Now known as a liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia, Spelman is a college that has been around since 1881, at least one hundred years after the founding of Ivy League schools such as Yale and Harvard. What makes this schools stand out, however, i ...
Posted Wednesday, July 12th 2023 at 4:56PM
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While the eyes of the world were on Gabby Thomas and Sha’Carri Richardson on Sunday, North Carolina A&T alumna Kayla White ran her personal best and earned a spot in the World Championships.
White finished third in the 200m finals at the 2023 Unit ...
Posted Wednesday, July 12th 2023 at 3:47PM
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Power Five players transferring to HBCU football is nothing new, but there is a new limelight on it. These days it’s necessary for every HBCU football coaching staff to keep up with players whom it may not have been able to get the first go-around as ...
Posted Wednesday, July 12th 2023 at 1:55PM
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Are you ready to take your career to new heights? Thomson Reuters is seeking dynamic and motivated professionals to join its Sales & Professional Services team.
They have a range of exciting job opportunities available, including Inside Sales Exe ...
Posted Wednesday, July 12th 2023 at 1:35PM
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EAST GREENSBORO – The Miami Marlins selected right-handed pitcher Xavier Meachem in the 10th round with the 293rd overall pick Monday in the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft. Meachem becomes the 21st Aggie selected in the MLB Draft and the firs ...
Posted Tuesday, July 11th 2023 at 4:16PM
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LOS ANGELES — Grammy award winning artist, song-writer, actress and producer Erykah Badu is on her “Unfollow Me” tour which will conclude in early September in her hometown of Dallas. After her recent Los Angeles concert, she invited fans to a room u ...
Posted Tuesday, July 11th 2023 at 3:11PM
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For Seana Coulter, this is her moment.
Since 2015, Coulter has led career services at Morgan State, a historically Black university in Baltimore. She’s dealt with a long run of challenges, both pandemic and otherwise. Now, at last, everything is c ...
Posted Tuesday, July 11th 2023 at 2:51PM
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Representation among Black ballplayers in Major League Baseball has hit a historic low, and Ken Griffey Jr. did not need a reminder of just how far the numbers have dwindled.
“You’re talking about 6.2%,” the Mariners icon said in an interview this ...
Posted Tuesday, July 11th 2023 at 12:12PM
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SEATTLE — “This is the most Black folks I’ve seen in a stadium here since Beyoncé played at Lumen. I’m not even being funny.”
Omari Salisbury is being completely earnest, standing on the field before the inaugural HBCU Swingman Classic at T-Mobile ...
Posted Tuesday, July 11th 2023 at 12:09PM
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After embroiled tenures at his last two institutions, Central State University President Jack Thomas announced Monday afternoon that he would be stepping down.
In an official statement, the university thanked him for his achievements and his servi ...
Posted Monday, July 10th 2023 at 7:04PM
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After months of debate, the Supreme Court recently ruled that race-based admissions were unconstitutional, effectively ending affirmative action. Set against the backdrop of Harvard, one of the world’s most prestigious universities and the country’s ...
Posted Monday, July 10th 2023 at 2:53PM
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Here is a comprehensive list of all the scheduled 2023 HBCU football classic games.
The list includes long-standing traditional classic rivalries such as the Labor Day Classic (Prairie View A&M vs. Texas Southern), the Magic City Classic (Alabama ...
Posted Monday, July 10th 2023 at 2:21PM
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Sha’Carri Richardson Snatched Her Own Wig Before Snatching the 100M Race Win at the US Track and Field Championships
If you've never taken the statement, "When you stay ready, you don't have to get ready," seriously, Sha'Carri Richardson's most rece ...
Posted Monday, July 10th 2023 at 1:20PM
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Chris V. Rey will become president of Barber-Scotia College, effective Jul. 17, the Independent Tribune reported.
For 22 years, Rey served as part of the Army National Guard service. In the military, he worked to establish the first cyber brigade ...
Posted Friday, July 7th 2023 at 6:39PM
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Florida A&M announced the resignation of its Florida A&M women's basketball team coach, Shalon Pillow. Many were surprised when she left the program after leading it for three years, just as FAMU was about to start their upcoming year's training sess ...
Posted Friday, July 7th 2023 at 6:34PM
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Fill in the blank: Being Black in America today is …
“Scary”
Celisa,
37, Tenn.
“Challenging”
Veronique,
36, D.C.
“Normal”
Karis,
34, Ill.
What grade would you give America when it comes to making progress on race and racism to ...
Posted Friday, July 7th 2023 at 5:27PM
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The president of Clark Atlanta University is disappointed by the Supreme Court decision to end the use of race as a main factor in college admissions but he also views it as an opportunity for historically Black colleges and universities.
It’s bee ...
Posted Friday, July 7th 2023 at 5:05PM
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The president of Morgan State University is accusing Towson University of setting up a new academic discipline that duplicates a well-established program at Morgan — reigniting a bitter and longstanding fight in Maryland about white educational insti ...
Posted Friday, July 7th 2023 at 4:45PM
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The NBA Summer League is a time for NBA hopefuls to show what they've got in Las Vegas, including those from the HBCU basketball ranks.
Four HBCU alumni will take the court over the weekend after former Morehouse and Alabama A&M forward Xavier Bre ...
Posted Thursday, July 6th 2023 at 4:35PM
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Jefferson Sports Enterprise (JSE) has welcomed three new Division 1 HBCU athletes to the family. Jamari Jones, Cameron Gardner, and Shelby Carson, all from Mississippi Valley State University, have signed on to be represented by the company.
The C ...
Posted Thursday, July 6th 2023 at 3:57PM
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A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to see the Morgan State University Choir perform with the Philadelphia Symphony at the Mann Center in Philadelphia, PA. As I sat in awe of the vocal abilities and passion demonstrated by the choir, I was remi ...
Posted Thursday, July 6th 2023 at 3:45PM
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The President of Bennett College has been appointed to the Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council (HSAPC). Suzanne Walsh will advise the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, on improving the standards and saf ...
Posted Thursday, July 6th 2023 at 2:04PM
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Emoni Lucky is a senior Mass Communications major with a concentration in Public Relations. Lucky is currently in her last venture with Bloomberg for the Media Business rotational program. The program for Bloomberg Media delivers a trusted suite of c ...
Posted Thursday, July 6th 2023 at 12:44PM
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Rosci Diaz chats with Amber Anderson and Melissa Butler about their business passions.
For many of those who come from HBCU, there are three themes that many students embody while in school: Innovation, Ambition and Resilience. At Girls United Creat ...
Posted Thursday, July 6th 2023 at 12:14PM
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