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#MeToo founder Tarana Burke visits FAMU on HBCU Tour
Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, visits Florida A&M University (FAMU) on Friday, April 19, as part of a campaign to “end sexual violence and rape culture on campus.” The #Me Too HBCU (
Annual Charity Crab Feast featuring the HBCU Scholarship Challenge
Join the Potomac Valley Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the PVAC Fund, at the Annual All You Can Eat Charity Crab Feast featuring the HBCU Challenges, Music by DJ X-Man, an
Hennessy Makes Multi-Million Dollar Commitment to Support African Americans in Leadership Positions
Hennessy's commitment to drive more diversity in corporate leadership just got a major boost with the announcement of the Hennessy Fellows graduate program. Hennessy has committed $10 million dollars over the next 10 years to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) – the pre-eminent national organ
Mr. and Miss Oakwood University 2019-2020
Mr. Oakwood 2019-2010 Joseph Smittick developed a platform called "Let's Eat!" -- a metaphor that encourages Oakwood students to embrace their “hunger” for success, so they can make the best use of th
Howard releases 2019 football schedule featuring Harvard on the road
The Howard University (HU) football program will face 12 opponents this fall. The slate includes eight Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference foes and four nonconference opponents. “We are looking forward
Beyoncé Comes Home To Netflix
Check Out the Trailer to Beyonce’s ‘Homecoming’ A 137-minute documentary about Beyoncé’s headlining set at Coachella If the Beyhive members on your staff are sleepy today, let them be. They’re i
Spelman College Wins 30th Annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC)
In front of a packed studio audience consisting of top HBCU students, school presidents, HCASC alumni and Honda associates, Spelman College took home the championship title and a $75,000 institutiona
'Save HBCU' event set for Thursday
After a senate bill was proposed a few weeks ago, Albany State University students, Albany city commissioner Jon Howard and others are hosting an event tomorrow called save HBCU's. Senate bill 273,
HBCU Grad Returns with First Ever Adult Coloring Book Celebrating Black Colleges
HBCU Grad Returns with First Ever Adult Coloring Book Celebrating Black Colleges Latoya Nicole, bestselling author and owner of Entrepreneurs Color Too is back with the release of her newest ed
The power of research to save lives
“We need more research, we need more treatments, and we need a more robust safety net for people who struggle...” -Anita F., LUNG FORCE Hero Research holds the key to a world free from lung diseas
Nation's Only All-Male Historically Black College Will Open Doors To Admit Transgender Men
The famous all-men's school will begin welcoming transgender students who identify as men in 2020 as per a new policy. By Krushnaraj Hudad In a historic HBCU moment, Saturday, Morehouse Colleg
Speakers celebrate state's black colleges during Little Rock gathering
Historically black colleges and universities continue to have a powerful impact and are of "vital importance" to Arkansas and the nation, United Negro College Fund President Michael Lomax told a Little Rock audience Monday. Lomax, a former university president and college literature professor,
Big Sean Empowers HBCU Students To Become Entrepreneurs
Detroit emcee Big Sean returned home with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Ally Financial, Inc., to host an entrepreneurship competition called “Moguls in the Making” among students of Historica
Angela Rye to Deliver Texas Southern University's Commencement Address
Angela Rye, who brings a unique perspective of strategy and policymaking inside the beltway of the nation’s capital, will be the speaker at Texas Southern University’s Spring 2019 Commencement. The ce