At just 12-years old, Alena Wicker is set to start college at Arizona State University, majoring in astronomical and planetary science and chemistry. She plans to be an engineer for NASA someday.
“I always dreamed of being an engineer because thro ...
Posted Friday, April 23rd 2021 at 5:22PM
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Sister scientists Drs. Myla Patterson-Smith, Shuntae Williams, Charletha Irvin Joseph, and Elethia Tillman have partnered to create the Black Scientist Cooperative (“BSC”) Podcast. These HBCU graduates were raised and educated by the Black community ...
Posted Friday, April 23rd 2021 at 5:20PM
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Onovu Otitigbe-Dangerfield, a senior at Albany High School in upstate New York, has made history as the school’s first Black valedictorian since 1868.
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
She is the First Black Valedictorian at Her High School in 152 Years
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Posted Friday, April 23rd 2021 at 5:12PM
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King Randall is a 21-year old who is making a difference in his community.
When Randall was just 19-years old he founded a youth organization solely out of his pocket called The X for Boys, which provides a safe space for teenage boys age 11-17. T ...
Posted Friday, April 23rd 2021 at 5:08PM
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Pongee Barnes, a 36-year old mom from Chicago, is celebrating having written 15 different books during the pandemic with her two sons, 10-year old Benjamin and 7-year old Franklin. The books are a part of a series called Little Owners that is designe ...
Posted Friday, April 23rd 2021 at 4:56PM
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Virginia State University has been selected by Governor Ralph Northam for a new initiative that will position the University to become a major pipeline for filling the STEM teacher shortage in Virginia. HBCUTeach is a national initiative developed a ...
Posted Friday, April 23rd 2021 at 4:41PM
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Meharry Medical College has announced the receipt of a $1.1 million grant from the Truist Foundation to develop a national model for COVID-19 contact tracing through advanced technology solutions to limit the spread of the virus, especially among min ...
Posted Friday, April 23rd 2021 at 4:32PM
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Miles College recently announced its partnership with Propel Center, a new global campus headquartered in Atlanta that will support innovative learning and development for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide. Miles College ...
Posted Friday, April 23rd 2021 at 4:25PM
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Purdue University and Morgan State University are partnering to launch a new program directed at students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Purdue will offer its aeronautics and astronautics expertise to Morgan State as the s ...
Posted Friday, April 23rd 2021 at 4:21PM
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Tennessee State University could be due more than a half-billion dollars because of years of unpaid land-grant matches by the state. A joint legislative committee that met earlier this month to discuss the issue said the university could receive betw ...
Posted Friday, April 23rd 2021 at 4:12PM
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Langston University has joined the Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program. Through a $1 million investment in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the program provides digital skills workshops in HBCU career centers to help Black studen ...
Posted Friday, April 23rd 2021 at 4:09PM
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Benedict College Marching Tiger Band of Distinction was recently selected to perform in the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®, representing the state of South Carolina. This will mark the first Parade appearance by the band. The Benedict College M ...
Posted Friday, April 23rd 2021 at 4:02PM
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According to HBCU Sports, Dawson Odums, who spent the last nine seasons at Southern, is expected to be named the next head at Norfolk State. After finishing with a winning season and dominating Grambling at the Bayou Classic last weekend, the news co ...
Posted Thursday, April 22nd 2021 at 5:01PM
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Countless hours of preparation paid off for the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University team which earned top honors at the 32nd Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), America's premier academic competition between students from ...
Posted Thursday, April 22nd 2021 at 4:42PM
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San Antonio Spurs Sports & Entertainment is looking for an HBCU grad to serve as its next Talent-Academy Associate.
Spurs Sports & Entertainment is the premier provider of sports and entertainment in South Texas. SS&E owns and operates the San Ant ...
Posted Wednesday, April 21st 2021 at 3:35PM
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- On Sunday, the SWAC released its hosting scenarios for the upcoming Cricket Wireless SWAC Football Championship presented by Pepsi Zero.
If Arkansas-Pine Bluff wins its final regular-season game versus Texas Southern, and Alabama ...
Posted Tuesday, April 20th 2021 at 5:41PM
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After a 16 day trial and 10 hours of deliberation, a jury found ex-police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all charges.
According to CNN, Chauvin now faces up to 40 years in prison for second-degree murder, up to 25 years for third-degree murder, ...
Posted Tuesday, April 20th 2021 at 5:37PM
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What started out as a road trip to taste the water in Poestenkill, New York led Paulla McCarthy to become the first African American woman in New York State to own and operate a water bottling company.
According to Black Business, McCarthy officia ...
Posted Tuesday, April 20th 2021 at 5:24PM
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Dozens of the best young athletes from Southeast Texas headed to Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) on April 16 to take part in the University’s inaugural Texas Special Olympics (SOTX) track and field contest. PVAMU is the first historically black c ...
Posted Tuesday, April 20th 2021 at 4:39PM
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It's no secret that there has been a clear push in the media to encourage Black folks to get vaccinated. While many have been open and have received the vaccine, there is still a large number of Black people who remain leary of the vaccine rollout.
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Posted Tuesday, April 20th 2021 at 3:39PM
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Congratulations are in order for Dr. Felecia M. Nave who just became Alcorn State University's first female president! This HBCU grad was officially inaugurated last week and is ready to lead Alcorn State towards more success. Check out the universit ...
Posted Tuesday, April 20th 2021 at 3:23PM
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Actress and Spelman College graduate Keshia Knight Pulliam's Fearless Fund just secured a major investment from MasterCard. The Fearless Fund, co-founded by Pulliam, Arian Simone, and Ayana Parsons was created to establish a venture capital firm dedi ...
Posted Tuesday, April 20th 2021 at 3:07PM
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New York City Ballet is looking for an Associate for their Patron Program.
New York City Ballet is one of the foremost dance companies in the world, with a roster of spectacular dancers and an unparalleled repertory. Founded in 1948 by George Bal ...
Posted Monday, April 19th 2021 at 10:23PM
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Brands who don't see the value in the minority dollar are missing out. According to the most recent 2019 study, minority markets have a $3.9 trillion buying power. Owned and operated by Black entrepreneurs, Sable & Sand launches as the premier source ...
Posted Monday, April 19th 2021 at 6:51PM
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Rapper and actor Ice Cube is using his platform to draw attention to the plight of Black Americans and to push for social and political change with his "Contract with Black America."
The original contract was announced this past summer and spurred ...
Posted Monday, April 19th 2021 at 6:20PM
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