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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BALTIMORE – Coppin State University today announced an award of $1 million from the U.S. Department of Education for a program supporting and training educators to improve overall reading, math, and social emotional outcomes for school-age children w ...
Posted Wednesday, October 25th 2023 at 7:09PM
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Jackson State University has received $2.5 million in first-year funding to establish the Delta Mississippi Center of Excellence (CoE) in Maternal Health, which will evaluate innovative approaches to reduce pregnancy-related complications and deaths ...
Posted Wednesday, October 25th 2023 at 2:33PM
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When Morgan State senior Ayona Young, who was a member of the school’s cheer team for the last three years, heard from a friend that an acrobatics and tumbling program would be debuting at the university as a scholarship, NCAA Division I sport this w ...
Posted Wednesday, October 25th 2023 at 10:07AM
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For a second consecutive year, Grambling State University (GSU) College of Professional Studies is celebrating after all 11 of its 2023 School of Nursing graduates passed the National Council Licensure Examination (for) Registered Nurses (NCLEX) exam ...
Posted Wednesday, October 25th 2023 at 9:12AM
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Missy Elliott is celebrating her own holiday by helping others.
For the one-year anniversary of Oct. 17 being declared "Missy Elliott Day" in Virginia, the "Work It" rapper returned to her Portsmouth hometown to donate $50,000 to a local housing o ...
Posted Wednesday, October 25th 2023 at 8:46AM
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