WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - Florida Congressman-elect Maxwell Frost will participate in a speaker series at the HBCU National Center to address the Spring 2023 student interns class.
25-year-old Frost will be the first Gen Z and only Afro-C ...
Posted Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 at 11:33AM
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We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Tiffany E. Brockington. She is a White House HBCU ambassador. Her non-profit, The Michigan Undergraduate HBCU Syndicate focuses on bringing more opportunities and resources to De ...
Posted Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 at 10:54AM
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Most teenagers are busy thinking about passing tests and writing papers. But, for one teen, becoming a mayor captured his imagination earlier than most.
Black history continues to be made in the 21st century, as it was recently announced in Dece ...
Posted Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 at 10:08AM
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Another year of HBCU sports has come and gone, and it’s time to take a retrospective look at it. Of course, Deion Sanders and Jackson State dominated headlines all year long with enough to dominate a list like this, so we’ll give them their own.
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Posted Monday, January 2nd 2023 at 4:24PM
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NORFOLK, Va. - Norfolk State University band is turning up the heat as they prepare for the annual Rose Bowl Parade.
NSU's award-winning marching band will be among 21 bands across the world to perform.
The band is expected to play feel-good mu ...
Posted Monday, January 2nd 2023 at 3:26PM
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The Local Initiatives Support Corporation has launched a new internship program called the National HBCU Development program for students at HBCUs. The mission is to help bridge the opportunity gap for students of color by offering community developm ...
Posted Monday, January 2nd 2023 at 2:24PM
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Port Gibson native Jacory Rankin has accepted an invitation to play in the HBCU Legacy Bowl.
We are proud to announce that Mississippi Valley State WR JACORY RANKIN (@jacory_1) has been selected for the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl! ✊🏿 pic. ...
Posted Monday, January 2nd 2023 at 1:47PM
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ST. THOMAS, USVI - Former Jackson State star linebacker James Houston keeps stacking the sacks in the National Football League. Houston has recorded 3 sacks, 3 QB Hits, 3 tackles, 2 TFL, and a forced fumble through three quarters.
Head coach Dan C ...
Posted Monday, January 2nd 2023 at 12:53PM
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For Newark native Hassan Abdus-Sabur, cycling symbolizes a sense of freedom and perseverance; exploring paths less traveled, finding a rhythm in the midst of change, and opening his eyes and mind to new sights and realizations along his life’s trail. ...
Posted Monday, January 2nd 2023 at 11:47AM
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The opening ASUN games of the season for the University of North Florida and Jacksonville University on Saturday went very different ways.
The Ospreys trailed most of the game to Austin Peay at UNF Arena but rallied to tie in regulation and then d ...
Posted Monday, January 2nd 2023 at 11:25AM
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Clinton pushed No. 16 West Virginia State in the opening round to a 74-70 loss. On Sunday, the Bears showed no mercy to the Edward Waters Tigers with a 105-80 victory in the YES USVI Classic HBCU Tournament's first-consolation round.
Head coach Co ...
Posted Monday, January 2nd 2023 at 10:22AM
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Bethune-Cookman has entered an agreement to hire former Miami and NFL star safety Ed Reed as its next head coach, the school announced on Tuesday. Reed, 44, had previously served as the "Chief of Staff" and senior football advisor at Miami, where he ...
Posted Monday, January 2nd 2023 at 10:07AM
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Coaching changes are in full flux across the country and more moves are becoming official now that the Early Signing Period is wrapping up. Florida State has yet to make a move to this point but it's anticipated that the majority of the staff will st ...
Posted Friday, December 23rd 2022 at 2:43PM
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Throughout its history, higher education in the U.S. has served as both an institutional oppressor of Black Americans and as a stronghold for resistance against racism and discrimination in society. In honor of this year’s Black History Month theme, ...
Posted Friday, December 23rd 2022 at 2:31PM
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Throughout its history, higher education in the U.S. has served as both an institutional oppressor of Black Americans and as a stronghold for resistance against racism and discrimination in society. In honor of this year’s Black History Month theme, ...
Posted Friday, December 23rd 2022 at 2:31PM
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Hampton University President Darrell K. Williams announced Tuesday that Dr. Paula L. Jackson will serve as Interim Director of Athletics effective Jan. 4.
Jackson most recently served as the Deputy Director of Athletics/Chief of Staff and Senior W ...
Posted Friday, December 23rd 2022 at 1:43PM
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Wanda Durant, mother of Brooklyn Nets guard Kevin Durant, lives by a specific mantra: “Where there is hope, there is possibility.”
Being a single mother and raising two sons was no easy feat, especially when she wanted to provide them things that ...
Posted Friday, December 23rd 2022 at 1:38PM
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PRINCESS ANNE, Md- The Board of Regents for the University System of Maryland has approved 4 new academic programs at UMES, including the Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising and Design, Master of Science in Data Science and Analytics Enginee ...
Posted Friday, December 23rd 2022 at 12:55PM
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On Sunday, December 18, 2022, Malik Books, an independent, black-owned bookstore, hosted Devyn Bakewell’s “Greater Life” book signing inside Westfield Culver City.
The Greater Life book signing attracted a diverse crowd of HBCUs alumni, media, com ...
Posted Friday, December 23rd 2022 at 12:13PM
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No. 19 Kentucky (8-3) used a late push to pull away from Florida A&M (2-8), beating the Rattlers, 88-68, at Rupp Arena on Wednesday night. The Wildcats and Rattlers were participating in the Unity Challenge, which brought the HBCU program led by coac ...
Posted Friday, December 23rd 2022 at 11:54AM
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According to The Plug, the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) launched a new initiative to level the playing field in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) fields called the STEMM Opportunity Al ...
Posted Friday, December 23rd 2022 at 11:29AM
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Black Girl Ventures (BGV) is a company that’s dedicated to helping Black and brown founders have a leg up in the industry. They do this by providing them with grants and other financial opportunities. The resource is also known for providing access t ...
Posted Friday, December 23rd 2022 at 10:30AM
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South Carolina State alumni Marion Motley and John Gilliam are among 25 finalists for the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame 2022 class.
The inductees will be enshrined at the hall’s 10th annual enshrinement ceremony April 21, 2023 at the Hilt ...
Posted Friday, December 23rd 2022 at 10:00AM
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A team of students from Tuskegee University’s Department of Architecture won first place in the National Organization of Minority Architects Student Competition (NOMA) held in Nashville, Tennessee.
The team made history as the first HBCU to win th ...
Posted Thursday, December 22nd 2022 at 4:21PM
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The time has come in college football for National Signing Day where teams look to build the future of their program attracting top prospects and transfers.
Even with a long day ahead, there have already seen numerous HBCU programs on the recruiti ...
Posted Thursday, December 22nd 2022 at 3:29PM
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