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Louisiana teen accepted into 139 colleges, awarded $8.7 million in scholarships; chooses an HBCU
As published Leigh Guidry, Lafayette Daily Advertiser. Most parents and guidance counselors advise high school seniors to apply to more than one college — to have at least one "backup school."
Junteenth Celebration 2020
June Dinner in Wilmar, Arkansas is a Juneteenth Festival that has been celebrated in Arkansas since the late 1800's. Every year we aim to make things bigger and better for our community and surroundin
Mary McLeod Bethune To Enter Statuary Hall As Her University Namesake Faces Accreditation Threat
Florida will soon have a new figure in Washington D.C.’s statuary hall. Education advocate and Civil Rights Pioneer Mary McLeod Bethune will have a place among American founders, explorers, inventors
CHEVROLET SELECTS SIX HBCU STUDENTS FOR JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP
By Chevrolet Chevrolet is back for the fourth annual HBCU Journalism Fellowship. The organization has once again partnered with the National Newspaper Publishers Association to select six students from historically black colleges and Universities, (HBCUs). The results are in and the 2019 D
North Carolina A&T predicted to repeat as MEAC champions
Photo by Kevin L. Dorsey North Carolina A&T State University has been picked to defend its MEAC football championship, as the Aggies topped the league’s annual preseason poll for 2019. Voting
HBCU Philanthropy Symposium 2019
Delaware State University’s Division of Institutional Advancement hosted its 9th annual HBCU Philanthropy Symposium July 22-25, attracting fundraising professionals from 29 Historically Black College and Universities from across the country. Held at the Dover Downs Hotel and Casino, about 100
Requesting donations for Book Scholarship Campaign for deserving high school students
The Dallas-Ft. Worth Alumni Chapter of the Clark Atlanta University National Alumni Association, Inc. organizes an annual capital campaign to raise funds to award scholarships to gifted high school graduates and current CAU students from the DFW area who will attend our beloved Clark Atlanta Univer
Ebony and Jet photo archive sale sparks relief, anxiety
The sale of the photo archive of Ebony and Jet magazines chronicling African American history is generating relief among some who worried the historic images may be lost. But it's also causing some
Revolt TV for the People: Doin' Big Things!
Last night was the kickoff to a Music Summit series sponsored by AT&T, founded by Chairman and Founder of Revolt TV, Sean "Mr. Motivation" Combs! From the looks of things, it was a great launch t the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. Attendees were able to indulge in everything Music, Ar
Black Girl 44 Scholarship - apply here!
The Black Girl 44 Scholarship was created by former Obama White House alum Deesha Dyer and includes contributions from more than 55 Black / African-American women who worked in the Obama White House. This private and independent initiative will award three $1,500 scholarships to Black/African-Americ
Lead the next era through career opportunities with NextEra Energy
This is more than a job opportunity. It's an innovation to help us define the next era.You dream bigger. You team harder. You innovate farther. You want more than a career. You want an opportunity to change the world - making it better, brighter and sustainable for all. Team up with the leader in
Bipartisan HBCU Caucus Announces Press Opportunities During Second Annual Diversity in Tech Summit
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) and the Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus announced two media opportunities during the second annual Div
City Council Passes Marijuana Reform
Legislative Package Reduces Penalties and Funds Record Sealing Program Tonight, July 22, 2019, Columbus City Council made a declarative statement – inequities relating to medical and recreational m
Study: Cutting Federal Graduate Loans Would Harm Black Students, HBCUs
Cuts to federal student loans for graduate and professional students could be devastating to African-Americans and, in a ripple effect, historically Black colleges and universities, according to
Tuskegee joins multi-million-dollar mentoring project aimed at increasing biomedical workforce diversity
Tuskegee University faculty are partnering with colleagues at Alabama State University and three other institutions in the region to better diversify the nation’s biomedical workforce. Th