Virginia State University has announced that Congresswoman Lucy McBath and Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan will serve as the marshals for the 2023 Homecoming Parade. The parade is a time-honored event in the university's annual Homecoming celebratio ...
Posted Thursday, October 12th 2023 at 6:12PM
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Homecoming celebrations at Johnson C. Smith University wouldn’t be complete without our annual parade.
This year’s parade lineup features nearly 40 participants who will step off at 10 a.m. to process down Beatties Ford Road, which will be closed ...
Posted Thursday, October 12th 2023 at 5:10PM
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Meet the first Black-owned winery operating out of the state of Maryland.
Created out of a deep desire to honor their family’s legacy, Matthew and Jon’ll Boyd launched Boyd Cru Wines, a family-owned winery crafting locally made wines while also f ...
Posted Thursday, October 12th 2023 at 12:48PM
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FAMU sees a 14 percent increase in the number of doctoral students, on the FAMU side, at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. The College overall saw its graduate enrollment break new enrollment records this fall with 533 graduate students enrolled, ...
Posted Thursday, October 12th 2023 at 12:40PM
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The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Voorhees University a $26.7 million-dollar grant to serve more than 850 teachers and nearly 11,000 students.
Voorhees’ Center of Excellence for Educator Preparation and Innovation is receiving a new Tea ...
Posted Thursday, October 12th 2023 at 12:24PM
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The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) has extended membership to Wilberforce University (Ohio), beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year. Wilberforce received a unanimous vote from the GCAC’s Council of Presidents in September 2023 and will offic ...
Posted Thursday, October 12th 2023 at 12:12PM
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Albany State University's (ASU) impact on the region’s economy continues to be strong, providing a critical source of jobs and revenue that impact Albany, Dougherty County, and the southwest region.
From July 2021 through June 30, 2022, ASU added ...
Posted Wednesday, October 11th 2023 at 2:13PM
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A “wow” moment of disbelief became a reality for one Alcorn State alumnus.
LaDarrion Holloway has been promoted to Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force (USAF).
When he heard the news of his forthcoming promotion, he was caught by sur ...
Posted Wednesday, October 11th 2023 at 2:08PM
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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) leadership joined board members of the Trinity Foundation to surprise and gift the UAPB M4 (Musical Marching Machine of the Mid-South) Band with M4 branded backpacks during their band practice outside Caldw ...
Posted Wednesday, October 11th 2023 at 1:32PM
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Alabama State University officially honored and recognized the 2023 class of 50 Under 50 during a celebratory induction ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 5, at the John Garrick Hardy Student Center. The Induction was part of ASU’s Homecoming weekend festivi ...
Posted Wednesday, October 11th 2023 at 12:55PM
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The Tuskegee University Research Centers in Minority Institutions Center for Biomedical Research (TU RCMI CBR) has received a $25 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) to help researchers develop ...
Posted Wednesday, October 11th 2023 at 12:48PM
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Jackson State University (JSU) and Getty Images (NYSE: GETY), a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, are preserving history with the launch of a new photo exhibition, "A JSU Homecoming Legacy: Connecting the Past to the Future." ...
Posted Wednesday, October 11th 2023 at 11:25AM
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As Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) prepares to welcome friends, family and alumni to campus for homecoming week, leaders are focused on safety and transportation to make sure everyone has fun.
Activities for the weeklong celebration began Monday ...
Posted Tuesday, October 10th 2023 at 7:37PM
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BALTIMORE – Coppin State University raised $100,000 to support the needs and development of Coppin State student athletes, during the 20th Coppin Golf Classic, held September 20, at Greystone Golf Course, in White Hall, MD. The Coppin Golf classic me ...
Posted Tuesday, October 10th 2023 at 4:24PM
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Barber-Scotia College has had its fair share of challenges since losing its accreditation in 2004. The 156-year-old historically Black college saw its student population plummet and its buildings fall into disrepair. The college also owes about $500, ...
Posted Tuesday, October 10th 2023 at 3:50PM
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