The director of an influential college hockey organization indicated that it plans to work with the NHL to introduce the sport at HBCUs.
Mike Snee, the director of College Hockey Inc., explained Friday during a press conference at the Frozen Four ...
Posted Wednesday, April 12th 2023 at 3:57PM
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Federal prosecutors have announced that they will not bring charges in the death of Shanquella Robinson, the Charlotte woman who died during a trip with friends to Mexico last October.
In a statement released Wednesday (April 12), the U.S. Attorne ...
Posted Wednesday, April 12th 2023 at 3:54PM
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Date and time
Saturday, April 22 · 12 - 2pm CDT
Location
Talladega College 627 Battle Street West Talladega, AL 35160 United States
Meet Coach Aja in your BGDG Gear @ Talladega Activity Center (12pm CST) to begin the tour of the campus! Bring ...
Posted Wednesday, April 12th 2023 at 2:41PM
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have played a vital role in providing education opportunities to Black Americans. With a rich history dating back to the early 19th century, these institutions have been responsible for producing s ...
Posted Wednesday, April 12th 2023 at 2:07PM
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama is home to the largest number of historically Black colleges and universities in the nation. Many HBCU graduates studying public health opt to stay in Alabama and pursue graduate degrees at the University of Alabama at Birm ...
Posted Tuesday, April 11th 2023 at 3:29PM
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Mykia Capers, who sent her daughter with about 50 other teens on a tour of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, spent Thursday morning trying to make sense of just when the trip started to go “haywire.”
“We have no clue whatsoever where o ...
Posted Tuesday, April 11th 2023 at 3:24PM
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Pronghorn is covering up to full tuition for students attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) who are selected as recipients of their new need-based scholarship, the Spirits Grant Initiative.
Pronghorn is a stand-alone busin ...
Posted Tuesday, April 11th 2023 at 3:23PM
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Six HBCU women's basketball players have been selected in WNBA history, with Jackson State's Ameshya Williams-Holliday ending a 10-year drought after her third-round selection in 2022.
Howard's Denique Graves was the first HBCU women's basketball ...
Posted Tuesday, April 11th 2023 at 2:27PM
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Elfred Anthony Pinkard, a longtime educator with decades of leadership experience at historically Black colleges and universities, has been named Brown University’s first-ever HBCU presidential fellow, effective ...
Posted Tuesday, April 11th 2023 at 2:14PM
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Houston's Texas Southern University is the first historically Black school to win a national title in collegiate cheerleading, having accomplished the feat on Friday in Daytona Beach, Florida, according to the university.
The Tigers placed first i ...
Posted Tuesday, April 11th 2023 at 2:06PM
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Fisk University gymnasts Morgan Price (floor) and Liberty Mora (beam) won bronze medals for placing third in their respective exercises at the 2023 USA Gymnastics Women's Collegiate National Championships in Denton, Texas, on Saturday, Apr. 8.
The ...
Posted Tuesday, April 11th 2023 at 1:16PM
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Nashville city council has voted to reinstate one of two lawmakers who were expelled for leading a gun control protest last month.
The council voted unanimously to return Justin Jones to the legislature on Monday during a special session, 36-0.
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Posted Tuesday, April 11th 2023 at 12:58PM
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Steve Waters has long wanted to bring a college football game to the Golden Isles.
Derick Moore made it happen.
The Coastal City HBCU Classic was officially announced at a press conference Friday at the Glynn County Stadium athletic facility. T ...
Posted Tuesday, April 11th 2023 at 12:53PM
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Audri Scott Williams, a global peace advocate and Alabamian, is preparing to launch an epic journey called the Redemption Voyage 2026 to heal the wounds of American people of African descent.
“It’s probably the most important thing I feel that I’v ...
Posted Tuesday, April 11th 2023 at 12:48PM
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have a rich legacy of producing some of the best choirs in the world. These choirs are an embodiment of the talent, dedication, and culture that make the black community unique. They have won numer ...
Posted Tuesday, April 11th 2023 at 12:26PM
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Dr. D’Wayne Edwards, founder of Pensole Lewis College
A recent Logitech donation is helping to improve the technological skills, curriculum, and creativity at a unique HBCU in Detroit.
Logitech International and Pensole Lewis College (PLC), which ...
Posted Tuesday, April 11th 2023 at 12:05PM
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Homecoming at a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) is not just an event but a way of life. For many students, alumni, and members of the community, homecoming is the highlight of the year. It’s a time for football games, parades, step s ...
Posted Tuesday, April 11th 2023 at 11:54AM
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A majority of Americans don’t think a college degree is worth the cost, according to a new Wall Street Journal-NORC poll, a new low in confidence in what has long been a hallmark of the American dream.
The survey, conducted with NORC at the Univ ...
Posted Monday, April 10th 2023 at 3:24PM
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It's been the trip of a lifetime for some valley students. Palm Springs Unified School District chose 24 students to tour Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Students have spent the past week visiting schools and cultural landmar ...
Posted Monday, April 10th 2023 at 3:14PM
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Hulu has plans to bring the story of Freaknik to the silver screen. Exclusively reported by Variety, the streamer announced Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told, an original documentary chronicling how the infamous affair came to prominence and its ...
Posted Monday, April 10th 2023 at 3:06PM
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In America, reflecting the nation’s diversity often falls short when it comes to teachers, but Historically Black Colleges and Universities are working to change that.
In a classroom in Baltimore, it’s the teachers that are the students — future t ...
Posted Monday, April 10th 2023 at 2:28PM
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Spring football is in full effect, and there are a lot of questions that need to be answered in the SWAC.
The biggest question now is which team will have the best quarterback in the conference this fall.
No team can claim to be the favorite to ...
Posted Monday, April 10th 2023 at 2:26PM
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Hairstyles are an integral part of our identity, and every unique style holds history and rich cultural significance within various communities. Unfortunately, some hairstyles have been appropriated by others without understanding or respecting their ...
Posted Monday, April 10th 2023 at 1:26PM
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Stacey Abrams, the former two-time Georgia gubernatorial candidate, is joining the faculty at Howard University in Washington, D.C., the school announced Wednesday.
Abrams, a former Democratic leader in the Georgia House, will serve as the inaugur ...
Posted Monday, April 10th 2023 at 1:15PM
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Experts believe that without a strong STEM workforce, America could lose its position as the world’s preeminent power. However, America is facing a STEM labor shortage, and part of the reason is racial. African Americans are underrepresented in STEM ...
Posted Monday, April 10th 2023 at 1:14PM
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