The 2021 Class of Nike Yardrunners Are Dominating The Sports World
The 16 honorees are thriving in sports like track, equestrian, cheerleading, basketball, and more!
There are HBCU students and alumni that have made history in...
Tennessee State’s Hercy Miller Signs $2.5M Deal Day After NCAA Restrictions Lifted
Hercy Miller, a popular basketball player at Tennessee State University, has become one of the first student-athletes to sign an endorsement deal after the...
Bill Cosby Released From Prison After Pennsylvania Supreme Court Overturns Assault Conviction
Bill Cosby is a free man after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned his conviction for sexual assault today. Cosby, who at once held about...
An HBCU Artifact Was Randomly Discovered In A Florida Thrift Store
A letter written by Union Army general Oliver Otis Howard, who Howard University is named after, was recently found in a thrift store, and many...
Flags From 14 HBCUs Will Be Included In Upcoming NASA Space Orbit Flight
The rich history of 14 HBCUs will soon be making it to space! A special NASA program is taking a capsule all around space...
Winning HBCUs and Divine 9 Orgs for The Metamucil 2 Week Challenge Announced
Congratulations to the first place winners that will receive $10,000 courtesy of Metamucil: Southern University, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and Sigma Gamma Rho...
Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey Announces Retirement After 43 Years
Dr. William R. Harvey is a leader with a legacy of dedication to HBCUs that few can match. After serving as President of Hampton...
Edward Waters College Announces Highest Institutional Enrollment In Over A Decade
Despite the challenges and uncertainties presented by the international COVID-19 pandemic over the past six months, as of the close of its registration period...
Howard University Alum Kamala Harris Visits Jacob Blake’s Family In Milwaukee During Campaign Stop
It seems like Senator and Democratic Vice President nominee Kamala Harris took time out of her busy schedule to visit the family of Jacob...
Mike Bloomberg Donates $100 Million To 4 HBCUs To Create More Black Doctors
According to a study conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges, only 5% of practicing physicians are Black. With growing racial disparities in the...
Elizabeth City State Marks Highest Enrollment Since 2014
Elizabeth City State University has experienced the highest enrollment since the fall 2014 semester when ECSU had 1,867 students. According to the fall 2020...
Alabama State Waives ACT/SAT Requirements For 2020-2021
Alabama State University is announcing that it will waive the ACT/SAT test requirements for the 2020-2021 academic year. This decision comes after the...
Central State University Names Jack Thomas As Next President
Central State University has named its next president, this time deciding to be led by a male leader.
The black college’s new man Jack...
Cheyney University’s Accreditation Is Reaffirmed
After years of struggle, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education announced on Monday that Cheyney University—the historically Black university located in Pennsylvania—will...
House Of Representatives Pass FUTURE Act
On Tuesday, the United States House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 2486, the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act.
The legislation...
This 16 Year Old Is Heading To NCCU With 1.5 Million In Scholarships
For New Bern, N.C., native, Ny’Quasia Brown, the dream of attending college was one she was set on realizing.
On June 15, 2019, the Jacksonville,...
Our ’Forever First Lady’ Michelle Obama Surprise Students At Spelman College
A group of students at Spelman College in Atlanta had a session Saturday they won't soon forget.
The Honors political science class, made up of...
HBCU Grad, Olympia Auset Wants To Reopen Healthy Food Store In Nipsey Hussle’s Neighborhood
When L.A. rapper, entrepreneur and activist, Nipsey Hussle, died last month, he was in the midst of inspiring a health revolution for the Black community. His...
