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Ludacris’ Daughter Is Going To Spelman College

Ludacris’ eldest daughter is continuing a trend we hope to see last: celebrity kids not only heading to college... but Black colleges! Karma Bridges is...

Black Colleges Receive $228M In Grants From U.S. Government

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The Education Department is awarding $228 million in grants to historically black colleges and universities. The five-year grants will go to schools in 19 states...

UMES to Rally in Protest of Ferguson Decision

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(delmarvanow) The NAACP college chapter at UMES plans a "UMES Blackout" to protest a grand jury's decision to not charge the white police officer...

Does “Drumline” and “Stomp the Yard” Influence Present-Day HBCU Students?

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The hit television sitcom “The Cosby Show” and its spin-off “A Different World” almost surely helped increase the amount of students attending historically black...

FAMU Continues Green Initiatives with Installation of Solar Dok

Florida A&M University (FAMU) recently reached another milestone in its ongoing efforts toward becoming a leading “green” university with the installation of its first...

Spelman College Wins 30th Annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), America’s Premier HBCU Academic...

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TORRANCE, Calif., April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In front of a packed studio audience consisting of top HBCU students, school presidents, HCASC alumni and Honda...

Charles Grant, Bowie State Coach Caught on Video Body-Slamming Student

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(NBC Washington) Bowie State University fired a former NFL player from his volunteer football coach position after TMZ Sports posted video of him body-slamming a student. University...

Patricia Johansson, The First White Person to Receive a Bachelor’s Degree at WSSU, Passes...

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Winston-Salem State University is mourning a history-making alumna after she recently passed. Get the story from John Hinton at Journal Now below. Patricia Johansson, who...

Alcorn State’s Luther Riley Taking Personal Leave of Absence

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Alcorn State basketball coach Luther Riley is taking a personal leave of absence. He expects to return to coaching this season. "It's dealing with myself,"...

Judge helps launch historically black college tour

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John Newson has a lot to be proud of in his life. A former standout athlete at Norwich Free Academy who held four state track...

Alcorn Nursing students hold annual culture presentation, learn about international nursing practices

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Last month, senior year students in the Department of Baccalaureate Nursing held their annual culture presentation for the Community Health Nursing class. The course assignment...

Howard Student Seeks Justice via Twitter After Alleged Rape By Campus RA

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UPDATED 3/23/2016 (3:23 PM) A student at Howard University in the nation's capital is ending her silence. She went to Twitter to voice her thoughts on a...

Alcorn State University Release A Statement On Arrest Of Student

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In a statement released on Friday, Alcorn State University warned all members of the ASU campus community that they are expected to adhere to...

Rep. Alma Adams Talks HBCU Pipeline To Capitol Hill

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Last week, Rep. Alma S. Adams and Rep. Mark Walker—both of North Carolina—announced the Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus Internship Program. In its...

Xavier University’s new St. Katharine Drexel Chapel designed with mystery in mind

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Xavier University’s new St. Katharine Drexel Chapel is designed with mystery in mind. The new $10 million dollar chapel juts like the Rock of...

Meet HBCU Grad Kamala Harris, 2nd Black Woman Elected To The U.S. Senate

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Kamala Harris, California's Attorney General, made history Tuesday night, becoming only the second black woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate. Harris, 52, entered...

2 Clark Atlanta, 2 Spelman Students Shot at Block Party

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Four HBCU students in Atlanta, GA are recovering after being shot during a back-to-school block party on Tuesday night. Two of the students are Clark...

Congressman James Clyburn Will Reintroduce Bill for Restoration of HBCU Buildings

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Congressman James E. Clyburn of South Carolina recently reintroduced a bill known as the "Historic Preservation Program" that possibly will again authorize millions to...