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Former Atlanta Mayor, Kasim Reed To Address Howard Class Of 2019

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Announcing that the former mayor of Atlanta will address the Howard class of 2019, this HBCU graduated is returning to his alma mater. ”Howard...

HBCU Madden Tournament Finalists Granted Super Bowl LVI Tickets, Job Shadowing, And Other Opportunities

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This year’s big game, Super Bowl LVI, is coming up February 13, 2022. But for a select few HBCU students, it’s all about what’s...

Texas Southern University To Open New Flight Training Facility

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Texas Southern University is expanding its aviation program with plans to open a two-acre training facility at Ellington Airport.

Morgan State Awarded $1.6 Million Base 11 Grant

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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — The nonprofit Base 11 today announced that Morgan State University is the winner of a three-year, $1.6 million Aerospace Workforce and Leadership Development Grant,...

UMES SGA Gets 12 Walmart Stores To Commit To On Campus Thanksgiving Drive

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In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore (UMES) is holding a 30-day, campus wide campus drive to collect items for...

Central State Cancels All Spring Athletic Competition Due To Coronavirus

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In response to coronavirus, Central State University has canceled all athletic competition for the spring. The black college also announced that all spring athletic...

Cynthia Warrick, The First Female President of Stillman College Announces Retirement

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U.S. Newsweek reports that Stillman College’s first female president, Cynthia Warrick, has announced plans to retire after five years of service.

Huston-Tillotson University Receives $850K For Campus Renovations

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Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) joined Huston-Tillotson University leaders, students, and Black Austinites to celebrate his office securing $850,000 for the university in this year’s Congressional...

UAPB Founder To Be Inducted Into Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame

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Dr. Joseph Carter Corbin, principal of Branch Normal College (now the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff) is among the 2018 list of inductees...
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates

Howard Alum, Ta-Nehisi Coates Partners With Non-Profits To Combat Sexual Violence

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Author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates is partnering with two non-profits, The Courage Fund and A Long Walk Home to address sexual violence and increase...

Last Surviving Tuskegee Airman In Rhode Island Asks for Birthday Cards for 100th Birthday

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A revered Tuskegee Airman has a special request from the public to celebrate his 100th birthday. Get the full story from Temi-Tope Adeleye at...

Hampton University Professor wins $1 million in Va. Lottery Game

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A Hampton University Professor won a $1 million prize playing the Gold Bar Bonanza scratch off. Dr. Calvin Lowe, who...

Filmmaker And Morehouse Man Spike Lee Produces New Ad For Bernie Sanders

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Filmmaker Spike Lee got the opportunity to meet for the first time with Bernie Sanders, the senator from Vermont he supports for president, according...

21 Year Old Student at Prairie View A&M Named City Councilman

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Two months before his 22nd birthday, Xante Wallace will receive his diploma on graduation day at Prairie View A&M University Saturday. In two weeks, he'll...

CAU Grad Valeisha Butterfield Jones Makes Major Moves With New Appointment At Google

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Google executive Valeisha Butterfield Jones will continue to advocate for diversity and inclusion in tech but on a new level and with a new...

5 Secrets Of Successful Entrepreneurs

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If you have the goal of becoming a successful entrepreneur, it is crucial you work on improving yourself personally as well as professionally. You...

JCSU Beats St. Augustine’s To Advance In CIAA

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Johnson C. Smith – Johnson C. Smith University erased a six-point deficit in the second half to outlast Saint Augustine's University, 70-68 during...

Verzuz Battle Kicks Off With A Kamala Harris Cameo

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Monday night transported a generation of fans back into time as singers Monica and Brandy delivered some of their most beloved songs from the 90’s. And...