Home News Page 6

News

HBCU News and Commentary on all One Hundred and Five Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

HBCU Community Mourns Jelani Day, AAMU Graduate

0
Very sad news has unfolded today in the HBCU community. The body Alabama A&M University graduate and Illinois State University graduate student Jelani Day...

The 2021 Class of Nike Yardrunners Are Dominating The Sports World

0
The 16 honorees are thriving in sports like track, equestrian, cheerleading, basketball, and more! There are HBCU students and alumni that have made history in...

Tennessee State’s Hercy Miller Signs $2.5M Deal Day After NCAA Restrictions Lifted

0
Hercy Miller, a popular basketball player at Tennessee State University, has become one of the first student-athletes to sign an endorsement deal after the...

Bill Cosby Released From Prison After Pennsylvania Supreme Court Overturns Assault Conviction

0
Bill Cosby is a free man after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned his conviction for sexual assault today. Cosby, who at once held about...

An HBCU Artifact Was Randomly Discovered In A Florida Thrift Store

0
A letter written by Union Army general Oliver Otis Howard, who Howard University is named after, was recently found in a thrift store, and many...

Flags From 14 HBCUs Will Be Included In Upcoming NASA Space Orbit Flight

0
The rich history of 14 HBCUs will soon be making it to space! A special NASA program is taking a capsule all around space...

Wilberforce University Wipes Out Student Debt For Classes Of 2020 and 2021

0
Wilberforce University of Ohio had a very big surprise for its graduating classes recently! Find out why the university's last two classes are rejoicing...

Alumna Dr. Felecia M. Nave Becomes Alcorn State University’s First Female President

0
Alcorn State University has inaugurated its first female president! Dr. Felicia M. Nave is especially equipped for the job seeing as that she is...

Winning HBCUs and Divine 9 Orgs for The Metamucil 2 Week Challenge Announced

0
Congratulations to the first place winners that will receive $10,000 courtesy of Metamucil: Southern University, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and Sigma Gamma Rho...

Claflin University To Offer Bachelor’s Degrees to South Carolina Inmates

0
Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina has just established a new program to directly lend a hand to incarcerated individuals with dreams of higher...

Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey Announces Retirement After 43 Years

0
Dr. William R. Harvey is a leader with a legacy of dedication to HBCUs that few can match. After serving as President of Hampton...

Facebook User Posted About How He Feels ‘Sorry’ For The College Experience Of Black...

0
I really do feel sorry for the overall college experience of black students who attended predominantly white institutions (PWIs) for undergraduate compared to the...

Ex-Director Of Southern’s ‘Human Jukebox’ Marching Band Pleads Guilty

0
Nathan Haymer, the former director of the world-famous Human Jukebox at Southern University entered a guilty plea in federal court to a charge of...

Here’s What To Expect From The Vice Presidential Debate Tonight Between Mike Pence And...

0
Hey, HBCU family! Many commentators feel as if the first debate between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for the top...

How Will HBCU Grad Kamala Harris Win Over Black Voters?

0
“When I hear young people saying they’re not going to vote, I don’t think that is a static message. I think that’s a challenge." That's...

CSU Grad Jerel Duren Releases New Music Video Single “CULTURE”

0
Sometimes people say things like “the black college experience is transformative.” First, meet Jerel Duren, a graduate of the historically black Central State University in...

HU Grad Kamala Harris Wishes The First Family A Speedy Recovery After They Tested...

0
"We’re keeping ... the entire Trump family in our thoughts." California Sen. Kamala Harris, who was selected by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden as...

Companies Are Missing Out On Promising Employees From HBCUs If They Don’t Do These...

0
Hey HBCU family, companies like Google and Facebook have been doing more and more recruiting for graduates of historically black colleges and universities, or...