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Grammy Award-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion has something exciting coming soon for the Hotties! She is set to release a feature-length documentary for Amazon MGM Studios titled “Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words.” The documentary will give an inside look at Megan Thee Stallion, her life, and her journey to becoming one of the most […]

Delaware State University and the state of New York are making history by opening the first-ever HBCU Early College Prep High School. The school is set to open next fall in Southeast Queens. This revolutionary school will provide students with an educational experience that highlights the heritage and traditions of HBCUs. This innovative initiative comes […]

Due to the success of the first leg of the tour, the A Different World HBCU College Tour has officially been extended in an exclusive from PEOPLE confirmed. The second half of the tour will begin on Thursday, October 17 at Bowie State University. The original 10-day city tour has been extended due to popular […]

The hockey team at Tennessee State University could be in jeopardy before players even hit the ice. The team is facing a major financial crisis as the team prepares for the upcoming 2025-2026 season. According to a report, prompt action needs to be taken to ensure the team’s future success. The university officially announced last […]

The HBCU First LOOK Film Festival is back for its second year, and we are already in for a real treat! The festival announced today that Power Star Naturi Naughton-Lewis will be this year’s keynote speaker. Lewis will speak on power, passion, and perseverance. Last year’s moderator Loni Love will moderate the festival once again […]

Some parents come to their child’s HBCU to visit for homecoming. They might go to the game or walk around the tailgate, but imagine your dad being a part of your school’s homecoming concert line-up. Atlanta rapper and member of OutKast Big Boi is set to perform at his son’s homecoming concert. Big Boi’s son […]

Edward Waters University has been selected to host two NCAA Division II Championships. The 2027 NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship and the 2028 NCAA Division II Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be hosted by the university. Additionally, the NCAA Division I Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field First Round […]

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff defensive back and senior Kaleb Knox has been released from the hospital following suffering a scary injury last Saturday. According to Knox’s coach, he suffered some neck pain but was responsive and had some feeling in the lower half of his body. He is now back with his family […]

The Morgan State University Magnificent Marching Machine is set to perform at the 137th Rose Bowl Parade in 2026. During Morgan State’s homecoming activities this past weekend, the university made the announcement. The Rose Bowl game for college football is part of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, which is a set of festivities that takes […]

Kamala Harris is a woman of many firsts. She is the first woman, African American, and Asian American to hold office as both district attorney and attorney general in California. She is the first South Asian American to become Senator of California. Most notoriously, she is the first woman, African American, and Asian American to […]

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has received yet another $1 million donation from FanDuel, the leading online gambling corporation in North America. Fanduel has donated $1 million to the UNCF for a fourth time to help with the mission to build a robust and nationally recognized pipeline of underrepresented students who, because of UNCF […]

  Last Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that they hired Dr. Vanessa Brooks as their new head athletic trainer. Not only has Dr. Brooks made major accomplishments in the field of athletic training but in her community as well. She is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Before working with the Lakers, […]

With this being my final recap, I’m going to take a page out of famous TikToker Keith Lee’s book. The All American: Homecoming series finale aired on Monday. I watched it; let’s rate it 1-10. I had such high hopes for the series finale, but once again I was highly disappointed. The way the show […]

Olympic Silver Medalist Anna Cockrell made a trip back to her hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina, to visit the Johnson C. Smith University track team. Cockrell took home a silver medal in the 400m race at the Paris Olympics this summer. Although she didn’t attend Johnson C. Smith, she has familial ties to the university, […]

Urban Edge Network (UEN), a top supplier of live and on-demand sports programming, and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) have inked a five-year contract per a press release secured by HBCY Pulse By providing free streaming of NAIA national championships, the agreement will increase the awareness of NAIA sports. An important aspect of […]

The Jackson State University Sonic Boom of the South has named Ariel Woods, a senior from Dallas, Texas, as one of its drum majors for the 2024-2025 band season. Woods is the fourth woman in the band’s history to hold the title. The Jackson State University Sonic Boom is one of the top HBCU bands […]

Dillard University and two other HBCUS in Louisiana have partnered with Tulane University to create the Louisiana Collaborative for Diversity in Nutrition program. Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern University and A&M College are also a part of the partnership. This program includes a symposium and internship that focus on nutrition research. Dillard student Ja’Nae […]

The Impact: Atlanta is returning to BET+ for a new season. The original docuseries produced by Quality Control and Lionsgate is back for a third season. Some of the original cast will return for season three. The success of The Impact: Atlanta led to a spin-off, The Impact: New York, which featured DreamDoll, mother and […]

Detroit’s very own Big Sean made a trip back to his hometown this past weekend at the Black Footwear Forum. This event was a collaboration between PepsiCo and Pensole Lewis College, the only HBCU in Detroit. Last Friday, Pensole Lewis debuted its first-ever student design capsule collection. After a four-week masterclass, Baiyinah Ings was crowned […]

Hurricane Helene has made its way through Florida’s Big Bend region. Following the Category 4 storm, the Florida A&M University athletic facilities “appear to be indecent shape,” according to Acting Athletic Director Michael Smith. The university’s Office of Facilities, Planning, Construction, and Safety will further assess the damages. “Our university athletic facilities team is doing […]

The Houston Astros Foundation is sponsoring a new project at Texas Southern University by donating funding to build a baseball and softball stadium on its Houston campus. The new baseball and softball stadiums at Texas Southern University will begin construction on Thursday, October 3 at noon. “The Astros are excited to partner with Texas Southern […]

An HBCU student from Benedict College has won almost $700K in a lawsuit against his landlord after the landlord wrongfully threw away his things. Ansel Postell returned to Columbia, South Carolina, in July 2022 to find that his landlord had emptied his prepaid apartment and given away his things. This new settlement amount is incredibly […]

Former Talladega College gymnast Kyrstin Johnson has some new bling in her collection. The gymnast revealed in an Instagram video that she has received her championship ring for winning a national title in vault at the 2024 USA Gymnastics Championships. Johnson is seen in the video opening her ring with her parents.   View this […]

We are officially at the end of an era; the series finale of All American: Homecoming airs next week, and it’s such a bittersweet feeling. While we finally get some answers to some of our most pressing questions (Does Simone and Lando FINALLY get together?). The show we have come to know and love is […]

It’s homecoming, y’all! Homecoming season is officially upon us, and Lincoln University of Missouri announced that Bossman Dlow and JT will be headlining its “Bluechella” Homecoming Concert on Saturday, October 5, at 8 PM. The Office of Student Engagement and Lincoln University of Missouri CAB made the announcement via Instagram late last week. Everyone’s favorite […]

All the Reese’s Pieces stand up! Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese landed a partnership with General Mills for a Reese’s Puff collaboration. Reese will be featured on a limited edition “Angel X Reese’s Puff” cereal box, with four unique back-of-box designs. The collaboration is set to hit shelves sometime this fall. Following the cereal collaboration, […]

When I was a kid, I loved going with my dad to NFL games. While he was watching his team lose (he’s a Washington Commanders fan), I was watching the cheerleaders. It never occurred to me that they had other jobs, let alone went to college. This season, HBCU alumni are taking over NFL cheerleading. […]

Things between Alabama A&M University player Shelomi Sanders and her former NFL superstar father Deion Sanders are “all good” after Shelomi’s transfer from the University of Colorado Boulder. Sanders originally called his daughter’s decision to transfer to Alabama A&M “stupid” but has since come around. “You know, he is my dad, and he’s also a […]

As football season continues, so do the looks. We can’t get enough of how hard the Royal Courts step at each and every game. When it comes to football games at HBCUs, some people come for the band, some come to watch the game, and for others, they come to see what new looks the […]

Vice President Kamala Harris is collecting endorsements like Infinity Stones. Over 50 former football players from 25 HBCUs endorsed Harris and her selected vice president, Tim Walz, in the upcoming election. The list released by HBCU Buzz includes Pro Football Hall of Famers and Super Bowl MVPs. The players are coming together to encourage others […]

It’s so hard to say goodbye!!!! Guys, we only have two episodes of All American: Homecoming, before it’s gone forever. I can honestly say I’m going to miss this show. It gave a modern-day depiction of the HBCU experience while sticking with the drama we loved in the original series. With the show ending, I […]

Could you imagine saying that Bronny James is your son-in-law? For Salli Richardson-Whitfield and her husband Dondrè Whitfield, that could be a possibility in the future. Whitfield’s daughter Parker Whitfield and LeBron James’ son Bronny James are dating. Two first sparked dating rumors last month when they were seen together at the 2024 Paris Olympics. […]

A rivalry that dates back over 100 years. The question of “who’s the real HU” fuels the rivalry between Howard and Hampton University. If you were to ask alumni from either school, they would tell you that their school is the “real HU.” Many celebrities and high-profile figures have taken sides when it comes to […]

Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated is celebrating 61 years of scholarship, leadership, citizenship, fidelity, and brotherhood. Iota Phi Theta is the fifth fraternity and last organization of the Divine Nine. In honor of Founder’s Day, here is a list of notable members of Iota Phi Theta. Terrence “T.C.” Carson The one and only Kyle Barker […]

Happy Founder’s Day to the men of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Incorporated! Celebrating 61 years of scholarship, leadership, citizenship, fidelity, and brotherhood. These men stepped on the scene at the height of the Civil Rights Movement in 1963 and have been committed to making meaningful contributions to society ever since. Showing some love to those […]

Florida A&M University Athletics has been awarded a single-year initiative grant of $87,000 by the NCAA for the 2024–25 academic year through the Accelerating Academic Success Program (AASP). Lead by Senior Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator Brittney Johnson, Florida A&M received $87,000, which the school must cover the remaining $17,400. Under her leadership, […]

During the 2024 HBCU Week Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania President Joe Biden announced that an additional $1.3 billion would be going towards HBCUs. The Biden administration has already committed $16 billion to HBCUs since 2021. “In just four years, working with HBCU leaders, we’re making the most significant investment in Black America ever in American […]

Two weeks ago, the 2024 Pepsi National Battle of the Bands celebrated its 10th anniversary in Houston, Texas. The Pepsi National Battle of the Bands honors the history and legacy of HBCUs as well as the talented marching bands that represent these institutions. With the theme “Celebrating Champions of Culture,” it drew approximately 43,500 people […]

HBCU standout Seth Towns has returned to his alma mater, Harvard University, this time as an assistant coach. He turns just ahead of the 2024-25 season; the announcement was made earlier today. “We are more than thrilled to welcome Seth back to Harvard Basketball and to the Harvard community as a whole,” Amaker said. “Seth […]