A new exhibit at Johnson C.Smith University aims to remind the community of Charlotte’s Black baseball history.
The Negro Leagues Baseball Exhibit, now located at JCSU’s James B. Duke Memorial Library, features a collection of photos and artifacts ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2023 at 5:45PM
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Selma University will receive $750,000 from National Park Service to preserve Pollard Hall, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell announced.
The funding is part of a $9.7 million investment by NPS to preserve historic structures on the campuses of America’s Hi ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2023 at 5:01PM
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Albany, Georgia-Former professional wrestling star and Hall of Famer Ric Flair had a saying that he made famous throughout his legendary run. He would often say “To Be The Man, You Have To Beat The Man.” That case rang true for Edward Waters in their ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2023 at 4:42PM
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Even though the St. Louis community lost beloved former NFL football player Demetrious Johnson, his legacy continues to do great things. The Demetrious Johnson Foundation hosted it’s annual HBCU football combine event at Cardinal Ritter High School o ...
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its 2023 SWAC Softball Tournament seeds following the conclusion of regular season play.
IT’S OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL ❗️2023 SWAC WEST DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONS 🔥 ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2023 at 4:00PM
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Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCU) institutions have been instrumental in cultivating Black excellence for over a century and unsurprisingly, many small and large businesses are led by HBCU graduates. With the rise of Black entrepreneu ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2023 at 2:59PM
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Biden will be the seventh sitting U.S. president to deliver the keynote address at the school.
President Joe Biden is set to deliver the commencement address of the Class of 2023 at Howard University. Along with being the keynote speaker, Biden wi ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2023 at 1:58PM
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A new report titled “Philanthropy and HBCUs: Foundation funding to historically Black colleges and universities” has been released by Candid and ABFE. The comprehensive analysis of private philanthropic support given to historically Black colleges an ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2023 at 1:54PM
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Winning in competition starts with winning in the classroom, and Jackson State University student-athletes continue to shine academically, as evidenced by the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate report (APR) announced this week.
The Academic Progress Ra ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2023 at 1:27PM
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Cincinnati, OH — Darrell Landon Kelly, a 24-year old African American from Cincinnati, Ohio, has proven his #BlackExcellence after graduating with two advanced degrees — one Master’s degree and another law degree — on the same day but from two differ ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2023 at 1:14PM
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Through its ongoing partnership with Historically Black Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), community colleges and tertiary institutions, Verizon Innovative Learning, the company's signature educational initiative focused on a ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2023 at 12:41PM
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We can’t mention HBCUs without mentioning the artistic and inventive students that command them. Creativity and innovation go a long way on HBCU campuses, especially at N.C. A&T.
This is especially true of first-year business IT student Machi Nash ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2023 at 12:29PM
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Ja'Kaylee, a Senior at Pascagoula High School and a Sophomore at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, is rewriting the rules of success.
In a truly impressive feat, Ja'Kaylee has simultaneously earned her high school diploma and associate's d ...
Posted Monday, May 8th 2023 at 11:12AM
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Howard University’s Center for Journalism & Democracy (CJD) has won a $4 million award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to create academic and applied research programs with the goal of bolstering health equity journalism at HBCUs.Howar ...
Posted Friday, May 5th 2023 at 4:20PM
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