Philander Smith College opened its doors in 1877, and on Tuesday, it took another monumental step and announced its transition into a university.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Tuesday marked a monumental day for Philander Smith College in Little Rock as off ...
Posted Wednesday, August 2nd 2023 at 9:39AM
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Hampton, Va. (August 1, 2023) – The U.S. Department of Education announced that the Hampton University Upward Bound Program has been awarded $1,487,995 from 2022 to 2027 to plan, develop and carry out community-based services for students in overcomi ...
Posted Wednesday, August 2nd 2023 at 9:11AM
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Three former Winston-Salem State basketball players will compete in Harlem’s famed Rucker Park on Saturday in the HBCU All-Star Dream Classic.
Robert Colon and Cam Campbell, both former men’s players, will play as recent graduates from an HBCU.
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Posted Tuesday, August 1st 2023 at 4:48PM
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As one of the original members of Benedict College’s Marching Tiger Band of Distinction, Ricardo Payton has watched his alma mater’s band triple in size, growing into a 185-member group that rivals the bands at most historically Black colleges and un ...
Posted Tuesday, August 1st 2023 at 4:40PM
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Dr. Delarious O. Stewart, a Black scholar and practitioner in child psychology and counseling, has just released Cool, Calm, Collected: Jamal’s Journey to Managing His Anger, a captivating and empowering children’s book that aims to guide children on ...
Posted Tuesday, August 1st 2023 at 4:19PM
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Demetrius Calip II is headed from Last Chance U to Morehouse College.
The 6’4 guard committed to Morehouse earlier this month. Calip is the son of a former Michigan guard by the same name who helped that program win the 1989 NCAA title.
The you ...
Posted Tuesday, August 1st 2023 at 4:13PM
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DELAWARE – “It is certainly an issue, not necessarily at the university, but just nationwide as it relates to the number of students who’ve started college and for whatever reason life happened and they had to drop out,” DSU Assistant Director Dean S ...
Posted Tuesday, August 1st 2023 at 3:19PM
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Beyoncé is continuing her ongoing partnership with luxury jewelry brand, Tiffany & Co., to bring fans a special Rennaissance-inspired collection.
The brand announced earlier this week that it would be dropping the Return to Tiffany x Beyoncé coll ...
Posted Tuesday, August 1st 2023 at 3:10PM
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Save the Dates! The third annual HBCU Technology Conference presented by HP will take place virtually September 12-15, 2023. The event will host tracks for the entire HBCU Campus: HBCU Faculty & Staff, HBCU Executive Leaders and HBCU Students.
The conference will provide valuable insights about digital transformation, cybersecurity, emerging technologies such as AI, core IT topics, digital teaching and learning solutions, and future of work trends. ...
Posted Tuesday, August 1st 2023 at 10:41AM
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DaBeth Manns provided seed funding to endow a scholarship named for her late mother. The Belinda S. Womack Endowed Memorial Music Scholarship — supports students at Winston Salem State University (WSSU). Mann’s mother — was a student at WSSU, graduat ...
Posted Monday, July 31st 2023 at 5:09PM
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In recent weeks, in response to the Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action, we’ve been looking at how funders might respond, where they fell short in the first place and how philanthropy can keep up the fight for racial equity in hig ...
Posted Monday, July 31st 2023 at 4:54PM
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When Sibongile Sambo, a 42-year old woman from South Africa, was told by South African Airways that she did not qualify for a flight attendant position because she did not meet their minimum height requirement, she decided to take matters into her ow ...
Posted Monday, July 31st 2023 at 4:40PM
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A Minneapolis teenager is tumbling into history with a surprise recruitment landing her on the inaugural gymnastics team at a historically Black college in Alabama.
The team at Talladega College will be just the second at any HBCU after Fisk Unive ...
Posted Monday, July 31st 2023 at 1:28PM
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Over the last two months, Bomani Jones, a graduate of Clark Atlanta University, has experienced two significant losses in his media career. After 16 episodes in two seasons, HBO canceled his Game Theory show in June. Recent reports cite Jones' contra ...
Posted Monday, July 31st 2023 at 11:46AM
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – 2023 Jackson State Football: Must See TV.
The national spotlight continues to shine on the Jackson State football program as the two-time defending Southwestern Athletic Conference champions will play every game of the first sea ...
Posted Monday, July 31st 2023 at 11:05AM
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Calling all HBCU graduates! Are you ready to embark on a fulfilling career journey with a company that values diversity, innovation, and making a difference in people's lives? Look no further than Maximus - a trailblazing organization that moves people, technology, and government forward. ...
Posted Friday, July 28th 2023 at 4:52PM
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Nationwide — There are many things in life people are known to “flip,” such as houses and property for an increased value. However, meet Dr. Linda J.M. Holloway, a Professor and Counselor Educator at Alabama State University who has found great pleas ...
Posted Thursday, July 27th 2023 at 3:07PM
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is intensifying his efforts to de-emphasize racism in his state’s public school curriculum by arguing that some Black people benefited from being enslaved and defending his state’s new African American history standards that ...
Posted Thursday, July 27th 2023 at 2:14PM
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NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders has decided to apply his coaching skills to the University of Colorado Boulder football team for this upcoming season. But another change took place before Sanders went to Colorado: A Black fraternity made its way back ...
Posted Thursday, July 27th 2023 at 1:12PM
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Hundreds gathered in Atlanta, Georgia this past weekend for the dedication ceremony of the John Lewis Forever Stamp, Fox 5 Atlanta reports. Held on the campus of Morehouse College, the ceremony celebrated the life and legacy of the late civil rights ...
Posted Thursday, July 27th 2023 at 1:09PM
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Interested in academic funding for a two-year master’s degree and a career as a Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Special Agent in the Foreign Service?
The William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security Fellowship, funded by the U.S. Department of State, is accepting applications through October 1, 2023. Women, members of minority groups underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and those with financial need are encouraged to apply. ...
Posted Thursday, July 27th 2023 at 11:04AM
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DALLAS, TX – Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. General President Dr. Willis, L. Lonzer, III announced the relocation of the Fraternity’s 99th General Convention and 119th Anniversary Convention from Orlando, Florida, scheduled to take place in 2025, d ...
Posted Wednesday, July 26th 2023 at 5:38PM
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HBCU Bands are set to get a huge national platform this year.
ESPN Events will host the inaugural Band Of The Year Championship. The event is scheduled for December 15th at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The Band Of The Year Champi ...
Posted Wednesday, July 26th 2023 at 3:59PM
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After years of buying local student apartments, North Carolina A&T State University is ready to build a new dormitory – its first one in almost 20 years.
The Greensboro university will begin construction on a five-story residence hall this fall, R ...
Posted Wednesday, July 26th 2023 at 2:31PM
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