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Juneteenth 2026: How HBCU Pride — and Opal Lee’s Legacy — Are Showing Up Nationwide

Juneteenth 2026: How HBCU Pride — and Opal Lee’s Legacy — Are Showing Up Nationwide

Four Former Alabama State Basketball Players Are Permanently Banned After Throwing a Game for $2,000

Four Former Alabama State Basketball Players Are Permanently Banned After Throwing a Game for $2,000

Top 5 HBCU Choirs 2026

Top 5 HBCU Choirs 2026

J.R. Smith North Carolina A&T Graduation Inspires Aggie Pride

J.R. Smith North Carolina A&T Graduation Inspires Aggie Pride

FAMU Drum Major Brand Deal Makes History

HBCU SPORTS

Ken Griffey Jr.’s Signature Sneaker Just Got an HBCU Makeover

Sports

Ken Griffey Jr.’s Signature Sneaker Just Got an HBCU Makeover

Tennessee State Aaron Nkrumah Could End a 15-Year NBA Draft Drought for HBCU Players

Tennessee State Aaron Nkrumah Could End a 15-Year NBA Draft Drought for HBCU Players

Terron Armstead’s Saints Hall of Fame Moment Comes With a Message for HBCU Athletes

Terron Armstead’s Saints Hall of Fame Moment Comes With a Message for HBCU Athletes

Texas Southern’s Ocean of Soul Lands in Vogue on Juneteenth

Bands

Texas Southern’s Ocean of Soul Lands in Vogue on Juneteenth

Duncan Powell Acquitted of Domestic Violence Charges Ahead of NBA Draft Push

Duncan Powell Acquitted of Domestic Violence Charges Ahead of NBA Draft Push

Ian Wheeler Signs With the Buffalo Bills After a Championship UFL Season

Ian Wheeler Signs With the Buffalo Bills After a Championship UFL Season

Khadijah Rushdan Builds a Battle-Tested Staff to Lead Delaware State Basketball

Khadijah Rushdan Builds a Battle-Tested Staff to Lead Delaware State Basketball

MEAC Adds Women’s Flag Football and Golf as Championship Sports

Sports

MEAC Adds Women’s Flag Football and Golf as Championship Sports

The Tennessee State Hockey Program Could Fold Before It Ever Takes the Ice

Sports

The Tennessee State Hockey Program Could Fold Before It Ever Takes the Ice

Kendrick Perkins Is Bringing NBA Star Power to Jackson State Basketball

Sports

Kendrick Perkins Is Bringing NBA Star Power to Jackson State Basketball

Howard University and Five HBCUs Made History at the 2026 NCAA Track Championships

Howard University and Five HBCUs Made History at the 2026 NCAA Track Championships

Former Jackson State Football Player D.D. Bowie Killed In Mississippi Shooting

Former Jackson State Football Player D.D. Bowie Killed In Mississippi Shooting

ENTERTAINMENT

Tay Keith, the Producer Who Brought HBCU Culture to a Global Stage, Has Died at 29

Tay Keith, the Producer Who Brought HBCU Culture to a Global Stage, Has Died at 29

Lil Baby Just Paid Off a Spelman Graduate’s Student Loans — Four Years After She Slid in His DMs

Lil Baby Just Paid Off a Spelman Graduate’s Student Loans — Four Years After She Slid in His DMs

Southern University Alum Tré Thomas Builds 30FirstDay Into Rising Talent & Brand Management Firm

Alexia Jayy The Voice Win Lifts Miles College

Alexia Jayy The Voice Win Lifts Miles College

HBCU SPOTLIGHT

Morehouse Rhodes Scholar Sets New Standard for HBCU Excellence

Morehouse Rhodes Scholar Sets New Standard for HBCU Excellence

MORE HBCU BUZZ

Alabama State and Morris Brown College Just Signed a Deal That Opens Doors for HBCU Graduates

Alabama State and Morris Brown College Just Signed a Deal That Opens Doors for HBCU Graduates

Forbes Released 2026 Financial Grades for Private HBCUs — Here’s the Full Picture

Money

Forbes Released 2026 Financial Grades for Private HBCUs — Here’s the Full Picture

The FAMU Underfunding Lawsuit Is Back — and Florida Has to Answer for It

Money

The FAMU Underfunding Lawsuit Is Back — and Florida Has to Answer for It

Howard University Just Scored a $780K Defense Department Grant — Here’s Why It Matters

Money

Howard University Just Scored a $780K Defense Department Grant — Here’s Why It Matters

15 HBCUs Launch a National Research Coalition — and It Could Change Everything

15 HBCUs Launch a National Research Coalition — and It Could Change Everything

Morgan State Students Win National AI Innovation Challenge With SocialSense AI

Morgan State Students Win National AI Innovation Challenge With SocialSense AI

POPULAR POSTS

Tay Keith, the Producer Who Brought HBCU Culture to a Global Stage, Has Died at 29

Tay Keith, the Producer Who Brought HBCU Culture to a Global Stage, Has Died at 29

Ian Wheeler Signs With the Buffalo Bills After a Championship UFL Season

Ian Wheeler Signs With the Buffalo Bills After a Championship UFL Season

Alabama State and Morris Brown College Just Signed a Deal That Opens Doors for HBCU Graduates

Alabama State and Morris Brown College Just Signed a Deal That Opens Doors for HBCU Graduates

Morgan State Students Win National AI Innovation Challenge With SocialSense AI

Morgan State Students Win National AI Innovation Challenge With SocialSense AI

FAMU Scores Major Legal Victory In $2 Billion Underfunding Lawsuit

FAMU Scores Major Legal Victory In $2 Billion Underfunding Lawsuit

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FAMU Scores Major Legal Victory In $2 Billion Underfunding Lawsuit

FAMU Scores Major Legal Victory In $2 Billion Underfunding Lawsuit

Jackson State Student Death Case Ends In Mistrial After Jury Deadlocks

Jackson State Student Death Case Ends In Mistrial After Jury Deadlocks

Howard University’s Ian Wheeler Wins UFL MVP as Louisville Kings Claim 2026 Championship

Howard University’s Ian Wheeler Wins UFL MVP as Louisville Kings Claim 2026 Championship

Meet the Spelman Seven — The Most Valedictorians in Spelman College History

Meet the Spelman Seven — The Most Valedictorians in Spelman College History

Spelman College Names Dr. Ayanna Howard Its New President — and the Future Looks Bright

Spelman College Names Dr. Ayanna Howard Its New President — and the Future Looks Bright