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First HBCU Coach To Win NCAA Tournament Game Dies

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Davey Whitney, the man who coached Alcorn State to NCAA Tournament history, died Sunday at the age of 85. Whitney led Alcorn State to a...

3 Ways Black Greek Fraternities Prepare You For Employment

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For some students, joining a Black Greek Lettered Organization is at the top of the list of things to do while attending a historically...

Morehouse Grad Bradley Harper Becomes The First Black Palm Beach County Judge In Over...

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Bradley Harper ’99 became the first African American in 22 years to be elected as a county judge in Palm Beach County, Florida when...

2014 TOP FIVE HBCU DJS

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DJ Bruce Bruce - Univ Arkansas at Pine Bluff  Bruce Jones, also known as DJ Bruce Bruce, is a native of Pine Bluff, AR. He...

Diversity, HBCU Recruiter Allegedly Fired At Google Over Her Baltimore Accent

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The tech industry is a pipeline that HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) are collectively working to get their students into. However, a former...

Congratulations Black America, We’ve Made The KKK Very Proud – Letter from the KKK

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In early 2011, the Ku Klux Klan released a letter applauding young black males for their efforts, and thanking them for their contribution to...

The Stories of 2 HBCU Students Exemplify The Campus Come Up

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We’re giving you an inside look on how two HBCU students are trailblazing their paths to success. Get inspired and share your own campus...

NCAT Student, 19-Year-Old Dorian Edwards Killed in a Party Shooting

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A 19-year-old Atlanta resident and student at North Carolina A&T State University, was shot and killed at a party early Sunday morning. Dorian Tawan Edwards was killed...

Five HBCUs Receive Nearly $10 Million In Grants & Gifts

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Here are this week’s grants and gifts to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Tuskegee University --- $6.7 Million United States Senator Katie Britt has announced a $6.7...

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Alumni Chapter in Baltimore Hit With $4M Hazing Lawsuit

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Updated 3:28 pm EST, 1/23/2015 A $4 million lawsuit was recently filed against the Baltimore Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and five...

Hampton University Student, Joseph Bose, Killed in Shooting in Norfolk

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NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC) -- A Hampton University student died Saturday morning after a shooting at West 35th Street and Killam Avenue. Police found 20-year-old Joseph...

South Carolina State May Close For a Year

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According to WLTX, "A House subcommittee has approved a measure that would close South Carolina State University to allow the school to correct its...

FAMU Is No. 1 Public HBCU In Wall Street Journal Poll

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A Florida black university has earned top honor in a recent list that ranks the top HBCUs in the country. FAMU was named the number...

A Tuskegee University Alum And His Fraternity Brother Are Behind A Booming Fedora Company

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According to the founders of WEAR BRIMS, "everyone deserves a compliment." And with the confidence that wearing their luxury fedora hats brings, it's easy...

CSU Police Car Damaged by “Put Em In A Coffin” Prank — WATCH

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Put em in a coffin gone wrong. A Facebook video shows a Central State University police car getting pranked by what looks like a university...
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Three HBCUs Receive Over 4 Million In Grants & Gifts

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These three HBCUs recently received over $4 million in grants and gifts! Tuskegee University -- $3.8 Million Tuskegee University in Alabama, has received a $3.8 million...

Channing Crowder Still Doesn’t Want To Send His Kids To An HBCU

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During a recent Rolling Out interview, podcast personality, comedian, and former NFL player Channing Crowder doubled down on why he doesn't want to send...

‘A Different World’ is Coming to Netflix! ‘A Different World’ is Coming to Netflix!

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The hit TV show The Cosby Show broke all kinds of television rating records when it made its debut in 1984. And then along came its spin-off,...