On Friday, the White House Office of Public Engagement hosted over 60 Historically Black College and University (HBCU) student veterans and Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) students from seven HBCUs for the White House Student Veterans and Cad ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 11:53AM
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MONTGOMERY -- Thousands of fans, students and alumni converged upon Alabama State University (ASU) on Saturday, Feb. 18 to take part in the 18th Honda Battle of the Bands Invitational Showcase (HBOB), the nation's premiere showcase for Historically B ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 11:26AM
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In a packed arena filled with thousands of NBA fans from around the world cheering on the most elite athletes in the sport, Eric January, a senior painting major at Howard University, was in attendance as one of eight HBCU students whose artwork was ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 11:06AM
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During a time of overt racism, hatred and separation — historically Black colleges and universities served as a home to Black students who still wanted to further their education. This was despite the horrific external circumstances they were dealing ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 10:57AM
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The Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Combine was held in New Orleans on Monday, showcasing an untapped pool of amazing athletes.
If you’re unfamiliar with the combine, Troy Vincent, NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operatio ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 10:17AM
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On Feb. 26, hundreds of churches and congregations around the country will collect special donations to support UNCF and students attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
“What many don’t realize is that nearly all of today’ ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 9:39AM
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She turned pain into purpose!
There are a lot of stories of ancestors who created and fashioned new worlds out of unbearable pain and trauma. In the face of unspeakable odds, people found ways to create paths of freedom primarily through resistan ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 8:23AM
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JP Morgan Chase teamed with HBCU CONNECT to offer a Virtual Hiring Event on February 15th, with the purpose of connecting HBCU graduates with employment opportunities at JPMorgan Chase. These virtual recruitment events are a great way for job seekers ...
Posted Tuesday, February 21st 2023 at 3:02PM
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You're Invited to a very special event!
Come Join us in our online Fireside Chat with Black GEA engineers, hosted by Fany Morales and Felisha Short.
In honor of Black History Month and National Engineers Week, GE Appliances is hosting a panel o ...
Posted Tuesday, February 21st 2023 at 10:29AM
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The 2nd HBCU Legacy Bowl selected Saints quarterback Jameis Winston and former Saints left tackle Terron Armstead as Honorary Captains on the event scheduled for Feb. 25.
Winston and Armstead are founding partners with the HBCU Legacy Bowl and oth ...
Posted Friday, February 17th 2023 at 3:02PM
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On February 12, four former HBCU stars were under the big lights in Glendale, Arizona, for Super Bowl LVII. Joshua Williams and Bryan Cook of the Kansas City Chiefs were the victors of Super Bowl LVII 38-35 to defeat Javon Hargrave, Franklin McCain I ...
Posted Friday, February 17th 2023 at 2:32PM
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Are you an HBCU graduate with a background in housing justice efforts or have experience with the affordable housing and homelessness systems? If so, Funders for Housing and Opportunity (FHO) is hiring a Housing Narrative Strategist with experience i ...
Posted Friday, February 17th 2023 at 11:27AM
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Most cities in America don't have a single historically Black college, but here in Raleigh, there are two. And the bond between Shaw University and Saint Augustine's University helped shape the fabric of the city. The two ...
Posted Thursday, February 16th 2023 at 3:46PM
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, have been around since the 1800s, but lately, they've gotten a fresh wind.
More top scholars and athletes are choosing HBCUs with no doubt in their minds, despite ...
Posted Thursday, February 16th 2023 at 3:41PM
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Two more HBCU football programs will face USF over the next decade, according to a new report.
USF has completed contracts with South Carolina State and Bethune-Cookman, according to FBSchedules.com.
Bethune-Cookman, based in Daytona, FL will f ...
Posted Thursday, February 16th 2023 at 3:38PM
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Now that the Super Bowl has concluded, the attention shifts to the NBA as the league prepares for All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Included in the weekend of events is the NBA HBCU Classic, with rivals Grambling State and Southern facing ...
Posted Thursday, February 16th 2023 at 3:37PM
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Culture House partnered with BET+ to produce a series of 60-second videos for Black History Month.
“Black History Month is an opportunity to pay homage to the seen and unseen heroes,” said Trinity Webster-Bass, a sophomore at Howard University. “I ...
Posted Thursday, February 16th 2023 at 3:35PM
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Honda and the HBCU community will celebrate the return of Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) to a live event format Saturday, February 18, 2023, showcasing spectacular marching bands and dance teams from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HB ...
Posted Thursday, February 16th 2023 at 2:42PM
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More and more people are switching to a plant based lifestyle and Everything Legendary is trying to make products more accessible and tasty for their customers. Founders Duane "Myko" Cheers and Danita Claytor joined Eileen and Britt to talk about the ...
Posted Thursday, February 16th 2023 at 2:07PM
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Ebony Austin is a successful restauranteur, philanthropist, community leader, and HBCU graduate.
Besides providing jobs to more than 100 community members, running two highly successful restaurants, and an ...
Posted Thursday, February 16th 2023 at 1:58PM
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Graduates from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are leaders in every field and include barrier-breaking politicians, doctors, business owners, scientists, artists, lawyers, engineers and educators, many of whom are public servants ...
Posted Thursday, February 16th 2023 at 11:44AM
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As the New York Times and PBS NewsHour reported last fall, applications and enrollment have been soaring at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in recent years. Employers such as Google, IBM and NBCUniversal Media realize what an inc ...
Posted Thursday, February 16th 2023 at 10:45AM
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NORFOLK, Va. (February 14, 2023) – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) revealed its men’s basketball weekly honors where Howard University freshman Shy Odom (Roxbury, Mass.) won his seventh league Rookie of the Week award. The announcement cam ...
Posted Thursday, February 16th 2023 at 10:40AM
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The week after the announcement that lawmakers had formed a bipartisan historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) Caucus, HBCU students visited the legislature to advocate for their schools.
A group of students from HBCUs across the state ...
Posted Thursday, February 16th 2023 at 10:26AM
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2022 Hornets HBCU Fellowship Winner
Have you ever heard the term “Hoopstate?” Being born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, right in the middle of the heart of college basketball’s largest rivalries – NC State, UNC, and Duke – it was something ...
Posted Wednesday, February 15th 2023 at 3:35PM
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