Homecoming Season Births the MeccaFest
HOMECOMING SEASON BIRTHS THE MECCAFEST
WASHINGTON (September 23, 2014) – On October 17, 2014, The MeccaFest Music & Arts Festival will debut in the DMV...
Reverend Al Sharpton to Speak at Central State University
WILBERFORCE, OH – Central State University announced that Reverend Al Sharpton, founder and President of the National Action Network will speak at an open...
Hampton VP of Administrative Services Named New Prez of The College of The Bahamas
Dr. Rodney Smith, the current Vice President of Administrative Services at Hampton University, is named the new President of The College of The Bahamas, according to the...
Stillman College gets $2 Million Gift from Anonymous Donor
An anonymous donor has committed to giving Stillman College $2 million, the largest single gift in the private school’s history.
“Stillman has been very fortunate...
Howard University Hospital Receives $11M Grant to Research Ebola and HIV
Story by Molly Greenberg- In the Capital
Things are looking up for Howard University Hospital now that it will be receiving nearly $11 million in federal...
SSU Receives $1.4 Million NSF Grant to Prepare STEM Teachers
SAVANNAH--Savannah State University (SSU) is the recipient of a $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. The five...
Prairie View Alum Colonel Mitchell is First Black to Command STL U.S. Army Corps
Referenced from St. Louis American
Colonel Anthony P. Mitchell, who recently took command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District, is the first...
2014 TOP FIVE HBCU DJS
DJ Bruce Bruce - Univ Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Bruce Jones, also known as DJ Bruce Bruce, is a native of Pine Bluff, AR. He...
Spelman Raises Record $157.8 Million for Academic Initiatives and Campus Facilities
Spelman College announced it has exceeded its monetary goal for its 10-year campaign fundraiser, raising a record $157.8 million.
With 71% of alumnae making a...
Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick Named 17th President of Howard University
From Howard University
(July 22, 2014)—The Howard University Board of Trustees accepted the unanimous recommendation of the Presidential Search Committee and voted to appoint Wayne...
Shaw ‘Platinum Sound’ Junior Drum Major to Star in Tyler Perry Production
Raleigh, NC (July 15, 2014) – Timmy Richardson, a junior drum major in the Shaw University Band, has landed a major role in an...
Shaw University Employee Wins $2M Powerball Jackpot; Endows Scholarship
Long-time Shaw University employee Marilyn Fields claimed a $2 million Powerball jackpot prize yesterday. She will use some of the money to fully endow...
Michael Strahan Donates $100K to Texas Southern University’s Marching Band
A Texas Southern University alumnus is giving back to his alma mater. Michael Strahan says he will donate $100,000 to TSU's "Ocean of Soul"...
VIDEO – Former NSU Guard, Pendarvis “Penny” Williams Signs with Houston Rockets
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Pendarvis “Penny” Williams, fresh off a four-year career at Norfolk State University, signed a free agent deal with the Houston...
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Receives $600,000 Grant from the Walmart Foundation
Washington, DC, June 17, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is pleased to announce a $600,000 grant from the Walmart...
Fayetteville State Alumnus Gives $1 Million to Alma Mater
With his $100,000 donation to Fayetteville State University in 2012, Nicholas Perkins, a 2003 graduate of the historically black university in North Carolina, was...
Koch Brothers Gift $25 Million to United Negro College Fund
The United Negro College Fund announced a $25 million grant Friday from Koch Industries Inc. and the Charles Koch Foundation — a large donation...
NC Senate Removes Elizabeth City State Closure From Budget Proposal
One day after drawing national attention for a budget proposal calling for the closure of historically Black Elizabeth City State University, legislators in the...
