$360,000 in grants has been awarded to nine historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) for campus renovation in the Retool Your School competition. Since the beginning of the program, more than $2.2million has...
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Brittany Ireland
Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman Returns to Howard University as Commencement 2018 Speaker
Chadwick Boseman will return to his alma mater, Howard University, to deliver the 2018 Commencement Address on May 12, 2018. Boseman, who recently played the lead role in Marvel’s Black Panther, feature film than...
Howard Alum: ‘I Want Four Years Where I’m Not Judged By The Color Of My Skin’
Brandon E. Patterson, writer for reader-supported nonprofit news organization Mother Nature, shares why America’s black colleges are as important now as they ever were. Historically black colleges and universities made...
Freddie Figgers Founded The Future Of Telecommunications
Q&A With Freddie Figgers, Inventor, Software Engineer, and CEO/Founder of Figgers Communication. BRITTANY: Thank you for sitting down with me, I look forward to learning and sharing more about all you’ve got going...
Alabama A&M Dancin’ Divas Named #RADIANTDANCEOFF Contest Winner
World stop! The Dancin’ Divas of Alabama A&M University danced their way to a $25,000 scholarship from The Tampax and Always Radiant Collection and custom uniforms designed by Brea Stinson. Though substantial...
Keisha Lance Bottoms to Join Legacy of HBCU-Educated Mayors Governing the City of Atlanta
The city of Atlanta welcomes is 60th mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms. Bottoms is a proud graduate of Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) and woman of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. After winning a...
Allstate Gift Funds Abroad Adventure + Opportunity for Norfolk State University Student
Paying for college is difficult, especially with tuition prices on the rise. Getting grants and financial aid is very helpful but even then, sometimes it is just not enough. We sat down to chat with Norfolk State...
You Said She Styled Beyoncé? : CAU Alumna + ‘Tampax and Always Radiant Collection’ Will Gift HBCU Majorettes $25k & Custom Costumes
Sponsored by the HBCU Dance Corporation, Inc. Forget the fields; HBCUs win in the stands every single game. The ladies of the dance line are the soul of the occasion and their moves are literally the heartbeat of the...
21-year-old HBCU Student Nets 10+ Offers From Top Tech Companies, Chooses Microsoft
40% of the country’s black engineers hail from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs)*. About 100 of these young scholars were given the opportunity to attend the United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF) 2017...
The 2017 UNCF HBCU Innovation Summit is Here
When is it? October 25 – 29, 2017 HBCU students (summit fellows) and faculty take on Silicon Valley. What is it? Every year, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) HBCU Innovation Summit is a national movement to drive...
HBCU Alumna’s CollegeGurl Foundation Paves Path for Financial Guidance
#SmallBizSpotlight – We find it increasingly imperative to support small business and black businesses; in the event a business happens to be both a small, black business, it is even better! Howard University...
New App: Solomon’s Shield Changes the Odds When Encountering Police Officers
It’s 2017 and access to news, trends, and a wealth of knowledge is literally one click away. There has never been a justification for being ignorant, but there is surely not a reason now. Excuses that once found even an...
Introducing the 2017 White House HBCU All Stars
The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) announced its 2017 HBCU All-Stars at the Annual Summit hosted at the White House on Monday, September 18, 2017. The 62 All-Stars are...
Alabama State University’s Honey Beez on TV
HBCUs have several campus programs, initiatives, and extracurricular activities. On campus, it is very easy to find outlets for even the most uncommon interests. Alabama State University has a unique dance squad...
West Virginia State University Plans Variety of Homecoming Activities
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) will celebrate its 2017 Homecoming with a variety of activities held at the school’s Institute campus beginning Sept. 23 and concluding Sept. 30. A highlight of...
Tuskegee Is Ranked as top HBCU by U.S. News & World Report
Contact: Michael Tullier, APR Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing Tuskegee University remains one of the nation’s and region’s best historically black universities, according to national rankings...
UMES Graduates 29 Doctors of Physical Therapy
UMES named a United Methodist historic site Thursday, September 14, 2017 Two sisters from Baltimore County were among 29 students who received Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees today at the University of Maryland...
Michael Coard: Why Blacks Should Attend HBCUs
This weekend marks the 130th birthday of George W. McLaurin, born September 16, 1887. He’s the Black man who made history when he won a landmark civil rights lawsuit against the University of Oklahoma (UO). In 1948...
