18-year-old Shelomi Sanders, daughter of legendary NFL great and Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, has committed to playing women's basketball at Jackson State University!
Shelomi is currently a shooting guard at Rockwall Heath High School in Rockwall ...
Posted Thursday, March 3rd 2022 at 5:49PM
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Did You Know Comedian and Actress Kim Coles is an HBCU Grad?
This native of Brooklyn, New York, attended North Carolina Central University before she began her career in comedy and modeling. Coles worked as a successful plus-size model by day and ...
Posted Tuesday, March 1st 2022 at 8:06PM
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Congratulations to Dr. Dietra Trent for becoming the new Executive Director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs! Dr. Trent, a native of Halifax, Virginia, graduated from Hampton University and Virginia Commonwealth University. She was appointed by ...
Posted Tuesday, March 1st 2022 at 7:47PM
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IEc is seeking a motivated individual who enjoys analysis, is comfortable with collaboration, and is inventive in solving problems. Could you be the right fit?
Industrial Economics, Incorporated provides expert analysis to government decision-make ...
Posted Tuesday, March 1st 2022 at 7:15PM
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Are you looking for a full-time position and have a passion for working with the youth? The Afterschool Alliance is looking to hire a Project Associate and wants YOU to APPLY!
The Afterschool Alliance is a nonprofit advocacy and public awareness ...
Posted Tuesday, March 1st 2022 at 6:31PM
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SMASH, a STEM racial justice nonprofit focused on addressing inequities in education, and the nationally renowned HBCU Spelman College, announced a partnership to offer programming and support to young women of color interested in academic and profes ...
Posted Monday, February 28th 2022 at 6:37PM
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The Propel Center, the global HBCU technology and learning hub intended to level the playing field and open greater doors of opportunity for their students, today announced the launch of its Propel Student Impact Scholarships. The new scholarship pro ...
Posted Monday, February 28th 2022 at 6:31PM
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first-ever African American woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court. On Friday, February 25, 2022, Judge Brown accepted President Biden’s historic nomination.
Judge Jackson, 51, is a native of Washington D.C. ...
Posted Monday, February 28th 2022 at 6:23PM
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The CW has a new show based at an HBCU and it’s highlighting the Black college experience in a fresh new way.
A spinoff of the hit show, All American, All American: Homecoming, is a young adult sports drama set against the backdrop of the HBCU ex ...
Posted Monday, February 28th 2022 at 6:17PM
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Established on February 25, 1837, in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, Cheyney University is the oldest and first HBCU in the nation. The school was originally named the African Institute. The name was later changed to Cheyney Training School for Teachers in 19 ...
Posted Friday, February 25th 2022 at 5:14PM
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Boston University Department of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance is looking to fill its ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS and wants YOU to APPLY!
Boston University Department of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance is commit ...
Posted Monday, February 21st 2022 at 10:01PM
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In honor of Black History Month, the Milwaukee Bucks are hosting HBCU Night powered by Johnson Controls on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The night will celebrate the history and culture of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and the Divine Nine ...
Posted Monday, February 21st 2022 at 9:46PM
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McDonald’s USA and Roland S. Martin, a lifetime member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., are awarding more than $100,000 in scholarships to rising juniors and seniors attending Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). The effort, in hon ...
Posted Monday, February 21st 2022 at 9:42PM
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Capital One is celebrating Black History Month by continuing its efforts to help elevate the Black community. Check out the company press release below to find out more about its new initiatives:
Roughly 53% of Black-owned businesses saw a drop in ...
Posted Monday, February 21st 2022 at 9:38PM
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Stillman College Athletics has a new team member: New Balance.
The Tigers have aligned with the sports and lifestyle brand in an exclusive apparel and equipment agreement, marking the first such contract between New Balance and an HBCU.
The f ...
Posted Monday, February 21st 2022 at 9:25PM
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Delta is bringing Hampton University aboard the Propel Collegiate Pilot Career Path Program, the airline’s first such partnership with a historically Black university. As the airline works to better reflect the diversity of the world it serves, this ...
Posted Monday, February 21st 2022 at 9:20PM
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Girls Who Code, the international nonprofit working to close the gender gap in technology, recently launched the 2022 applications for free, virtual summer opportunities for high school students. As a response to the pandemic, all programs have been ...
Posted Monday, February 21st 2022 at 9:06PM
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Billionaire Robert F. Smith is, once again, showing out for HBCUs in a major way, just 3 years ago, Smith generously made the decision to pay off all student loan debt for the 2019 graduating class of Morehouse College (which totaled around $34 milli ...
Posted Thursday, February 17th 2022 at 5:34PM
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Fisk University is delighted to announce the launch of the first HBCU Intercollegiate Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Team. Woman’s gymnastics exemplifies the values of Fisk University: determination, excellence, and a commitment to a more just and equit ...
Posted Monday, February 14th 2022 at 7:22PM
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United Airlines along with the PGA TOUR announced that United will award 51 golf teams at Historically Black Colleges and Universities with more than half a million dollars in grants, divided equally among the schools, to fund travel for golf tournam ...
Posted Monday, February 14th 2022 at 7:20PM
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Starting February 28, 2022, through April 4, 2022, students currently enrolled at an HBCU are eligible to apply for a chance to win 1 of 20 scholarships, up to $5,000 per student, along with other special prizes. Scholarships will be available to stu ...
Posted Monday, February 14th 2022 at 7:16PM
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FedEx (NYSE: FDX), the world’s largest express transportation company, today announced the launch of the FedEx-HBCU Student Ambassador Program. The program demonstrates a continued commitment to help prepare students who attend Historically Black Col ...
Posted Monday, February 14th 2022 at 7:07PM
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Today we're celebrating the illustrious Morehouse College on their beloved Founders Day.
Morehouse College was founded as Augusta Institute on February 14, 1867, at Springfield Baptist Church in Augusta, GA by the Rev. William Jefferson White, wit ...
Posted Monday, February 14th 2022 at 6:16PM
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Are you looking for new career opportunities and are interested in working with a major pharmaceutical chain? Walgreens is looking to fill SEVERAL open positions in Marketing, Finance, Tech, and MORE and wants HBCU graduates and Black professionals t ...
Posted Wednesday, February 9th 2022 at 7:36PM
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