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Chowan’s Men Basketball Team Visits 9/11 Memorial

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MURFREESBORO, NC - Play with a purpose. Those words are echoed by coaches across the country on a daily basis, in attempts to get the...

Super Bowl MVP Doug Williams Celebrates the Past and Future of HBCU Football

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Doug Williams owns the word "Grambling." He says it with a casual love, like he's talking about a spouse. "Gram-blun." His relationship with his...

Morgan State Joins HBCU Coalition To Work With DOE On Community Clean Energy Solutions

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The HBCU Clean Energy Consortium’ will focus on bringing solar energy to working communities and STEM workforce development. As part of an initiative to promote...

HBCU Students Rally for UNC System President’s Resignation

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DURHAM  - While visiting NC Central, UNC System President Margaret Spellings was greeted by a rally of protesters. The protesters were calling for her resignation...

Wiley College President Announces 2018 Retirement Plans

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Wiley College President Haywood L. Strickland announced on Monday his plans to retire in June 2018. “I’m getting old,” he said Monday, chuckling. “It’s just...

First HBCU To Launch CBD Oil Product ALAFIA

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Southern University and A&M College, the largest historically black university in Louisiana, has made its mark in a major way with the launch of its own...

Wilberforce University Gives Xenia Mayor Honorary Doctorate

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Greene County News Report XENIA — Marsha Bayless can now add the title of doctor to her long list of community awards and honors. In recent...

Bennett College Students Discuss Clean Energy in China

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GREENSBORO, NC. -- A group from Bennett College which includes 20 students will travel on an all-expenses-paid trip to China to conduct research, become...

Bennett College Raises Over $720,000 During Alumnae Weekend

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Many alumnae came together at Bennett College this weekend reminiscing about life at Bennett College, trading stories on the college’s traditions and rekindling bonds...

HBCU Alumnus Dr. Lett Retires After Serving More Than Forty Years

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After 41 years of service serving in the medical field in Selma, Dr. Charles Lett will celebrate his final day as surgeon on April...

Bennett College President Dr. Julianne Malveaux Resigns

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Political pundit, economist, and columnist Julianne Malveaux, Ph.D. has resigned from her position as President of Bennett College. Amid troubling allegations and speculation, the...

A Howard University Love Story

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Brittani and Jared dated in high school and in college where they both attended Howard University. Since 2012, they studied, pledged Kappa Alpha Psi &...

WHUT – Howard University’s TV Station Be Auctioned Off to the FCC?

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Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick is considering auctioning WHUT—the university’s public television station, and for 35 years the only black-owned public television station in...
Racquel Oden x TMCF Board

Hampton Alum, Racquel Oden Makes Historic Appointment As TMCF’s Board Chair

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The Thurgood Marshall College Fund has made a groundbreaking shift in its Board of Directors organization. Raquel Oden has officially assumed role as Board...
Florida A&M University x Tallahassee, FL

Florida A&M Students Express Concerns Over Race Education Amid Legislative Changes

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Since it's founding in 1887, Florida A&M University has long been dedicated to educating African Americans and preparing them for success in their respective...

WATCH – Michelle Obama Speaks on Race at Tuskegee University Commencement

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http://www.cbsnews.com/common/video/cbsnews_video.swf First Lady Michelle Obama's commencement address at Tuskegee University offers a revealing look at her role in the White House. Her speech on Saturday...

Atlanta’s HBCU Staff Train On How To Respond To Active Shooter Situation

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Staff representing Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College recently worked to prepare for an active shooter situation. Learn more in the story...

Caught on Tape: Police Officers Murder Family Man Alton Sterling

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A 37-year-old Baton Rouge, Louisiana man named Alton Sterling was gunned down by police late Tuesday night, and was caught on a cellphone which...