New Orleans, Louisiana, United States – Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Commissioner Dr. KiKi Baker Barnes today announced the names of eleven interns that will participate in the conference office Media Assistant Internship Program, sponsored by Urba ...
Posted Thursday, December 22nd 2022 at 3:28PM
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 21, 2022) – Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for North Carolina priorities in the fiscal year 2023 omnibus. Victories include new programs to address HBCU & MSI research infrastru ...
Posted Thursday, December 22nd 2022 at 2:46PM
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PHILADELPHIA — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore stunned Temple on Tuesday, leaving the Liacouras Center with an 86-78 victory.
UMES was trailing 16-7 with 14:10 on the first half clock. What followed was a 26-9 Hawk run spanning nearly sev ...
Posted Thursday, December 22nd 2022 at 2:37PM
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“We are going to make an official offer for you to play at our school."
Those are words many high school athletes work their entire career to hear. Earlier this month, Desmond, a John Marshall School of Civic and Business Leadership senior, heard ...
Posted Thursday, December 22nd 2022 at 2:25PM
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Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) is one of two historically black colleges/universities (HBCUs) in the country featured on the new mini-series sponsored by Ford, hosted by DJ Envy. The DJ, producer, TV/Radio personality, as well as HBCU graduate h ...
Posted Thursday, December 22nd 2022 at 1:40PM
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AbbVie has joined the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus Partnership Challenge to promote engagement and support between companies and HBCUs. Over 90 companies have joined the challenge, welcomed by Congresswoman Alma Adams an ...
Posted Thursday, December 22nd 2022 at 1:21PM
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If you know, you know, in the culture of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the popular showcase of Honda’s Battle of the Bands is a staple event that brings all HBCUs together for a fun day of memories, fellowship, and of course, music.
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Posted Thursday, December 22nd 2022 at 12:53PM
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On Friday, December 16th Pioneer athletics hosted the Inaugural Charles Turner Pioneer Classic and HBCU Exposure Event. This event was important to pioneer athletics as it is important for athletics to stay in line with the mission, vision, and valu ...
Posted Thursday, December 22nd 2022 at 12:35PM
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I enjoy Fall for many reasons. The drench of colors on the leaves of beautiful trees. Grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. Crisp mornings and comfortable afternoon sunshine. Hoodies and fuzzy socks in the evening by the fire pit. Chai tea and S ...
Posted Thursday, December 22nd 2022 at 12:07PM
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Education and community are something that Dr. Alaina Chipman-Leeks knew had value from an early age. After her experience at Spelman College, she wanted the next generation of students to share similar HBCU experiences in hopes to expand their thoug ...
Posted Thursday, December 22nd 2022 at 11:25AM
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HOUSTON - The Cactus Jack Celebrity Softball Classic will return to Minute Maid Park in 2023, this time, to support and highlight HBCUs.
The Astros Foundation announced a partnership with the Cactus Jack Foundation to be the title sponsor for the ...
Posted Thursday, December 22nd 2022 at 10:01AM
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The road to the Black college football national title still goes through the Carolinas.
North Carolina Central’s 41-34 win against Jackson State in last week’s Celebration Bowl gave the MEAC its sixth victory against the SWAC’s top team in the c ...
Posted Wednesday, December 21st 2022 at 3:37PM
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ATLANTA, Dec. 21, 2022 - Southern Company, PROPEL, Disney and the HBCU Week Foundation announces Somalia Gilliard of Atlanta, as the second recipient of a $50,000 PROPEL Student Impact Scholarship. This award is part of the $100,000 scholarship inves ...
Posted Wednesday, December 21st 2022 at 3:28PM
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He’s creating generational health!
Ryan Mundy starting his career playing for his hometown team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he won a super bowl. Playing eight seasons in the NFL, he also played for the New York Giants and the Chicago Bears. Af ...
Posted Wednesday, December 21st 2022 at 3:07PM
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Junior guard Justin Wright and senior forward Dan Oladapo achieved season-high scoring performances to lift North Carolina Central to an 81-74 victory over The Citadel on Tuesday night inside McDougald-McLendon Arena.
Wright finished with a game-h ...
Posted Wednesday, December 21st 2022 at 2:37PM
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Howard University, the alma mater of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, will begin providing all of its undergraduate students with free test prep courses for a variety of graduate-level admissions exams, including the Graduate Management Admission T ...
Posted Wednesday, December 21st 2022 at 1:53PM
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Administrators at Winston-Salem State University, an HBCU, have pledged to "bring a resolution" after a Black student was arrested in a white professor's classroom following a verbal altercation.
The Hill reports Chancellor, Elwood L. Robinson, sa ...
Posted Wednesday, December 21st 2022 at 1:38PM
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NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 20, 2022 – Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Commissioner Sonja Stills was honored at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Sports Awards Brunch on Friday in Atlanta, Ga., as the recipient of the Leadership Award.
“I am so freaking humb ...
Posted Wednesday, December 21st 2022 at 1:12PM
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Taylor Morse and Brown Foundation, Inc. launched the “Good Trouble” Scholarship ® in 2021, to assist HBCU students studying criminal justice, political science or history with emphasis on Civil Rights.
This scholarship serves two primary purposes: ...
Posted Wednesday, December 21st 2022 at 12:51PM
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Do you know a high school, Junior, or Senior? If so, please invite them to attend the Fifth Annual Greater Atlanta HBCU College Fair on Saturday, February 4th, from 10am-2pm and Saturday, February 11th from 9am-2pm.
The college fair is VIRTUAL& ...
Posted Wednesday, December 21st 2022 at 12:09PM
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Football classics at historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, “just hit different.” Whether it’s hearing a trombone player reach a perfect pitch, smelling the aroma of fresh meats meticulously cooked for hours upon hours, or encouragin ...
Posted Wednesday, December 21st 2022 at 11:06AM
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More players are encouraged to play at HBCUs, says Aubrey Miller Jr. He is the star linebacker for JSU and the SWAC Defensive Player of the Year.
Even though Jackson State University’s good times under Coach Prime are over, Miller is still upbeat. ...
Posted Tuesday, December 20th 2022 at 4:28PM
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Howard freshman Shy Odom made his home debut a memorable one, scoring a career-high 18 points to lead the Bison to a 66-54 win over Harvard.
It marked the first time that the Bison (6-8) have defeated the Crimson in seven games. ...
Posted Tuesday, December 20th 2022 at 4:03PM
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Jada Pinkett Smith is answering prayers as her Red Table Talk presents an extra-special event—A Different World Reunion. Though it premiered 35 years ago on September 24, 1987, reruns have kept it alive for subsequent generations all the way up until ...
Posted Tuesday, December 20th 2022 at 3:50PM
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Scoot over Howard and Morehouse — two more universities will soon join the list of HBCUs with medical schools.
The programs, to be located at Xavier University in New Orleans and Morgan State University in Baltimore aim to create a pipeline of Bla ...
Posted Tuesday, December 20th 2022 at 3:13PM
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