala Harris, a graduate of Howard University, and staunch HBCU supporter has just been named as the 2020 vice presidential candidates with running mate Joe Biden.
Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, ...
Posted Tuesday, August 11th 2020 at 5:25PM
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On June 18th, 2020, Microsoft and HBCU CONNECT partnered to host an online virtual hiring event for Black Software Engineers and Program Management professionals.
This was just one of a series of events hosted by Microsoft in 2020 that have result ...
Posted Tuesday, August 11th 2020 at 4:28PM
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A Nashville magistrate signed an order of protection against Fisk University President Dr. Kevin Rome, Sr. after a man claimed he met Rome via the gay dating app Grindr and testified Rome had drugged him, threatened to kill him and destroyed his apar ...
Posted Tuesday, August 11th 2020 at 2:55PM
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DOVER, Del.Delaware State University is mourning the passing of Courtney Stevenson, who had been the institution’s oldest living graduate. Mrs. Stevenson – who passed away on Aug. 5 at Bayhealth Medical Center in Dover where she was hospitalized ...
Posted Tuesday, August 11th 2020 at 2:46PM
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Photo of a post by a young African American lady goes viral in support of her younger brother who has downs syndrome, but "downs don't have me".
@its_leahS on instagram posted the thoughtful and loving note about her younger brother, showing suppo ...
Posted Tuesday, August 11th 2020 at 12:54AM
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Nia DaCosta
Deadline reveals that Marvel Studios has reportedly chosen Nia DaCosta to direct Captain Marvel 2. "Candyman director Nia DaCosta will direct Marvel’s sequel to its $1 billion dollar-grossing Captain Marvel. With the news, DaCosta be ...
Posted Tuesday, August 11th 2020 at 12:29AM
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It was the summer of 2018 and Chris Paul was preparing for his second year with the Houston Rockets. That preparation included a very important meeting with his longtime stylist Courtney Mays.
The main focus of their discussion: How could they tak ...
Posted Monday, August 10th 2020 at 2:30PM
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Kristi L. Jackson is the co-owner of one of very few Black-owned trucking companies based in Houston, Texas. It's called October Fourth Holdings LLC, and with her partner, Kevin Muhammad, they provide daily freight logistics and transportation nation ...
Posted Monday, August 10th 2020 at 2:34AM
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