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An HBCU Artifact Was Randomly Discovered In A Florida Thrift Store

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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

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The rich history of 14 HBCUs will soon be making it to space! A special NASA program is taking a capsule all around space...

Young Activist Who Became Her High School’s First Black Female Valedictorian Is Heading To...

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A talented young scholar who is passionate about social justice is heading to Howard University! Learn more about Soraya Chanterelle, who is the first...

18-Year-Old Graduates Summa Cum Laude, Debt-Free From Howard University

Some HBCU graduates struggle to graduate debt free. And with all the possible distractions on campus, some HBCU graduates have difficulty graduating with top...

Toni Braxton’s Son Diezel Is Headed To Howard University

Recently, singing legend Toni Braxton shared some news that was both surprising and exciting: her son Diezel is headed to Howard University! Learn more...

Trailblazing 20-Year-Old Twins Graduate From Xavier University of Louisiana

For two twins, an HBCU helped keep them together, and still nurtured their differences. Learn more about these incredible ladies who made the best...

Howard University’s Decision To Cut Classics Department Prompts An Outcry

Will Howard University move forward with its decision to cut its classics department, which is the only one of its kind at an HBCU?...

16-Year Old Headed to College, Chooses FAMU Over Yale and Harvard

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Curtis Lawrence, a 16-year old boy from Washington, DC that has already graduated high school, has been accepted to 14 colleges including Yale and...

Decision Day: 16-year-old Curtis Lawrence III Commits To FAMU

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It’s official. Florida A&M University (FAMU) is the fall destination for highly recruited scholar Curtis Lawrence III. The 16-year-old Washington, D.C., graduating senior announced...

Winning HBCUs and Divine 9 Orgs for The Metamucil 2 Week Challenge Announced

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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 Alumna, MSNBC President Rashida Jones To Deliver Commencement Address

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Ambitious Hampton University alumna Rashida Jones is set to be her alma mater's commencement speaker this spring. Jones, who was announced as the new...

North Carolina A&T’s New Engineering Complex To Bear Chancellor Martin’s Name

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Harold L. Martin, Sr., the longest serving chancellor in the UNC system, is getting a big honor from North Carolina A&T State University! Read...

Meet The Family That Has Reigned At FAMU For Generations

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Over the weekend Erika Johnson, the 114th Miss FAMU, made her family proud as she experienced her coronation celebration. Yet the story of the...

Maia Chaka, The NFL’s First Black Female Official, Is Norfolk State University Alumna

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"I never thought this day would come," Norfolk State University alumna Maia Chaka. Today, Chaka joined the ranks of history-making HBCU graduates with her...

Florida A&M University Announces 6-Year Partnership With Nike

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Florida A&M University has always been a leader in HBCU athletics, and now their games will look a whole lot sharper. Learn about FAMU's...

A Tuskegee University Alum And His Fraternity Brother Are Behind A Booming Fedora Company

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According to the founders of WEAR BRIMS, "everyone deserves a compliment." And with the confidence that wearing their luxury fedora hats brings, it's easy...

Fisk University Jubilee Singers Featured In National Museum of African American Music Exhibit

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Fisk University's famed Jubilee Singers are again making waves with their induction into a new exhibit at a new museum in the heart of...

Howard Student Goes Viral After Tweeting Acceptance Into Harvard Law School

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Congratulations are in order to Howard University student Abigail Hall! She has recently gone viral after tweeting a monumental accomplishment: she was accepted into...