For the fourth year in a row, Nike is honoring the contributions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) students and alumni with its newest Yardrunners class.
Just moments ago, the Swoosh unveiled the lineup of renowned individuals ...
Posted Thursday, October 5th 2023 at 4:16PM
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Legendary R&B singer Mary J. Blige has created a scholarship at Hampton University per a report by Kevin Cheek of WAVY. The “Strenght Of A Woman” scholarship, named after Blige's 13th studio album released in April 2017 and her 2023 Lifetime movie of ...
Posted Thursday, October 5th 2023 at 1:17PM
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BALTIMORE - Morgan State University has canceled all homecoming activities, events and classes for the week following a mass shooting Tuesday night that shook the campus.
President Dr. David Wilson sent out a letter saying safety concerns were the ...
Posted Wednesday, October 4th 2023 at 8:07PM
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Did you know that Alpha Kappa Alpha founder Lucy Diggs Slowe was the first African-American woman to win a major sports title?
Lucy Diggs Slowe was the first African-American woman to serve as Dean of Women at any American university. She was an e ...
Posted Wednesday, October 4th 2023 at 3:16PM
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Virginia State University has requested an apology and an investigation after the VSU women’s soccer team experienced racial slurs and inappropriate sounds during a match against Guilford College on September 26. During the game, the opposing team’s ...
Posted Wednesday, October 4th 2023 at 2:57PM
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Dawud Abdel Hakim founded Hakim’s Bookstore in 1959, with the goal of strengthening the African American community, The Grio reports. Initially selling books from the trunk of his car, Hakim eventually opened the first brick-and-mortar store in West ...
Posted Wednesday, October 4th 2023 at 2:13PM
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Mayor Mike Duggan announced on Tuesday that $1.8 million of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds “will go towards a $5 million redesign” at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
Established in 1965, the museum remains a cu ...
Posted Wednesday, October 4th 2023 at 11:46AM
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After buckling up, I went on an unforgettable weeklong adventure in the highly anticipated 2023 Dodge Hornet RT Plus Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PHEV). This all-new powerhouse combines sports car performance and sustainability, making it a game-change ...
Posted Wednesday, October 4th 2023 at 8:34AM
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After buckling up, I went on an unforgettable weeklong adventure in the highly anticipated 2023 Dodge Hornet RT Plus Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PHEV). This all-new powerhouse combines sports car performance and sustainability, making it a game-change ...
Posted Wednesday, October 4th 2023 at 8:34AM
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The injured, including four students, were being treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. The university was celebrating its annual homecoming events.
Five people, including four students, were shot on the Morgan State University campus in ...
Posted Wednesday, October 4th 2023 at 8:24AM
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill over the weekend that grants community college students who transfer to historically Black colleges and universities a one-time grant of up to $5,000.
California doesn’t have any HBCUs in the state, so students seek ...
Posted Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 at 6:16PM
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The National Science Foundation announced in early September that Central State University has received a substantial grant of approximately $400,000 that will be used over the next three years to support, improve, and expand the Criminal Justice pro ...
Posted Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 at 5:33PM
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"It is with a mix of anticipation and reverence that we discuss the possibility of the late Bray Wyatt, whose real name is Windham Lawrence Rotunda, being posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2024. The WWE Hall of Fame is an institution ...
Posted Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 at 5:26PM
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Sinclair Broadcast Group just announced the return of Sinclair’s News Reporter and Producer Academies, a series of interactive, virtual workshops for College Students interested in pursuing careers in journalism. This year, Sinclair will also add Weather Academy, a workshop for students interested in a career in weather. ...
Posted Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 at 2:18PM
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Anyone even the slightest bit of interest in gymnastics (or truly, sports at all) knows that Simone Biles is the GOAT.
And if you forgot, she just reminded everyone again by making history with her latest gymnastics feat over the weekend. She's do ...
Posted Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 at 11:38AM
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