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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One man’s dream to open a pharmacy in Northwest Jacksonville became a reality Monday when New Town Pharmacy opened to a crowd of over 100 people. The pharmacy on Moncrief Road is the...
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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...
Brittany Ireland
Beyoncé Set To Give 100k In Grants to 4 HBCUs Following Coachella
For her second BeyGOOD scholars program, Beyoncé will award four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with $25,000 grants for the 2018-2019 academic year. The Homecoming Scholars Award Program for 2018...
#HUSitIn: How the Home of a Financial Aid Scandal Became a Safe Haven for Howard University Students
Fifty years ago, solidarity between Howard University students brought national attention to the class of 1968 due to university’s failure to include student input and in 2018, nothing has changed. Since Thursday, at...
Jacinth Jones
Education Department Forgives $322 Million In Loans to Help HBCUs Recover From Hurricanes
The U.S. Education Department is granting full forgiveness of $322 million in loans made to four historically black colleges and universities that suffered damage after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck the Gulf Coast...
Huff Post: “There’s Finally A Museum Devoted To Telling The Story Of HBCUs”
The first museum devoted to honoring and documenting historically black colleges and universities has opened its doors in Washington, D.C. The HBCU Museum, located on Georgia Avenue, opened March 9, and it’s been...
Lyft To Take The Bipartisan HBCU Caucus Partnership Challenge
Washington, D.C.—Today, during the first HBCU STEAM Day of Action, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (D-NC) and Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)...
Lincoln University Of Missouri Announces Its Newest President
After a six-month search, Lincoln University has named Dr. Jerald Jones Woolfolk as their 20th President. The position is currently held by Interim President, Micheal A. Middleton who was brought in after Dr. Kevin...
Maya Brown-Edwards
FAMU Soon To Be The First HBCU With Accredited Police Department
A team of assessors from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators will arrive on FAMU’s campus on March 25. Team members will be here to examine all aspects of the Florida A&M...
Virginia Union Wins CIAA Title For First Time In Over A Decade
The Virginia Union University men’s basketball team claimed their first CIAA title since 2006 with an 82-52 victory over Johnson C. Smith University Saturday night at the Spectrum Center. With the victory...
Fisk University Receives $1 Million Gift From Trustees Member Robert W. Norton
Nashville, Tenn., February 13, 2018– Fisk University has announced a $1 million gift from Robert W. Norton, a retired Pfizer executive and member of the Fisk University Board of Trustees, and his wife Janice. The...
Denzel Washington Renews $1 Million Gift To Wiley College To Fund Debate Program
Star announces gift while being honored for his advocacy and philanthropy. (Marshall, Texas) Two-time Academy award winner Denzel Washington was recognized at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, for his contributions...
Oprah’s February Book Club Pick: Written By A Spelman Alumna
On Tuesday Oprah announced that her latest book club pick was: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. During the CBS This Morning announcement Oprah expressed, “It’s a love story that also has a huge layer...
Chris Sumlin
HBCU Buzz President Brittany N. Ireland Joins Howard University Communications Team
Historically-black Howard University located in the nation’s capital advertises itself as providing “Veritas et Utilitas, Truth and Service,” and it seems the institution is staying true to its motto. Recently, the...
Tommy G. Meade Jr.
Bowie State Continues EPA Partnership To Boost Student Careers In The Federal Government
Bowie State University President Aminta H. Breaux joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Cosmo Servidio today to sign a five-year agreement to extend and expand a...
Central State University Is Helping Students Finance Their Dreams, Report Says
Central State University, the only public historically black college or university, or HBCU, in the state of Ohio, is helping students in a huge way. According to a recent report by Campus Logic, the black university is...
Tougaloo Alumnus And NAACP Prez Derrick Johnson Offers His Own Take On SOTU
Derrick Johnson offered his own take of President Donald Trump and the State of the Union last night. The Tougaloo College graduate and NAACP CEO and President gave his opinion in an email sent to those subscribed to...
Denzel Washington Honored At HBCU Debate Awards On Wiley College Campus
Several Wiley College students and faculty members took part in the first ever HBCU Debate Awards on campus at Wiley College to honor and recognize Denzel Washington for his efforts to raise awareness about the value of...
