Parker said she will be "a get-it-done mayor."
Cherelle Parker is literally one in a hundred after being elected Philadelphia's first female mayor.
In a historic vote, Parker became the City of Brotherly Love's 100th mayor and the first woman e ...
Posted Thursday, November 9th 2023 at 11:33AM
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Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. - a historically black sorority - has completed a historic pledge made in 2021 to raise $1 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®. This achievement comes days before the international collegiate and nonprofi ...
Posted Wednesday, November 8th 2023 at 7:28PM
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HAMPTON, Va. (Nov. 3, 2023) … Hampton University men’s basketball is set to begin the 2023-24 season on Monday, November 6th against longtime rivals Howard University. The Pirates are coming off their first season in the Coastal Athletic Association. ...
Posted Wednesday, November 8th 2023 at 4:37PM
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The NCAA college basketball season officially begins today and several HBCU programs are tipping off against each other or non-conference opponents. All times are Eastern.
Men’s Basketball
Hampton at Howard, 7 p.m., ESPN+
North Carolina A&T ...
Posted Wednesday, November 8th 2023 at 2:33PM
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WASHINGTON — It’s a new era at Howard University.
On Saturday, the school community gathered to celebrate the institution’s 18th president, as Dr. Ben Vinson III shared his vision during his official inauguration.
But before the formal activit ...
Posted Wednesday, November 8th 2023 at 11:42AM
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Urban One and Chevrolet are proud to announce the return of the free, community partnership tour: “Real Talk Drives Real Change” presented by NewsOne (an Urban One/iONE Digital owned digital property.) On November 14th, the exuberant four-city tour w ...
Posted Tuesday, November 7th 2023 at 6:29PM
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Seven people, including a child, were shot Sunday at a packed off-campus party near Prairie View A&M University, a historically Black college in Texas, said the Waller County Sheriff's Office.
The event, a trail ride pasture party that over a thou ...
Posted Tuesday, November 7th 2023 at 5:31PM
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Morehouse College parts with coach Gerard Wilcher, who says he had "no recruiting budget" and was fired rather than given resources to win. The HBCU program needs a new head coach moving forward.
Morehouse College and alum Gerard Wilcher parted ...
Posted Tuesday, November 7th 2023 at 12:10PM
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Stay locked in.
That’s what Florida A&M head football coach Willie Simmons tells his team as the finish line nears.
The Football Championship Coaches Poll ninth-ranked Rattlers are riding a seven-game winning streak after beating Southwestern A ...
Posted Monday, November 6th 2023 at 1:53PM
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After a long 20 years, Atlanta, Georgia’s Morris Brown College has welcomed back the Iota Chapter of the fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha.
In the Nov. 1 celebratory video on the HBCU Graduate YouTube channel (see below), hundreds of Morris Brown College ...
Posted Monday, November 6th 2023 at 1:36PM
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On November 6th, the ESPN show “First Take” will broadcast live from Savannah State University. Notable alumnus Shannon Sharpe will be returning to his alma mater, Savannah State University. Sharpe, a former student-athlete, achieved great success as ...
Posted Monday, November 6th 2023 at 12:08PM
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Norfolk State women’s basketball coach Larry Vickers wanted to make sure his players soaked in every part of their NCAA Tournament appearance last March.
Dawn Staley gave him an assist.
Speaking last week at MEAC basketball media days, Vickers ...
Posted Monday, November 6th 2023 at 10:35AM
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During its recent homecoming celebration, Wiley College, an HBCU situated in Marshall, Texas, unveiled its decision to rebrand as Wiley University. This name change was accompanied by the introduction of three new Master’s degree programs, including ...
Posted Monday, November 6th 2023 at 10:16AM
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During Jason Weaver's “From Dream to Screen” entertainment masterclass that started on October 28th and concluded on November 1st, South Carolina State students were able to hear from veteran actor Orlando Jones on Wednesday. The pairing of Jones and ...
Posted Friday, November 3rd 2023 at 4:23PM
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North Carolina A&T has officially announced the date of their highly anticipated homecoming game in 2024. Known as the “Greatest Homecoming on Earth,” this extraordinary event will captivate attendees on October 19th, 2024. The institution revealed t ...
Posted Friday, November 3rd 2023 at 4:12PM
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