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Legendary Jackson State Football Coach Bob Hill Passes Away At 81

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Former Jackson State head football coach Bob Hill died Tuesday morning, according to a JSU spokesperson. The cause of his death wasn't immediately known. Hill,...

Texas Southern’s Maroon & Gray Affair Raises Over $1 Million to Bolster Students

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HOUSTON(April 30, 2018)– Texas Southern University (TSU) held its The Maroon and Gray Affair on Saturday, April 28 at the Marriott Marquis Houston and raised...

Two Howard University Student Trustees Committed to Promote Giving Back

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Howard University students recently kicked off a campaign to get more participates in a new student-led program that focus on giving...

Man charged with rape for incident on Alabama A&M campus

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An 18-year-old male has been release from jail following his arrest for sexual assault by Alabama A&M University police. Jefferson Le'Frank Chandler was booked into...

Kamala Harris Delivers Powerful Speech at Tennessee State University Spring Commencement

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Spring 2022 graduates of Tennessee State University received the speech of a lifetime when Vice President Kamala Harris delivered their commencement address today. Harris,...

Edward Hill Named Dean of the College of Education at Fort Valley State University

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Edward Hill was named dean of the College of Education at Fort Valley State University in Georgia. Previously, Dr. Hill was an assistant professor...

UNC System Approves NCCU’s Doctorate Program in Biosciences

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North Carolina Central University received final approval today from the University of North Carolina Board of Governors to introduce a doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.)...

Recent Black College Grad Tyrique Hudson Killed By White Neighbor Months After Court Denied...

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A 53-year-old white man has been charged with first and second-degree murder along with a slew of other indictments in the fatal shooting of...

Democratic Presidential Hopeful Cory Booker Announces $1B Plan To Support HBCUs

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Hey HBCU community! Did you see this? Cory Booker recently announced that he will be pledging $1 billion dollars to historically black colleges and universities,...

Early Library Closing time Receives Unpopular Reviews from Students #BuzzKiller

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The William Alexander Library for Dillard University students, now closes at 11 p.m.

Buzz Killer: Mother in Brooklyn Killed Trying to Protect Children

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A Brooklyn mother, Zurana Horton, 33-year-old pregnant woman was killed on Friday afternoon as she tried to protect schoolchildren at Public School 298 in...

Vernon E. Jordan Jr., A Howard University Law Graduate, Passes Away At 85

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Vernon E. Jordan Jr., Esq. is being remembered at Howard University after his recent passing on March 1, 2021 at age 85. He was...

NSU Interim President settles in; Job of fixing fiscal woes underway

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For the third time in his long career as a state public servant, Eddie N. Moore, Jr., is stepping into the role of “Mr....

Virginia State President, Keith Miller Steps Down

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VSU President Keith T. Miller announced that, effective Dec. 31, 2014, he will step down as President. Virginia State University President Keith T. Miller today...

Norfolk State University Statement Regarding SACSCOC Decision Probation

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(NSU Newsroom—Dec. 10, 2014)—The following is a statement from Norfolk State University Interim President and CEO Eddie N. Moore Jr.: The Southern Association of Colleges...

Retool Your HBCU: The Home Depot Provides Campus Improvement Program

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The Home Depot announces the kick-off of its fourth annual Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program. The 2013 Retool Your School Grants will...

Hampton Student Crashes Into Liquor Store #BuzzKiller

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Hampton University student crashed into an ABC liquor store in Virginia. Hampton University student Brittany Porter was particularly surprised by how fast news of this accident spread.

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...