Tennessee State Has Two Players State Drafted to NFL
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Tennessee State University, known as The Big Blue to its fans, won its 12th Black College Football National Championship in the...
HBCUX Network to Host Bahamas First American Football Classic
WASHINGTON—For the first time, two Historically Black College and Universities(HBCUs) will play a football game in Nassau, Bahamas. HBCUX, a recently launched digital media...
NSU School-Record 89 Spartans Named to MEAC All-Academic Team
NORFOLK, Va. – A school-record 89 Norfolk State University student-athletes have been named members of the 2013-14 MEAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team.
The number is 13...
First Lady Michelle Obama Urges Dillard Grads to ‘Stay Hungry for Education’
"Today, I stand before a sea of young geniuses. Oh, yeah," said First Lady Michelle Obama in her commencement speech to the graduates of...
2014 Top Supporters of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Diversity media company, Career Communications Group, Inc. has released the names of top supporters of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
The "Top Supporters of...
Hagan Bill Would Create Fund Benefiting Students at Historically Black Institutions
A bill to be introduced by U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan would create a new competitive grant program aimed at strengthening historically black colleges and...
Moments from ‘The Renaissance Period of The African American in Sports’ Premiere
On May 15, at Walter Reade Theatre at Lincoln Center in NYC, Hennessy V.S presented the world premiere screening of “The Renaissance Period of The...
Grambling State to be Featured in Washington Museum
Grambling State University will be featured in the National Museum of African American History and Culture when it opens in spring 2016 in...
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus to Visit Central State University
Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, will visit the campus of Central State University in Ohio on April 30th to speak to students during...
Spelman College Continues the Fight Against Sexual Assault of Women
ATLANTA, GA--Approximately, one in five young women will be sexually assaulted while in college, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. To help increase awareness...
Sean Combs “Diddy” to deliver Howard University 2014 Commencement address
WASHINGTON (April 15, 2014) – Entrepreneur, philanthropist and entertainment mogul Sean Combs will deliver the 146th Commencement address at Howard University on Saturday, May 10, 2014,...
Jackson State OKs $47.3M Dorm Complex
Buzzing news for Jackson State students: the university is moving ahead with a $47.3 million plan to build a new housing complex that features a...
Simmons College in Kentucky Named the Nation’s 107th HBCU
Since no place in the United States would allow their doors to be opened to educate freed slaves, freed blacks, supporters and the like...
Wiley College Women’s Basketball Team Advances to NAIA Fab Four
It’s not whether or not they win or lose Monday night against a worthy opponent that counts. For the women’s basketball team at Wiley...
CSU Alum Gives $1 million Gift to Central State University
Businessman, radio journalist and 1963 alumnus Josh Smith presented Central State University with a $1 million gift Tuesday.
The gift deepens a longstanding philanthropic...
Actress Phylicia Rashad celebrates Howard University’s 147th birthday
Hey isn’t that… Tony Award-winner Phylicia Rashad belting out her school’s alma mater at Howard University’s 90th Charter Day dinner at the Washington...
President Obama Honors 75 HBCU All-Stars from 62 Black Colleges
The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (WHIHBCU) today announced its first class of HBCU All-Stars, recognizing 75 undergraduate, graduate and...
Black Women are Ranked the Most Educated Group by Race & Gender
Black women surpassed any other group based upon race and gender in 2014 by having the highest percentage that is the most educated. Reports...
