Southern University Alumni Federation will be hosting a fundraiser kickoff and community event, “HBCU Informational and HBCU Alumni Roundup”. This event will target area high school students and HBCU Alumnus to encourage higher education. This event ...
Posted Wednesday, January 4th 2023 at 4:36PM
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On January 15, 2023 at 7pm, the Black Ivy Society is planning to host a networking celebration during MLK Weekend in Washington DC. The event will also serve as the official kick-off pre-game for the highly anticipated Morehouse College vs. Howard Un ...
Posted Wednesday, January 4th 2023 at 4:23PM
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Several UNCF offices are presenting special events to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The events will offer a range of activities, from keynote speakers to musical performances. Many events will highlight local leaders, educators, ...
Posted Wednesday, January 4th 2023 at 4:10PM
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Langston University, a historically Black university based near Oklahoma City, has taken over the former KWTV Oklahoma City building after KWTV parent Griffin Media donated it. KWTV, known as News 9, moved to a downtown location in mid-November. Lang ...
Posted Wednesday, January 4th 2023 at 3:56PM
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Delaware State University has announced its 2023 Commencement speakers.
Even though 2023 Commencement exercises are still months away Delaware State University already announced keynote speakers.
Award-winning Country music star and Delaware na ...
Posted Wednesday, January 4th 2023 at 3:42PM
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(Black PR Wire) CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Mayor’s Racial Equity Initiative announced recently that it has surpassed its private sector fundraising goal of $150 million, thanks to recent donations from Honeywell, Albemarle and other anonymous contributors ...
Posted Wednesday, January 4th 2023 at 3:07PM
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NEWBURGH – There was something just so “confirming” about the moment for Joy Watson…one that further seemed to symbolize the importance- beauty of her life-altering journey.
Watson, representing her Virginia State University campus as the 94th ele ...
Posted Wednesday, January 4th 2023 at 2:30PM
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HBCU basketball conferences have historically been regulated to one-bid leagues in pursuit of berths in the NCAA Tournament.
As it has stood in recent years, schools representing the MEAC and SWAC have only been able to enter the field of 68 by wa ...
Posted Wednesday, January 4th 2023 at 2:12PM
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Over the past decade, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have received increased attention as a critical piece of the nation’s postsecondary landscape. As drivers of economic activity of nearly $15 billion annually, calls to support ...
Posted Wednesday, January 4th 2023 at 1:56PM
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Charleston is off to one of the nation's best starts, and the N0. 23 Cougars will put their 14-1 record on the line Wednesday by traveling to face North Carolina A&T in a CAA showdown on CBS Sports Network. The game marks the Aggies' first home game ...
Posted Wednesday, January 4th 2023 at 1:43PM
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HBCU programs do not need to continue passing up on players, who in which they can land. Here are 10 players of the class of 2023 after the December signing period. Coaches still have another month, so shoot your shots and stop being afraid of improv ...
Posted Wednesday, January 4th 2023 at 1:39PM
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Talking the talk is one thing, but walking the walk is another. Southern Company is walking the walk by taking action to pursue a more equitable and inclusive future for its customers, communities, and employees.
Southern Company launched its ‘Mov ...
Posted Wednesday, January 4th 2023 at 1:15PM
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COLUMBIA — The Marching 101 of South Carolina State University will show off their talents on TV and in an NFL stadium with an upcoming miniseries that previews an Atlanta exhibition of premier bands from historically Black colleges.
SC State Univ ...
Posted Wednesday, January 4th 2023 at 1:07PM
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HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Shapiro-Davis Inaugural Committee announced the line-up of Pa. talent that will perform at the upcoming swearing-in ceremony.
The ceremony, which will be held on Jan. 17 at the State Capitol, is expected to bring together a ...
Posted Wednesday, January 4th 2023 at 12:34PM
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A special episode of Ahead Of The Game with CEO/Founder of the Brand Architects and Morgan State Alumni, Antone Barnes. We discuss Deion Sanders coming here to Boulder, home city of Sage Elite Healing, and get a perspective of an HBCU alum on how the ...
Posted Wednesday, January 4th 2023 at 11:38AM
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Nearly 40 Long Beach high school students recently got to take a trip to Louisiana during their fall break and visit and experience life on HBCU campuses — part of the local school district’s ongoing efforts to improve equity and academic achievement ...
Posted Wednesday, January 4th 2023 at 10:54AM
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Clarence Armbrister, president of Johnson C. Smith University, announced in a message to students Tuesday he will retire in June from the west Charlotte institution.
Armbrister became the 14th president of the historically Black university on Jan. ...
Posted Wednesday, January 4th 2023 at 10:35AM
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Howard University alum Cheryl L. Johnson, just became the first Black woman in charge of the House of Representatives until a new Speaker is elected.
Read a little more about what this means from abcnews below:
The House began voting shortly af ...
Posted Wednesday, January 4th 2023 at 9:42AM
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Howard University alum Cheryl L. Johnson, just became the first Black woman in charge of the House of Representatives until a new Speaker is elected.
Read a little more about what this means from abcnews below:
The House began voting shortly af ...
Posted Wednesday, January 4th 2023 at 9:42AM
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Morgan State University hasn’t had an NCAA lacrosse team in over 40 years. Kobie Johnson, president and captain of the school’s club team, wants to change that.
“Last fall, I came on campus with a purpose and with a plan to build this team up as s ...
Posted Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 at 3:38PM
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TALLAHASSEE, FL ― Jordan Tillmon and Byron Smith combined to score 37 total points, but the Rattlers fell to the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 67-59 at home Monday.
The Rattlers (2-10, 0-1) had two players score in double figures, led by Tillmon, ...
Posted Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 at 3:08PM
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Ford’s dedication goes beyond supporting HBCUs, opening the scope for those to join them in their mission to build a better world.
“Our success isn’t because we’re without weakness or because we are perfect in any way. But it’s really about the wa ...
Posted Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 at 2:12PM
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PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas | The Grambling State University women's basketball team used a big second quarter, along with 25 points from Colbi Maples, to pick up a 66-60 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) opening victory over Prairie View A&M on Monday ...
Posted Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 at 2:03PM
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An HBCU men’s basketball program has decided to take on a surprising cause for their team’s social justice project.
According to HBCU Gameday, the Howard University men’s basketball players will take on the issue of Black maternal health and the ...
Posted Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 at 12:53PM
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NASHVILLE — The Tennessee State shot 56 percent from the 3-point line on the way to a 94-69 victory against the Little Rock Trojans.
The Tigers (9-6, 1-1) had four players score in double figures, led by Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., who had 27 points an ...
Posted Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 at 12:14PM
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