Former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson will be joining Florida A&M University‘s Athletics Department.
On Wednesday, FAMU announced the former NFL player’s hire as an athletics ambassador and consultant.
“Anyone familia ...
Posted Friday, March 10th 2023 at 9:29AM
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The Jackson State went into the halftime break trailing Prairie View A&M 28-16, but rallied from the deficit to tie the game at 54-54, force overtime and eventually take down the Panthers 62-60 at Bartow Arena Thursday.
The Tigers (14-18) had two ...
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Change is inevitable.
At Johnson C. Smith, it’s about time.
Installation of a FieldTurf playing surface for Eddie McGirt Field is the first step in an initiative to revitalize Golden Bulls athletics. Not only will the football program get a st ...
Posted Friday, March 10th 2023 at 9:23AM
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LOS ANGELES — As J.R. Smith eased his golf cart around the fifth hole at El Caballero Country Club, he relayed a story about elementary school.
He thought he would grow up to be a writer. His teachers gave him notebooks and, for inspiration, pictu ...
Posted Friday, March 10th 2023 at 9:09AM
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AUBURN — Derrian Gobourne wanted to give an encore.
The mission was easier said than done. Gobourne, who had just wrapped up the 2022 season with a national runner-up finish on floor, decided to come back for one last season with Auburn gymnastics ...
Posted Friday, March 10th 2023 at 8:49AM
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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As just one part of its commitment to ensure the clean energy future is accessible to all communities, Exelon (Nasdaq: EXC) today announced that it spent more than $2.88 billion with diverse suppliers in 2022, representing 3 ...
Posted Thursday, March 9th 2023 at 3:45PM
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At Converge22, Circle Internet Financial, LLC, launched a pilot initiative for Circle U, a free crypto literacy program helping to promote digital financial literacy and financial well-being. The program is a component of Circle Impact’s digital fina ...
Posted Thursday, March 9th 2023 at 3:27PM
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When Harvard documented its entanglements with slavery last April, it pledged to make amends through a series of impactful recommendations, one of which called for the University to develop enduring partnerships with historically Black colleges and u ...
Posted Thursday, March 9th 2023 at 3:08PM
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While the outcomes of institutional racism in our education system have been well documented – Black and American Indian students are half as likely to graduate from college within four years compared to white and Asian students – few people realize ...
Posted Thursday, March 9th 2023 at 2:38PM
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Nationwide — Icon Preparatory School (Icon Prep) is a Black-owned private school founded in Tampa, Florida in 2018 by FAMU alumni. After working in schools around the country, the founders created a college-prep school inspired by the ethos of HBCUs ...
Posted Thursday, March 9th 2023 at 2:32PM
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ATTENTION HBCU STUDENTS & GRADS! 📣
The Kirchner Fellowship HBCU program is now accepting applications until April 30, 2023! Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to gain unique access and understanding of the fundraising process for equity capital. ...
Posted Thursday, March 9th 2023 at 1:29PM
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JCPenney is now accepting submissions for the 2023 Young Gifted & Black (YGB) #HBCU Design Challenge! The YGB Design Challenge offers students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities an opportunity to have their artwork celebrated and recogni ...
Posted Thursday, March 9th 2023 at 11:47AM
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We are proud to announce a new partnership with Lansing Board of Water and Light, the third largest electric utility in the state and above all, an organization owned and operated by hometown people!
The Lansing Board of Water & Light is a municip ...
Posted Wednesday, March 8th 2023 at 1:28PM
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It is fair to say that the power of historically black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, to change lives is imprinted in my DNA.
Both my parents graduated from Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University) in Atlanta and were very active in the ...
Posted Wednesday, March 8th 2023 at 11:50AM
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When Target hosted its annual graphic design competition for HBCU students last year, Spelman College freshman Cadence Patrick said she knew she wanted to participate. The computer science major from Oakland, California has pursued art as a method of ...
Posted Wednesday, March 8th 2023 at 11:36AM
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Tech companies would do well recruiting from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), said a graduate of HBCU Tennessee State University who has made it big.
Angie Jones, Vice President of Global Developer Relations, TBD, at the finan ...
Posted Wednesday, March 8th 2023 at 10:52AM
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On Feb. 23, student journalists from 16 Historically Black College Universities (HBCUs) all over the US were invited by Michael B. Jordan to attend a press conference for his new movie “Creed III” in Atlanta, Georgia.
“Creed III” is the spin-off ...
Posted Wednesday, March 8th 2023 at 10:27AM
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Bennett College has been awarded a Connecting Minority Communities (CMC) Pilot Program grant through the National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA). The grant, totaling $699,950, will expand instruction and remote learning opport ...
Posted Wednesday, March 8th 2023 at 10:19AM
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Lincoln University of Missouri’s (LU) Nyah Singh has been selected as the first LU participant for the Milken Institute’s inaugural HBCU Fellowship Program, a program created in order to recruit top talent from a geographically diverse group of HBCUs ...
Posted Wednesday, March 8th 2023 at 10:07AM
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Truth Hall, the stately brick residence hall that opened on the campus of Florida A&M University in 1958 and served female students until 2020, is the latest of the university’s historic structures meeting the fate of the wrecking ball.
RAM Constr ...
Posted Wednesday, March 8th 2023 at 9:39AM
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The Deion Sanders Media Circuit never stops revolving, and it recently made a stop at The Pivot to talk about Jackson State, Colorado and much more.
Colorado’s new head coach talked about his new gig, but he also had to answer questions about his ...
Posted Wednesday, March 8th 2023 at 9:07AM
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RAHWAY, NJ — On Friday, February 10, several special guests visited Rahway High School (RHS) in order to share with Rahway seniors their personal experiences attending Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). What made the two guests espec ...
Posted Wednesday, March 8th 2023 at 9:05AM
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The content, which will live on HBCU GO and other Allen Media Group properties, will have an emphasis on culture, music and news.
Polaris and Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group’s HBCU GO are coming together to create exclusive content on the digital ...
Posted Wednesday, March 8th 2023 at 8:59AM
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