The lawsuit says poor state investment has disadvantaged Black students at these institutions and subjected them to de facto segregation.
For decades, state governments have unevenly funded some historically Black institutions by not matching fede ...
Posted Wednesday, November 1st 2023 at 10:47AM
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The new College of Business at Coppin State University has four stories of classrooms, lecture space, student study areas, data labs and a constant stock market ticker tape with a colorful neon glow.
The new $45.8 million academic center on the ca ...
Posted Tuesday, October 31st 2023 at 4:33PM
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All across the country, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds have been performing flyovers to honor the workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. One of the team's newest members is a Howard University graduate and the first black, female office ...
Posted Tuesday, October 31st 2023 at 2:23PM
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Living up to its state designation as “a special purpose institution of higher education for urban programming,” Texas Southern University (TSU) is set to launch a new institute aimed at improving urban realities. The historic Third Ward HBCU, with t ...
Posted Tuesday, October 31st 2023 at 2:23PM
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Hockey. Hockey? Not baseball? Not soccer? Hockey?!?
For a second, Howard Gentry allowed himself to be surprised upon learning that Tennessee State University would be the first Historically Black College and University to have a hockey program.
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Posted Monday, October 30th 2023 at 2:45PM
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The return of federal student loan payments this month threatens to derail prospects for graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, a cohort already facing steep economic disadvantages.
Aid makes college possible for many HBCU stud ...
Posted Monday, October 30th 2023 at 1:55PM
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Jackson State kicker Leilani Armenta on Saturday became the first woman to score in an FCS HBCU game, connecting on three extra points in the Tigers' 40-14 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Armenta, a 5-foot-7 native of Ventura, California, who is ...
Posted Monday, October 30th 2023 at 1:20PM
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As Morehouse College welcomes alumni, celebrities and community members to celebrate Homecoming this week, the school also has four million more reasons to celebrate.
This month, the all-male HBCU has received $4 million from two major companies ...
Posted Monday, October 30th 2023 at 12:14PM
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When Maya James and Cheyenne Walker were deciding which university to attend, they had to make the difficult decision to either choose a Historically Black College or University or one that provided opportunities for them to continue skating.
The ...
Posted Monday, October 30th 2023 at 9:59AM
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Morgan State University President David K. Wilson announced today that Kim Godwin, president of ABC News, will be the keynote speaker for the University’s 10th Fall Commencement Ceremony. As the first Black woman to serve as a news network president, ...
Posted Friday, October 27th 2023 at 6:20PM
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Walmart helped Central State University launch its series of annual Homecoming festivities on Oct. 10 by stopping into campus for a full-day activation event that brought a live DJ, interactive festival booths, and speech presentations provided by pa ...
Posted Friday, October 27th 2023 at 2:14PM
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WSFA) - Tens of thousands of fans are expected in Birmingham for the Magic City Classic matchup between Alabama State University and Alabama A&M. Among the crowd will be one Alabama State alumnus who has attended almost every game o ...
Posted Thursday, October 26th 2023 at 4:04PM
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The 63 points scored by the Tigers are the third most all-time and the most in one game since they scored 65 points against Savannah State in 1960.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The eighth-ranked Benedict College Tigers scored 42 unanswered points in a 63-14 ...
Posted Thursday, October 26th 2023 at 11:43AM
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities are putting on this week for huge Homecoming celebrations happening on campuses across Atlanta.
A big part of those festivities will be step and stroll performances by the sororities and fraternities on ...
Posted Thursday, October 26th 2023 at 11:33AM
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ATLANTA - Annie Moore recently turned 104, and as so many can attest, she's lived a fabulous life marked by her fierce outfits. Now, the centenarian has another reason to get all dolled up.
Staff at the Atlanta assisted living facility where she l ...
Posted Thursday, October 26th 2023 at 9:34AM
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