The Benedict College football team had a 5-5 record in Chennis Berry’s first full season as head coach. After dissecting the Tigers’ 2021 campaign, he and the assistant coaches went to work. Berry and the staff set out to visit every high school ...
Posted Tuesday, September 6th 2022 at 12:43PM
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A familiar face at Alcorn State University has been selected for her commitment to student success and hard work.
Dr. LaShundia Carson is the new dean of the School of Education and Psychology. She replaces former interim Dean Dr. Malinda Butler, ...
Posted Tuesday, September 6th 2022 at 12:33PM
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The Marching Maroon and White Band of Alabama A&M University is being praised by alumni, school officials and fans for a stellar performance in Houston, Texas, on August 27.
The AAMU Band, directed by alumnus Carlton Wright, joined eight marchin ...
Posted Tuesday, September 6th 2022 at 12:25PM
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T.D. Jakes Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to building bridges to opportunity for underserved populations around the world, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Stimpson, Ed.D., as its Chief Programs Officer. Reporting ...
Posted Tuesday, September 6th 2022 at 10:24AM
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Fisk University, one of the nation's elite private historically black colleges and universities (HBCU), has experienced a remarkable enrollment increase over the past four years. In 2017, the total student body was 630 students and this fall, Fisk ex ...
Posted Tuesday, September 6th 2022 at 10:09AM
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Fayetteville State University’s (FSU) Lieceng Zhu, Ph.D., secured nearly $100,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) — her third such grant since 2017 — to continue researching the impact of extreme heat due to climate change on wheat†...
Posted Monday, September 5th 2022 at 2:40PM
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After 16 years, Lt. Colonel Stephen Cash said it was time to come back home.
Cash is Commander of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 790 at TSU, a Memphis native who commissioned through AFROTC in 2006 upon graduating ...
Posted Friday, September 2nd 2022 at 11:41AM
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Texas Southern University will host the prestigious NASA "HBCU/MSI Technology Infusion Road Tour" September 13-15, giving the University and its students access to unique internships, and providing faculty and staff with Science, Technology, Engineer ...
Posted Friday, September 2nd 2022 at 11:32AM
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Virginia State University is among 34 institutions that will participate in a program that has the potential to impact college debt for thousands of students. Student Freedom Initiative has announced that Virginia State University will join their Min ...
Posted Friday, September 2nd 2022 at 11:22AM
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Wiley College volleyball player Marissa Neal is considered one of the top athletes in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference as was selected to the All-Preseason Team.
The preseason team was voted on by the GCAC head volleyball coaches. Neal recorded ...
Posted Friday, September 2nd 2022 at 11:04AM
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The Winson-Salem State University volleyball team will hit the road for the first time this season competing in the HBCU Volleyball Invitational, hosted by Edward Waters in Jacksonville, Florida. The Rams will open the weekend competing against Bened ...
Posted Friday, September 2nd 2022 at 11:00AM
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Xavier University of Louisiana is among the country’s top 10 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in terms of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding. Xavier professors Dr. LaKeisha Williams and Dr. Sara Al-Dahir are among Xavie ...
Posted Friday, September 2nd 2022 at 10:51AM
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Sean "Diddy" Combs announced "The Future is Now" theme for this year's REVOLT Summit x AT&T returning to Atlanta, Ga., on September 24-25, 2022. Featuring an all-star lineup, the Summit will include panels, keynotes, and conversations from Coi Leray, ...
Posted Friday, September 2nd 2022 at 10:47AM
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Byron Allen's Allen Media Group (AMG) FREE-streaming digital platform, HBCU GO -- the leading media provider for the nation's 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will launch its inaugural football season with an event special fea ...
Posted Friday, September 2nd 2022 at 10:40AM
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LeMoyne-Owen basketball coach Bonzi Wells announced Tuesday the addition of former Memphis basketball star Willie Kemp as an assistant coach.
Kemp, who spent last season under Tigers coach Penny Hardaway as a graduate assistant, replaces former G ...
Posted Thursday, September 1st 2022 at 4:43PM
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Under the direction of Interim Head Coach Paul Hamilton, the Kentucky State football team will begin their 2022 campaign at 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 3, at home to Delta State for Frankfort Day.
In celebration of Frankfort, general admission ...
Posted Thursday, September 1st 2022 at 3:51PM
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Howard University men's basketball head coach Kenneth Blakeney named Daniel G. Marks as the program's first-ever Chief Program Strategist. The announcement came Wednesday.
In his new role at Howard, Marks will focus on growth in all areas of the ...
Posted Thursday, September 1st 2022 at 3:33PM
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Fort Valley State University (FVSU) has announced the appointment of Karen Wright as the interim vice president for advancement. She will begin her appointment on September 1st.
Wright is an award-winning, energetic and transformative leader with ...
Posted Thursday, September 1st 2022 at 3:19PM
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Two Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law students are recipients of the LexisNexis Fellowship. The third-year law students selected for this opportunity Nicolle Londoño-Rosado and Amari Roberts.
“I am excited about being named a Lexis ...
Posted Thursday, September 1st 2022 at 3:00PM
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Fayetteville State University (FSU) named Austin R. Chalmers as director of bands and lecturer in the Department of Performing and Fine Arts effective August 1, 2022.
Chalmers directs the Marching Bronco Xpress and conducts the FSU Symphonic Winds ...
Posted Thursday, September 1st 2022 at 2:33PM
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As part of FEMA's ongoing approach to advance accessibility and cultural competency in boosting the nation's preparedness, the new PSAs were developed specifically to reach Black and African American communities and will air nationwide.
Experience ...
Posted Thursday, September 1st 2022 at 1:49PM
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Morris Brown College (MBC) is proud to announce its partnership with Boyd Parker Sports Group, Black Soccer Membership Association, and Diaspora Athletic Company to bring soccer to Morris Brown College. This is a partnership that will first bring a c ...
Posted Wednesday, August 31st 2022 at 2:05PM
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Morgan State University’s Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) program has been re-accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), the premier agency for international accreditation of educational programs in th ...
Posted Wednesday, August 31st 2022 at 1:56PM
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Athletic Director Owens joins the campus after four successful years at Central State University in Wilberforce, OH, where she grew student-athlete enrollment by 110% and secured $2.5 million in funding for renovations to athletic facilities.
Prio ...
Posted Wednesday, August 31st 2022 at 1:45PM
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The Society for Financial Education and Professional Development (SFEPD)and Hampton University announced a comprehensive initiative to teach financial education to the Hampton University community.
Appointed as president of Hampton University on J ...
Posted Wednesday, August 31st 2022 at 1:34PM
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