NC HBCU Will Welcome Georgia HS’s First Black Male Valedictorian
The first African-American male valedictorian at his high school in Georgia is coming to North Carolina for college.
And a video of him rapping to...
FAMU Graduate To Address Differences In Approach To Activism In New Short Film
Filmmaker Shayla Racquel has decided to spotlight a recently re-surfaced debate that has some African-American families at odds. Is there a right or wrong...
NCCU Awards Its First Doctorates In Biosciences To Three Black Women
North Carolina Central University (NCCU) achieved an important milestone by awarding its first Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in more than a half-century during the...
Alcorn State Alumna Penny Jones Becomes Vicksburg Police Department’s First Woman Chief of Police
Alcorn State University double graduate Penny Jones is officially a history-maker in law enforcement. Learn about her new role as Chief of Police for...
Man Accused of Killing Bowie State Student Indicted For Murder
The man accused of killing a Bowie State University student earlier this year has been indicted for his murder.
Sean Urbanski, a 22-year-old white student...
UAPB Alumnus And 3X Pro Bowler Terron Armstead Signs Mega $87 Million Contract With...
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff alumnus Terron Armstead is yet again making us proud after signing a huge new NFL contract. Get the...
Sister Of Sandra Bland Overcomes Grief With Radical Self-Care
Imagine receiving the promotion you’ve worked a lifetime for and life-changing news all in the same day. Four years ago, that became Sharon Cooper’s...
Mike Bloomberg Donates $100 Million To 4 HBCUs To Create More Black Doctors
According to a study conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges, only 5% of practicing physicians are Black. With growing racial disparities in the...
Former Local HBCU Stars Lead Defenders To First XFL Win
By Mark F. GrayAFRO Staff Writermgray@afro.com
In a town used to inauguration days, the dawn of a new beginning for professional football’s attempt at a...
Over 60 Percent Of CAU Scholar-Athletes Earn A 3.0 Or Higher GPA
ATLANTA — There are 207 student-athletes at Clark Atlanta University. Nearly 130 of them were honored with a medal Jan. 26 for accomplishments, which have...
How Will HBCU Grad Kamala Harris Win Over Black Voters?
“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...
The Home Depot To Award $1 Million In Grants In 2022 Retool Your School...
Tune into the Winners’ Announcement Ceremony on Tuesday, April 26th at 6 pm EST
HBCUs have some of the finest students and resources in the...
Chris Paul Enrolled At Winston-Salem State
Chris Paul is following in his parents footsteps and has enrolled in a class at Winston-Salem State University. Paul reveled that he is taking...
Grambling State Fires Volleyball Coach Who Cut Entire Team After Internal Investigation
When now former Grambling State University volleyball coach Chelsey Lucas decided to cut her entire team of volleyball student-athletes, it caused an uproar. Today...
Howard Alum Ta-Nehisi Coates’ ‘Black Panther’ Gets A Spin-Off Series
A new spin-off series of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Black Panther comic book was announced Friday and it is generating a lot of buzz everywhere.
Coates, a...
Southern University Mourns Loss of Freshman Cheerleader Arlana Miller
The Southern University Jaguars community is mourning a lost taken too soon, during Mental Health Awareness Month nonetheless. Get the story from Megan Ambers...
Hoop For All: Nonprofit Founded By Howard Graduates Enters Its 8th Year Of Fight...
“One shot can save a life.”
In 2017, cancer was the second-ranked leading cause of death in both the United States and the District of...
Digital Bank Greenwood Signs NIL Deal with College Football Star Travis Hunter
Jackson State's Travis Hunter has just signed a new groundbreaking NIL deal. Learn more in the story by Jeff Beer at Fast Company.
As the...
