Dawn Staley has been a boss on the sideline for 23 seasons and shows no sign of slowing as top-seeded South Carolina opens defense of its NCAA women’s basketball title on Friday. But as the only Black basketball coach with two Division I titles in wo ...
Posted Sunday, March 19th 2023 at 10:22AM
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Alabama hosts the most historically Black colleges and universities of any state.
Nine years ago, two HBCU alumni decided to make the most of the colleges’ history and alumni networks and host an annual SpringComing.
One three-day festival will ...
Posted Sunday, March 19th 2023 at 9:59AM
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The recent spate of legislation targeting LGBTQ identities is threatening to negate some of the progress Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have made in providing safe spaces for members of the community, advocates warn.
Over the ...
Posted Sunday, March 19th 2023 at 9:54AM
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ATLANTA — Tension over the construction of Atlanta's public safety training facility is also felt on the campuses of Atlanta's Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
The facility, dubbed by opposers as "Cop City," has roped in students who ...
Posted Sunday, March 19th 2023 at 9:51AM
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Since 1987, every March has been declared as Women’s History Month. This year’s theme for Women’s History Month is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories”. In celebration of this year’s theme, I would like to highlight historical black colleges and ...
Posted Sunday, March 19th 2023 at 9:46AM
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EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (March 16, 2023) – The University Galleries at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host a new art exhibition, “Common Roots: Many Branches.” The show, featuring more than 60 works, opens Monday, March ...
Posted Sunday, March 19th 2023 at 9:40AM
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Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs have brought many innovative ideas to the business world in recent years.
And one celebrity-backed organization is looking to further that great work with a series of prizes.
Read about this opportunity and more ...
Posted Sunday, March 19th 2023 at 9:34AM
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After a long decline in enrollment, Alabama’s historically black colleges may be in a growth period.
Alabama holds the nation’s largest number of HBCUs, with 14 public and private institutions meeting the designation. The colleges, built prior to ...
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In 1989, Spike Lee’s movie Do The Right Thing sparked a national conversation about black pride and prejudice. The movie helped spawn trends in hip-hop music, the development of television shows featuring all-black casts, an uptick in attendance at h ...
Posted Sunday, March 19th 2023 at 9:14AM
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Empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs was the goal at Tennessee State University on Saturday, during the first-ever, Shop Black Fest HBCU Edition.
The event was a collaboration between TSU and Shop Black Fest to highlight black-owned sma ...
Posted Sunday, March 19th 2023 at 8:55AM
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The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is proud to introduce the ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowship and Grant Program. The new program will advance the scholarly contributions of humanities and interpretive social sciences faculty at Historicall ...
Posted Sunday, March 19th 2023 at 8:50AM
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CONCORD, N.C. (WBTV) - A task force that was put in place six years ago to study the possibility of revitalizing Barber-Scotia College has now been dissolved, according to a statement from the City of Concord.
“We no longer believe it is possi ...
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Key Takeaways
Underrepresentation of minority financial professionals has long been a challenge in the industry. To advance actionable solutions and contribute to lasting change, Nationwide partnered in September 2020 with leading financial servic ...
Posted Friday, March 17th 2023 at 2:41PM
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Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) is currently accepting applications for the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions (HBCU/MSI) Scholarship for Service (S4S) Pro ...
Posted Friday, March 17th 2023 at 11:42AM
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There were no tears in Kenneth Blakeney’s eyes after Howard University suffered a first round loss to Kansas University.
No doubt, Howard’s 96-68 loss to the top seed stung even though it was expected by most. But Blakeney found a silver lining f ...
Posted Friday, March 17th 2023 at 11:15AM
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New research shows that 63% of Black employees don’t believe hard work will help them get ahead in today’s workplace.
Hence, that is among the reasons why those workers may “quietly quit” jobs more frequently than others. In fact, 38% of those peo ...
Posted Friday, March 17th 2023 at 10:27AM
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If you are looking for a list of the Top HBCU bands for 2023, we have you covered. Here we go!
1. Jackson State University Sonic Boom of the South – The Sonic Boom is a band that lives up to its name. This Mississippi band is famous for its high-s ...
Posted Thursday, March 16th 2023 at 2:14PM
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In the academic year 2021-2022, Bennett College was selected as one of twenty-eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country to launch the inaugural Strada HBCU Initiative, which included its first program, Strada Schol ...
Posted Thursday, March 16th 2023 at 2:06PM
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Gun rights advocates unleashed a social media video bombardment of Rep. Charles Brannan, R-Macclenny, this week as part of an effort to do away with restrictions on the open carry of firearms in most public places.
Open carry is the top legislati ...
Posted Thursday, March 16th 2023 at 1:58PM
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North Carolina’s new bipartisan HBCU Caucus, which was formed this year to advocate in the legislature for historically Black colleges and universities, met for the second time on Wednesday, discussing its legislative priorities and scheduling visits ...
Posted Thursday, March 16th 2023 at 12:36PM
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Howard men’s basketball coach Kenneth Blakeney has been named the HBCU All-Stars Ben Jobe NCAA Division I National Coach of the Year.
This season, Blakeney led Howard to both regular season and MEAC Tournament crowns and a berth in the NCAA Tourna ...
Posted Thursday, March 16th 2023 at 12:30PM
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The weather is finally warming up, midterms are over and everyone is ready to let loose and have a good time. Yes, the long-awaited spring break is finally here! Having a fun spring break is a right of passage for many college students, whether it in ...
Posted Thursday, March 16th 2023 at 12:26PM
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MOUNT HEALTHY (WXIX) - Two Mount Healthy High School graduates won in two categories at the Grammys in February as members of Tennessee State University’s marching band, Aristocrat of Bands.
Led by TSU band director Dr. Reginald McDonald, Jierre F ...
Posted Thursday, March 16th 2023 at 12:16PM
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UNCF’s prestigious National “A Mind Is …”® Gala convened March 2 in the nation’s capital was a night to remember, raising more than $1 million to support UNCF-member institutions, other HBCUs and students of color to go to and through college.
Mor ...
Posted Thursday, March 16th 2023 at 12:13PM
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