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Shakyla Hill Becomes First-Ever Grambling State Student-Athlete Featured On SportsCenter Edition ‘The Six’

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What a way to start off her new year! GSU junior star guard Shakyla Hill will cherish this year forever, after her coaches and...

HBCU Alum Mayor Andrew Gillum Releases First TV Ad for FL. Governor

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The campaign has purchased a $60,000 ad buy on statewide cable for this week including CNN and MSNBC beginning Wednesday morning for Florida A&M...

Morgan Names Kevin Broadus Next Head Coach of Men’s Basketball

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Morgan State University Director of Athletics Edward Scott, Ph.D. announced the hiring of Kevin Broadus as the 16th head coach of the men’s basketballprogram effective May 1, 2019. Broadus brings more than 20...

The WU Hires 2 New Vice Presidents

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WILBERFORCE — Wilberforce University will get a new vice president of academic affairs and a vice president of institutional advancement. Edward Louis Hill Jr. as the vice...

Earl G. Graves, Morgan State Graduate and Black Publishing Pioneer, Dies at Age 85

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Earl G. Graves Sr., the founder and publisher of the first black-owned magazine that focused on black entrepreneurs, died Monday at the age of...

Bowie State University Expands Inmate Degree Program

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Bowie State University is expanding its degree program for individuals incarcerated at a state correctional facility.

Students in Hot Water for Pic with T-shirts Spelling Racial Slur

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12 News, Phoenix Local high school students were the talk of social media Friday after a photo of them displaying a racial slur on T-shirts was posted...

The Federalist: Transgender Admissions To All-Male, Historically Black College Undermine What It Means To...

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Beyonce’s new Netflix movie about her Coachella performance exposes the audience to the culture of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). HBCUs appeal to...

Tennessee State Rep. Justin Jones to Teach Course at Fisk University

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Tennessee State Representative Justin Jones is set to take on a new role as a teacher at his alma mater Fisk University.

HBCU News: What You Need To Know Tuesday

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Three scholars honored at Morehouse. Morehouse College held its 132nd commencement ceremony and selected three valedictorians on Sunday. It was the first time the renowned...

Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis: ‘We Are Grateful And Proud Of Our Generous BC Tigers...

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Benedict College last month announced a record breaking year in fundraising, exceeding its overall annual philanthropic goal by 32 percent, increasing alumni gifts by...

A Campaign To Sustain Historically Black Colleges

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Our nation’s historically black colleges and universities have been getting a lot of bad press of late. They lack quality education and degree offerings. They...

History-Making Marble Statue of B-CU Founder Mary McLeod Bethune On Display

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The Bethune-Cookman University has been marveling the beautiful towering statue of the university's founder Mary McLeod Bethune all week. Perched inside the building of...

Morehouse College Becomes First HBCU To Host US Universities Debating Championship

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ATLANTA, April 6, 2016 – This weekend, Morehouse College becomes the first historically black college/university to host the U.S. Universities Debating Championships. Nearly 400 debaters...

Daymond John To Deliver 1st Chancellor’s Speaker Series Talk at NCAT

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Greensboro, N.C. (March 28, 2017) – Retail clothing entrepreneur and TV personality Daymond John of ABC’s wildly popular “Shark Tank” series will kick off...

This Morehouse Grad Creates Bitcoin Alternative

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There are a lot of alternative cryptocurrency coins currently on the market. One, in particular, is called Storj, created by Morehouse grad Shawn Wilkinson. In...

FAMU Pays Off $16M In Outstanding Student Balances

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Florida A&M University students received the surprise of a lifetime when they attended their summer commencement over the weekend, which last from July 31-August...

Civil Rights Leader And Double HBCU Graduate Darryl Owens Passes Away

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Darryl Owens, a graduate of Central State University and Howard University, has passed away. Get the full story from Andrew Wolfson and contributors Phillip...