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”What I’ve Been Told So Far Doesn’t Make Sense” – Mother of Shot &...

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Durham police are investigating the fatal shooting of an North Carolina Central University student last week by a security guard at an off-campus apartment...

Alpha Phi Alpha Pledges $31,000 to Bennett College

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Bennett College has received a $31,000 donation from Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the country’s oldest African-American fraternity, to support its journey of raising...

14 Air Force Jr. ROTC Cadets Complete Flight Training Program At ECSU

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Elizabeth City State University is one of less than 20 universities across the entire nation that was able to hold a flight training summer...
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NC A&T BGMM Performs At 135th Rose Parade

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Alright now, Aggie Pride! NC A&T's BGMM, one of the premier HBCU bands in the nation, performed at 135th Tournament of Roses Parade this...

NCCU Surpasses $7.2 Million Mark with Annual Giving Campaign

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North Carolina Central University (NCCU) exceeded its $7.2 million goal for the 2016-17 annual giving campaign. NCCU completed the fundraising program with gifts and commitments totaling...

Walter L. Smith, FAMU’s Seventh President, Passes Away At 86

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Florida A&M University's seventh president has unfortunately passed away. Learn more about former FAMU president Walter L. Smith from Andrew Skerritt at FAMU Forward...

Six Howard University Employees Fired For Misappropriating Financial Aid

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Six Howard University employees were fired last year after an internal investigation found the financial aid office had misappropriated university-based grants to some university...

Dillard University Ranks As One Of The Top Producers Of Black Physicists

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Dillard University, a New Orleans-based HBCU, is amongst one of the greatest creators of Black undergraduates graduating in physics. According to The Associated Press reports, the New Orleans-based University...
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Robert Mitchell Jr. Appointed Assistant Provost Of Enrollment Services At Dillard University

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New Orleans – President Ford has appointed Robert Mitchell Jr. to lead the newly-created Office of Academic, Financial, and Wealth Management as Assistant Provost of...

Colin Kaepernick Mural In Atlanta Destroyed Days Before Super Bowl

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Just two days before Super Bowl LIII, a prominent mural of Colin Kaepernick was torn down in Atlanta. The mural, which was located on...

Reverend Alfred C. Sharpton Jr. To Deliver Fisk Commencement

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Nashville, Tenn., April 12, 2019–Civil rights activist Reverend Alfred C. Sharpton Jr., will deliver the 2019 keynote address during the 145thcommencement exercise for Fisk University....

Rich Black Poor Black, HBCU Buzz CEO & Entrepreneur Luke Lawal to Release Debut...

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HBCU Buzz CEO, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Luke Lawal Jr. is set to release his debut book "RICH BLACK POOR BLACK," hitting bookstores everywhere on June 15th.

You Will Soon Be Able To Search The Expenses Of Ohio Universities, Central State...

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You will soon be able to search the millions of dollars spent by five of Ohio’s public universities, including historically black Central State University...

Texas Southern University Presents Vikings COO Warren With Inaugural Pioneer Award

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The TSU Newsroom reports: Texas Southern University honored Kevin Warren, the National Football League’s (NFL) highest-ranking African American executive, with its inaugural Pioneer Award,...

Road Renamed to Honor Sandra Bland

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The road where Sandra Bland was arrested was officially renamed in her honor, the Houston Chronicle reports. Bland was in town to accept a...

Simmons College Of Kentucky Partners With NBCA

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We are excited to announce a new educational partnership between the National Baptist Convention of America International and Simmons College of Kentucky. NBCA under...

Masonic Lodges Join In Unity To Establish UDC Scholarship Program

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WASHINGTON— During a time of great disharmony and national conflict, the two Grand Lodges of the District of Columbia’s Masonic Order have come together...

HBCU Buzz and HRC Partner to Create First-Ever LGBTQ HBCU Alumni Network

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Today, HRC and HBCU Buzz, the premier news site covering historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), announced a partnership dedicated to creating the first-ever LGBTQ HBCU...