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Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina, has received yet another $10 million gift from an anonymous donor, making it the second multimillion donation to the university just this year. This generous donation will continue to support the university’s mission to improve campus amenities and on-campus living conditions for students. “We are humbled that Livingstone received […]

North Carolina A&T University has launched a new program to help boost the enrollment of Black male students at HBCUs. The Male Empowerment Network, or Aggie M.E.N., offers events and mentorship centered around the welfare of Black men at North Carolina A&T. Male students are eligible to enroll in the program both at the start […]

The NAACP is honoring former Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2025 NAACP Image Awards with the Chairman’s Award. The award honors individuals who have demonstrated exceptional public service and use their positions to implement significant change. Previous award recipients include Samuel L. Jackson, Tyler Perry, Danny Glover, Ruby Dee, Amanda Gorman, Rev. James Lawson, […]

Last week, Hampton University joined Virginia State University as the newest HBCU to attain Research 2 (R2) status by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Hampton University now joins 139 institutions nationwide, including less than 15 HBCUs, that have achieved this status. The university has met several strict requirements to achieve R2 status, […]

Virginia State University is the newest HBCU to join the list of R2-designated institutions, which includes over 130 institutions nationwide and less than 15 HBCUs. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education grants this esteemed classification to universities that produce a large number of doctorate degrees and engage in a high level of research. […]

As a part of its 2025 Male Initiative Week, the Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development at Alabama A&M University is hosting “The Kings Roundtable” event with special guest actor Corey Hardrict. The event follows this year’s theme, “Kings of the Future,” “which emphasizes personal development, leadership, and brotherhood among male students.” This week […]

Last year, Tennessee State University alumni raised more than $600,000 to lower the student account balances and debts for graduating seniors. The university started the end-of-year “Close The Cap” campaign back in December. Tennessee State alumni Amos and Brenda Otis matched every dollar raised on Giving Tuesday. “As an alumnus myself, I am extremely proud […]

After losing the bid to host the CIAA basketball tournaments to Baltimore, the city of Charlotte plans to bid for hosting the CIAA from 2027-2029. Charlotte was the host site of the tournaments from 2006 to 2020 until Baltimore outbid them in 2019 for the rights. “It is with great respect and appreciation for the […]

During this year’s NBA All-Star Weekend, the 2025 HBCU Classic will feature a series of events geared toward the HBCU community. The events will include various celebrations, entertainment, and career development opportunities. The 2025 HBCU Classic continues to highlight the league’s dedication to honoring the culture and traditions of HBCUs while giving HBCU students access […]

Prairie View A&M University has lost its HBCU homecoming opponent for the 2025 season after North American University announced that they have cut its football program. This decision was made by North American University’s Board of Trustees in hopes of shifting the university’s focus to other areas. “This was a difficult decision, backed by the […]

Nightcap hosts Shannon Sharpe and Chad Ochocinco donated $50,000 to Southern University’s Human Jukebox marching band following the band’s Live Super Bowl Show performance this past weekend. The hosts encouraged viewers to donate to the band in addition to making donations of their own. “I’m going to be the first to donate. I’m going to […]

Hall of Fame sportswriter Rob Parker is bringing the Black Sportswriters Hall of Fame to North Carolina A&T. The occasion will be commenced with an inaugural induction ceremony this upcoming April. The ceremony scheduled for April 12, 2025, at 6 p.m. is in partnership with North Carolina A&T’s student chapters of the National Association of […]

Several athletic programs at Talladega College have been cut due to a lack of resources to sustain all the programs. The college will be cutting the men’s volleyball, acrobatics and tumbling, men’s and women’s golf, and men’s and women’s indoor track programs. The college made this decision based on a “comprehensive analysis of the resources […]

Fisk University junior Morgan Price can once again add history maker to her resume. She has become the first gymnast from an HBCU to earn a perfect score in women’s collegiate gymnastics. Price earned a perfect score for her bar routine in a tri meet at Temple University. Price won the judges over with her […]

Alabama State University alumna Dr. China Jude has been named president of Business Operations by the Motor City Cruise. Motor City Cruise is an NBA G League affiliate of the Detroit Pistons. Jude graduated from Alabama State with a degree in broadcast journalism. After being honorably discharged from the U.S. Naval Reserves, she later earned […]

The CBS soap opera ‘Beyond the Gates’ is giving students from Georgia-based HBCUs a chance to enter a contest to win a walk-on role on the daytime drama. The announcement comes less than three weeks from the show’s premiere episode. “In addition to launching a groundbreaking series, we, and CBS, wanted to offer an aspirational […]

Tennis phenomenon Coco Gauff donated $100,000 to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) to provide tennis scholarships for students at HBCUs. UNCF announced earlier this week that they will administer the Coco Gauff Scholarship Program. “My family has a deep-rooted history with HBCUs, going all the way back to my great-great-grandfather. From aunts and uncles […]

After dropping his new song ‘4×4,’ Travis Scott is looking for an HBCU to perform with at Coachella. Scott took to X to announce that any HBCU that tries their hand at the horn arrangement on ‘4×4’ could potentially perform with him at Coachella. He also added he will potentially help with expenses for a […]

During their recent performance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, the Southern University Human Jukebox marching band announced that they will be performing during the pregame show during the Super Bowl. This is the band’s tenth Super Bowl appearance. “This means so much to the students after all they’ve been through this year,” Taylor said. “The […]

For the first time in 35 years, Tennessee State University will no longer play in the Southern Heritage Classic. Interim President Dwayne Tucker shared the news in a meeting with alumni last week. During the meeting, President Tucker shared that the university was not offered enough money from the promoter to accept a new contract. […]

Classes are officially in session on Hillman Tok! North Carolina A&T University professor Dr. Leah Barlow kicked off the movement when she posted the coursework to her African American studies class on TikTok, and many professors began to follow suit. This movement soon became known as #TikTokUniversity. After seeing an influx of Black professors sharing […]

Earlier this week a fatal plane crash right outside of Washington D.C. occurred when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. All 67 passengers on American Airlines flight 5342 sadly lost their lives; among the lives lost was Kiah Duggins, a civil rights attorney and […]

The North Carolina A&T State University athletic department has suspended three of its leading scorers on the men’s basketball team indefinitely for violating team rules, per a report by HBCU Gameday. Ryan Forrest and Landon Glasper, along with sophomore Julius Reese, have all been suspended. The athletic department released a statement yesterday speaking on the […]

Texas rapper Travis Scott, along with his Cactus Jack Foundation, will host the 3rd Annual HBCU Celebrity Softball Classic in collaboration with Project H.E.A.L. The event is set to take place next month at Daikin Park in Houston on February 13. Many other notable celebrities are set to make an appearance. This star-studded event will begin […]

In his new song “4×4,” rapper Travis Scott shows major love to two HBCUs. Scott debuted his new single during the College Football National Championship game last Monday and then released the music video for the song that Friday. In the video, the Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm can be seen performing. Additionally, the […]

In a recent interview, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced that she may run for Georgia governor in 2026. This news comes after Bottoms addresses the claims that President Donald Trump fired her from her position on the President’s Export Council. “I said… oh, he thinks he fired me too,” Bottoms told Channel 2′s Jorge […]

Olympic gold medalist and Prairie View A&M University alumnus Fred Newhouse has sadly passed away at age 76. Newhouse won gold in the 400-meter relay at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Newhouse began running track and field at Prairie View A&M. While he was there, he became a three-time All-American and National Champion. After graduating from […]

This past Monday the country celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. While many people posted images of Dr. King to honor his legacy, some people posted images in his likeness to promote things such as day parties and club events.  Rapper Sexyy Red posted an AI image of her and Dr. King […]

During a recent episode of  CNN NewsNight, panelist Melik Abdul defended Mississippi Valley State University’s decision to accept Donald Trump’s invitation to perform at his upcoming inauguration. Abdul encouraged people to go to their GoFundMe page to donate so they could travel to Washington, D.C. He also highlighted that the students are excited about playing […]

Tennessee State University band director Reginald McDonald has been placed on paid administrative leave following a pending investigation. The announcement came in a release from Tennessee State interim President Dwayne Tucker. “This decision concerns outstanding travel requisitions and advances and related lack of compliance with TSU policies and procedures,” Tucker said in the release. “Dr. […]

Following the announcement that Tennessee State University band director Dr. Reginald McDonald has been placed on administrative leave, it is still unclear if Tennessee State will make an appearance in the Southern Heritage Classic. The university released its 2025 football schedule, and the Southern Heritage Classic is not on it. Interim President Dwayne Tucker decided […]

A Different World is coming to Netflix! The streaming service announced the premiere date of the popular series. Viewers can watch all six seasons of A Different World on Netflix starting February 7. A Different World was originally streaming on MAX and other streaming services but was removed once it was announced that Netflix was […]

Members of the Delta Iota chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. have started endowments at Grambling State University. During homecoming last fall, members from the 1999 and 2004 lines of the sorority announced that they each started an endowment of $10,000 at the university. To celebrate their 20th and 25th anniversaries of joining Delta […]

According to Nurse.org, the Southern University School of Nursing is the best nursing school in the country. Nurse.org is a website dedicated to supporting both nursing professionals and students. Other finalists for best overall nursing school included Emory University School of Nursing, Florida State University College of Nursing, the University of Michigan School of Nursing […]

The Howard University Swim Team received the key to the City of Eatonville for their historic season. Howard’s Division I swim team is the only HBCU team to compete at that level. “I am so excited. I am honored to be receiving the key to the city today. I just want to thank God for […]

MSNBC President Rashida Jones announced yesterday that she is stepping down from the position after four years. Jones made history as the first Black executive to lead a major U.S. television news network. Rebecca Kutler has been named as interim president. “I came to this decision over the holidays while reflecting on our remarkable journey […]

Happy Founders Day to the ladies of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc! Celebrating 105 years of sisterhood, scholarship, service, and finer womanhood. In honor of Founders Day, here are five oh-so-sweet ladies of Zeta Phi Beta. Tatyana Ali When naming the “It Girls” of the 90s, we always mention the beautiful and talented Tatyana Ali. […]

Kylee Owens, the daughter of NFL legend Terrell Owens, has been named to the 2024 AVCA DI All-Americans Honorable Mention Team for women’s volleyball. Owens was named along with 53 other athletes from across the country who have excelled in the area of volleyball. Owens has been a standout player since joining the Lady Panthers at […]

Happy Founders Day to the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.! Celebrating 117 years of sisterhood, scholarship, and service to ALL mankind. Being the “Phrist and Phinest,” these women have been serving their communities since 1908. In honor of Founders Day, here are five notable Alpha women. Cynthia Erivo If you haven’t seen Wicked, […]