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June is Black Music Month. This month we celebrate all that is Black music as music is such a huge part of our culture. From Jazz to Rock to Gospel to Hip-Hop and R&B, Black singers and musicians have shaped the fabric of music as we know it today. Most genres of music were created […]

Big Mama would be proud! Soul Food actress and entrepreneur Malinda Williams held a coding boot camp at Jackson State University last Saturday. Her mission is to empower young women who want to pursue a career in computer science. The coding boot camp geared towards HBCU students is called the E.S.T.E.A.M. Project.Which stands for entrepreneurship, […]

Oscar Wilde once said, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, mediocrity can pay to greatness.” I want to start by saying that I don’t believe the University of Colorado Boulder is mediocre. Nor do I believe that the university or Deion Sanders are intentionally trying to turn themselves into an HBCU. But I do […]

It seems like Zahara Jolie has set an example for her siblings as recent news broke that her younger sister Shiloh has petitioned to legally change her last name from “Jolie-Pitt” to just “Jolie”. Zahara was the first child of Brad and Angelina to drop Pitt from their name when she announced herself at her […]

Earlier this week Sister Act 2 fans received a little piece of nostalgia when some of the film’s original cast members reunited with fellow cast member and co-star of The View, Whoopi Goldberg. The cast reunited on The View for a touching performance of the song “Oh Happy Day” which easily is classified as one […]

To all of our fellow Bringston Lions, it is official. The CW has canceled All American: Homecoming after three seasons. This news comes as a shock as the original All American series was recently renewed for a 7th season. The cast of All American: Homecoming received the news yesterday. All American: Homecoming is the third […]

BMF star Demetrius ‘Lil Meech’ Flenory showed his TV little sister Laila Pruitt some love after she became a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Pruitt, who plays Flenory’s little sister Nicole on the show recently joined the Alpha chapter of the sorority at Howard University earlier this month. BMF is one of the […]

Grammy-Award-winning gospel artist Kirk Franklin will be making an appearance at Norfolk State University next week for their Courageous Conversation: Black Fatherhood in America event. Franklin will be providing his unique insight into the world of what it’s like to be a Black father in America. Kirk Franklin has had a successful career as a […]

The moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. This past Thursday, Hulu released the highly anticipated documentary, Freaknik: The Wildest Story Never Told. The documentary tells the story of the well-known HBCU spring break party that rose to popularity during the 80s and 90s. This project comes from executive producers Jermaine Dupri, Luther […]

In honor of Women’s History Month, we wanted to show some love to the women who lead some of our illustrious institutions. Here is a list of the current HBCU female presidents. Marion Ross Fedrick, Albany State University Marion Ross Fedrick is the 10th President of Albany State University. She was appointed to this position […]

In a recent announcement, Yale University has committed to donating $10 million to an initiative that strengthens the university’s relationship with HBCUs. Yale will commit $2 million annually to establish the Alliance for Scholarship, Collaboration, Engagement, Networking, and Development, or ASCEND over the next five years. This initiative will encourage research partnerships between faculty at […]

This past Thursday, Norfolk State University alumnus Jawn Murray hosted the 14th Annual Salute HER Awards presented by Café Mocha in Harlem, New York. Murray hosted the event alongside radio host Angelique Perrin and hip-hop icon, Yo-Yo. Both Perrin and Yo-Yo are currently hosts on Café Mocha Radio alongside actress Loni Love. The Salute HER […]

Yesterday Emmy Award winner and Prairie View A&M alumna Loni Love made a guest appearance on the Tamron Hall Show to announce that submissions for the second annual HBCU First Look Film Festival were officially open. Love served as the host at last year’s festival. This announcement was a Tamron Hall exclusive. The inaugural HBCU […]

Hulu has announced the official release date for their upcoming documentary, Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told. The documentary will air March 21 on Hulu in the U.S as well as Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in select territories. The streaming service announced the project last April. The documentary will tell the story of […]

Clark Atlanta University has officially announced the date for its 2024 homecoming festivities. The announcement was made via Instagram last week in a post telling everyone to save the date for October 19, 2024.  Clark Atlanta is the first school in the AUC to announce their homecoming date for this year. We’re excited to see […]

BET+ has released the trailer for a new drama coming to the streaming service, Perimeter. The series, produced by Tyler Perry Studios and directed by Armani Ortiz, stars newcomer Ava Mone’t, Donovan Christie Jr., and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Tatyana Ali.  The series is set in Atlanta in the 1990s and follows the Dawn […]

Happy Founders’ Day to the ladies of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated! Celebrating 104 years of sisterhood, scholarship, service, and Finer Womanhood. Through their dedication to serving their communities and implementing change, the ladies of Zeta Phi Beta continue to show us what makes their organization oh-so-sweet. In honor of Founders’ Day, here is the […]

Happy Founders’ Day to the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated! Celebrating 116 years of sisterhood, scholarship, and service to ALL mankind. Since they stepped on the scene is 1908, they have showed how being a service to their community has always been a serious matter! In honor of Founders’ Day here is the […]

Happy Founders’ Day to the women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated! Celebrating 111 years of public service, sisterhood, and scholarship. The women of Delta Sigma Theta have made it their mission to serve their community, which started back in 1913 at the Women’s Suffrage March. In honor of Founders’ Day here is the history […]

The women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated are celebrating 111 years of public service, sisterhood, and scholarship. The women of Delta Sigma Theta strive for the best in all that they do since their founding in 1913. So, in honor of founders’ day here are five notable women of DST. Angela Bassett   Tina […]

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated is celebrating 110 years of scholarship, brotherhood, and service. Since their founding in 1914, the men of Phi Beta Sigma have been dedicated to servicing their community. In honor of Founders’ Day here is a list of five notable men of Phi Beta Sigma. Jerry Rice Jerry “Flash 80” Rice […]

Happy Founders’ Day to the men of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated! Celebrating 110 years of brotherhood, scholarship, and service. With the motto, “Culture for Service and Service for Humanity” Phi Beta Sigma has been dedicated to serving its community since its founding in 1914. Showing some love to the men of that royal blue […]

Congratulations to Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumnus Karamo Brown! He has won his sixth consecutive Emmy Award for his work on the Netflix television series, Queer Eye. Brown along with his costars Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk, Johnathan Van Ness, and Tan France that make up “The Fab Five” won the category for Outstanding Structured Reality […]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated is celebrating 113 years of achievement. Kappa Alpha Psi was the fraternity to be incorporated in the United States. In honor of Founder’s Day here is a list of five notable Nupes. Cedric the Entertainer Did you know that one of the Original Kings of Comedy was a Nupe? Cedric […]

Happy Founder’s Day to the men of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated! Celebrating 113 years of achievement. The men of KAPsi like to excel in everthing that they do including name for the fraternity. Frat so nice they had to name it twice! Showing some love to those “Pretty Boys”, here is the history of […]

Howard University alumna Cyan Shreve won the inaugural HBCU First Look Film Festival held at Howard University this past November. Shreve who graduated from Howard this past spring, won the category for Best Family and Faith film and the first-place grand prize for her film, Sincerely, Jonah. Sincerely, Jonah tells the story of a single […]

Last month Howard University hosted the first-ever HBCU First Look Film Festival. The three-day event was created to showcase Black filmmakers at HBCUs as well as celebrate HBCU students and alumni in the film industry. The event also doubled as a networking and learning opportunity for students; the festival offered various workshops, master classes, and […]

“ Country boy humble, big city hustle” is how our next HBCU Success Stories feature would describe himself. Stephen “ Dr” Love is an award-winning film producer who is the producer behind one the most popular films of the year, the Sci-Fi Comedy They Cloned Tyrone. Well on his way to becoming one of the […]

You know what they say, “If you’re not first then you’re….” Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated is celebrating 117 years of scholarship, fellowship, good character, and uplifting humanity. Alpha Phi Alpha was the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African- American. In honor of Founder’s Day here is a list of five notable “Ice Cold […]

Happy Founder’s Day to the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated! Celebrating 117 years of scholarship, fellowship, good character, and the uplifting of humanity. These “Men of Distinction” have been dedicated to serving their communities since 1906, especially through education. Showing some love to the “Oldest and the Coldest” frat there is, let’s get […]

Happy Founder’s Day to the men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated! Celebrating 112 years of manhood, scholarship, perseverance, and uplift. With the motto” friendship is essential to the soul” the men of Omega have been forming lifetime bonds since their founding in 1911. Whether you call them “Ques”, “the Bruhz”, or “Men of Omega”, […]

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated is celebrating 112th years of manhood, scholarship, perseverance, and uplift. Omega Psi Phi was the first international fraternity to be founded on a historically Black college campus. In honor of Founder’s Day here is a list of five notable “Men of Omega.”: Bayard Rustin, Jessie Jackson, Shaquille O’Neal, Steve Harvey […]

Attendees of the HBCU First Look Film Festival received an unexpected yet very pleasant surprise this past Friday when former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama made an appearance at the Rustin film premiere. The screening was one of the opening night events of the film festival held at Howard University. The Obamas, […]

 A Chick-fil-A in Atalanta, Georgia is donating $500,000 to Morris Brown College to help grow the next generation of diverse leaders per a report by local affiliate WSB-TV. The fast-food chain partnered with the college back in 2021 with an initial $500,00 donation and is now matching that donation. The donation will allow the continuation […]

Spelman College has been ranked the number one HBCU in the country consecutively for the past 14 years according to U.S News and World Report ranking. This all-female private liberal arts college was the starting point for many accomplished women across several fields. Here is a list of some of Spelman’s most notable “Spelmanites.” Alice […]

Many are called but only a few are chosen to join this illustrious brotherhood. As the only all-male HBCU in the nation, Morehouse College is the home of some of the most influential and prominent men in the world. Here is a list of men who have the honor of being “A man of Morehouse.” […]

Happy Founder Day’s to the ladies of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated! 101 years of scholarship, sisterhood, and service. Since their founding in 1922, the ladies of Sigma Gamma Rho have been dedicated to influencing positive change and uplifting the community. Showing love to the ladies in that royal blue and gold, let’s dive into […]

The women of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated are celebrating 101 years of sisterhood, leadership, and service. With the motto “Greater Service, Greater Progress”, these women have lived up to those words through their various national programs and positive impact on the community. In honor of Founder’s Day, here are five notable women of SGRho. […]

Norfolk State University has announced Emmy- Award-winning actress, producer, best-selling author, and philanthropist Sheryl Lee Ralph as the keynote speaker for their fall commencement ceremony. The 111th Commencement ceremony will take place on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at 9 a.m. on the campus of Norfolk State University. Approximately, 500 students are set to graduate from […]