Clarice Phelps, an alumnus of Tennessee State University, made history as the first African American woman to help identify a new element on the periodic table — Atomic number 117 or ‘Tennessine.’ Phelps believes that her accomplishment “will cha ...
Posted Tuesday, February 13th 2024 at 10:11AM
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The National Football League crowned its newest champions during the fourth annual EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 24 x HBCU Tournament which was revealed tonight during its highlight show on the NFL’s official YouTube channel. DaSean Wade Neclos, Jr from Nort ...
Posted Monday, February 12th 2024 at 7:15PM
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By Taylor Nichols (onlineu.com)
Many students know they want to attend an HBCU long before it comes time to apply. HBCUs are well-known for their important roles in Black and American history. The benefits of attending an HBCU today are many, such ...
Posted Monday, February 12th 2024 at 3:03PM
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Dr. Denisha Hendricks is returning to Johnson C. Smith University as the new Director of Athletics (AD) and as Visiting Associate Professor of Sport Management (non-tenure-track). Her appointment is effective May 1, 2024.
Reporting directly to JCS ...
Posted Monday, February 12th 2024 at 2:29PM
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There are six Black head coaches entering 2024 — Morris, Mayo, Pierce, Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin, Tampa Bay’s Todd Bowles and Houston’s DeMeco Ryans — which doubles the number from the 2023 season. The other minority coaches are Canales, who is Mexica ...
Posted Monday, February 12th 2024 at 1:31PM
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Deidré A. Keller, the ex-college law dean at Florida A&M University who abruptly resigned on over a week ago, cited ‘abusive treatment’ as the reason behind her resignation.
In an emailed letter to Allyson Watson, FAMU’s Provost and Vice President ...
Posted Monday, February 12th 2024 at 10:37AM
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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson State University’s world-famous band had the performance of dreams Sunday night.
Just days after marching Drake out during his tour in Tampa Bay, Florida, in front of 17,000 fans, the JSU’s Sonic Boom of the South p ...
Posted Sunday, February 11th 2024 at 10:15PM
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Lincoln University, PA, will compete in the National Qualifying Tournament of the 35th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), America’s premier academic competition for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) students. Four-student team ...
Posted Friday, February 9th 2024 at 3:07PM
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Computer science students at Florida Memorial University — South Florida’s only Historically Black University or College (HBCU) — use outdated and basic Dell computers to learn about artificial intelligence (AI).
Meanwhile, other students nearby a ...
Posted Friday, February 9th 2024 at 1:26PM
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National Signing Day has come and gone, which means HBCU football programs hope they have their stars of the future.
The only thing left to do now is to get out on the field and see who is going in the right direction.
Here are the five best si ...
Posted Friday, February 9th 2024 at 12:27PM
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ORANGEBURG, SC – South Carolina State is mourning the passing of Hall of Fame running back Michael Hicks, who died Friday at the Thomaston (Ga.) Medical Center. Funeral arrangements, which are being managed by Trice Funeral Home of Thomaston, are sti ...
Posted Friday, February 9th 2024 at 10:33AM
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Calling all Tyler Perry fans in Atlanta! Claim passes for your chance to see the Tyler Perry’s new legal thriller, MEA CULPA, during a Galentine’s screening at Regal Atlantic Station on Monday, February 12 – 6:45PM.
To get your free screening pas ...
Posted Thursday, February 8th 2024 at 7:27PM
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Officials from the Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA) and the Black College Golf Coaches Association (BCGCA) today announced the inaugural recipients of the Greg Bowles Scholarship Fund. Through this program, the APGA Tour provided a tota ...
Posted Thursday, February 8th 2024 at 6:42PM
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Texas College will compete in the National Qualifying Tournament of the 35th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), America’s premier academic competition for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) students. Four-student teams face off ...
Posted Thursday, February 8th 2024 at 6:34PM
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GREENSBORO — NaTasha Yvette Williams got her Grammy Sunday.
She did not cross the stage live on television, as her category for Sunday’s 66th Grammy Awards was given out before the broadcast portion, but an earlier snippet of her walking the red c ...
Posted Tuesday, February 6th 2024 at 3:45PM
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