When Bethune-Cookman University’s Marching Wildcats band took the field at the Daytona 500 in February, it put historically Black colleges and universities’ culture in front of the world.
As the most prestigious race in the NASCAR series, the Dayt ...
Posted Tuesday, March 28th 2023 at 11:10AM
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Jaylon Gibson from the Winston-Salem State University men's basketball team was named to the Second Team All-America, powered by BOXTOROW, announced Monday morning.
Gibson finished the season with 361 points scored and grabbe ...
Posted Tuesday, March 28th 2023 at 10:53AM
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Former Bowie State quarterback Nyema Washington has been named the Cleveland Browns’ next Bill Willis Diversity Coaching Fellow and will take his expertise to Cleveland to assist in coaching the skill positions. He’ll provide aid in the quarterback, ...
Posted Tuesday, March 28th 2023 at 10:32AM
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Marion Ross Fedrick, EdD 2021, has been selected for the 2023 class of Top Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders by the HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF).
This annual class of leaders are chosen because they have “proven their responsibilities for shaping polici ...
Posted Tuesday, March 28th 2023 at 10:12AM
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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Wichita native is among those this week seeing a total of $4.5 million of student debt cleared from accounts.
Langston University in Oklahoma announced the decision Wednesday. Langston is the only Historically Black Colleg ...
Posted Monday, March 27th 2023 at 4:17PM
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West Palm Beach native retired Lt. General Darrell K. Williams has earned a new honor and title.
Williams is Hampton University's 13th president. The university is one of the most noted historically Black colleges or universities, or HBCUs, in the ...
Posted Monday, March 27th 2023 at 4:05PM
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An HBCU is supporting its students yet again in their time of critical need.
ABC News reports that Langston University, the only HBCU in Oklahoma, has cleared over $4.5 million in student debt balances.
The post HBCU Langston University Clears ...
Posted Monday, March 27th 2023 at 3:56PM
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Today marks the midway point and a heightened call for support of the Paine College ‘Growing Paine’ fundraising efforts led by President Cheryl Evans Jones, PhD. During Women’s History Month, which coincides with the College’s capital campaign, Jones ...
Posted Monday, March 27th 2023 at 3:27PM
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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Billijo Saffold is a teacher on a mission at Milwaukee Marshall High School. She shares a special connection with her students.
"Most people, I wouldn't say teachers, most people after you say no to something, regardless to w ...
Posted Monday, March 27th 2023 at 2:58PM
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The Howard University Call of Duty team, Cold Steel, emerged victorious and took home an $80,000 share of the $500,000 prize pool in the 2023 Mountain Dew Real Change esports tournament held in Atlanta, Georgia at the end of Black history month.
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Posted Monday, March 27th 2023 at 2:42PM
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The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland on Thursday held its final virtual meeting of this year’s 90-day session with a few special guests: presidents from three of the state’s four historically Black colleges and universities who presented some rec ...
Posted Monday, March 27th 2023 at 2:31PM
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NORFOLK, VA (WTKR)- Joe Bryant Jr.'s trophy case is getting quite crowded and Thursday saw him add another national honor to an already impressive resume.
Bryant was named HBCU National Player of the Year by BOXTOROW, becoming the first Norfolk St ...
Posted Friday, March 24th 2023 at 1:52PM
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The NFL has a problem with owning the fact they have less interest in the HBCU football community. I did some research. The NFL lacks the emphasis of scouting HBCU football, by recruiting as well, with seemingly the lack of talent going to HBCU footb ...
Posted Friday, March 24th 2023 at 1:24PM
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A classic case of “Oops, my bad!” lead to a cheerleader being ejected from an HBCU college game.
During a conference game between Mississippi Valley State and Alabama A&M University, The New York Post reported Dailin Smith, a junior guard/forward ...
Posted Friday, March 24th 2023 at 1:14PM
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With only 5% of the nation’s lawyers identifying as Black, Spencer Jones is ready to make his mark as a future civil rights attorney. A senior majoring in Urban Studies and Public Policy at Dillard University, one of the nation’s roughly 100 historic ...
Posted Friday, March 24th 2023 at 12:58PM
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Every eye is watching how the Black woman moves, and that is exactly why she holds a unique place in society as the reigning influencer of culture. For decades, Black women have been overlooked and excluded from having a voice across industries, but ...
Posted Friday, March 24th 2023 at 12:34PM
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Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE: DBI) (the “Company” and “Designer Brands”), one of the world’s largest designers, producers and retailers of footwear and accessories, today unveiled the newest milestone achieved together with Pensole Lewis College of Bus ...
Posted Friday, March 24th 2023 at 12:04PM
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Thousands of current and former students at public Historically Black Colleges and Universities will receive one-on-one success coaching and support, thanks to a new initiative announced today by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the national nonpr ...
Posted Friday, March 24th 2023 at 11:07AM
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If you attended an HBCU — or want to learn more about the past 150 years of historically Black colleges and universities in this country — come out to the Q House on Friday for a screening of the documentary Tell Them We A ...
Posted Friday, March 24th 2023 at 10:31AM
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Black College Football teams are beginning preparations for the 2023 season in earnest and that includes spring football games across the four NCAA HBCU conferences and other leagues that have HBCU members.
Below is a list of teams who have confir ...
Posted Thursday, March 23rd 2023 at 4:48PM
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NORFOLK — Norfolk State guard Joe Bryant was named HBCU National Player of the Year by BOXTOROW for a second straight season, the organization announced Thursday.
Bryant, a former star at Lake Taylor High and the two-time defending MEAC Player of ...
Posted Thursday, March 23rd 2023 at 4:43PM
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Adams and Reese will host a webinar, "HBCU Federal Grant Funding Overview," taking place on Thursday, March 30, via ON24 Webcast.
HBCUs are eligible for significant funding from federal grants, but many do not have the staff or resources to take f ...
Posted Thursday, March 23rd 2023 at 4:32PM
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NORTHAMPTON, MA - Like many innovation stories, Jahmir Hamilton's began when he observed a need.
"I've been gaming on immersive role-playing platforms since I was about 10 years old," Hamilton, now 19 and a sophomore at North Carolina Central Univ ...
Posted Thursday, March 23rd 2023 at 3:01PM
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Fisk University is absolutely delighted to announce that this year’s commencement speaker will be NBA legend, team owner, author, and broadcaster Grant Hill.
Grant’s incredible 19-year playing career is only matched by his impressive business succ ...
Posted Thursday, March 23rd 2023 at 1:26PM
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Inclusion is at the heart of everything that we do at The Walt Disney Company. Through our storytelling, content, experiences, and products we strive to create a culture of belonging so our guests feel seen and represented. The same goes for our work ...
Posted Thursday, March 23rd 2023 at 12:41PM
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