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Political analyst, attorney and activist to address new graduates Political analyst, attorney and activist Bakari Sellers will serve as the keynote speaker for Shaw University’s 2018 Spring Comm

The biggest entertainer in the world just earned herself an honorary degree at every HBCU across the nation overnight. Beyonce showed up and showed out as the headliner at Coachella in the wee hour

Tuskegee is a powerhouse when it comes to producing greatness. It is the alma mater of famous musician Lionel Richie, radio host Tom Joyner, inventor of the Super Soaker Lonnie Johnson, and newly accl

Today, Beyoncé, through her BeyGOOD initiative, announces the four schools to receive the newly established Homecoming Scholars Award Program for the 2018-2019 academic year. The Universities, Xavier,

Two years ago, the Clark Atlanta University Lady Panthers tennis team finished third in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Championships. They finished second last season

The Diesel Equipment Technology program has been accredited by the Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation. Achieving accreditation with the Illinois-based trade organization represents a step

Forty-Spelman Bio Atlanta Science Fair 2018 five Spelman biology students volunteered and hosted nearly 500 children and their parents during the Atlanta Science Festival on Saturday, March 24. The S

Author: ALucas Johnson Tennessee State University will be part of the route of the Sista Strut 3K, which seeks to raise awareness about breast cancer. The event on Saturday, April 21, will

What is the Goal? Good energy.

The Mississippi Valley State University Department of English and Foreign Languages and J.H. White Library will continue the Zelma T. Howard Lecture Series with a poetry reading featuring renowned poe

After posting the best times and distances in the NAIA, Natasha Poleon (JR/Vieux Fort, St. Lucia) wins Red River Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Week and Taishia Pryce (SO/Kingston, Jamaica)

Photo: Students with Dr. Thomas and Ron Thomas By James Jones Arts and Entertainment Editor, The Maroon Tiger President David A. Thomas, a group of faculty members and journalism students rep

Florida A&M University (FAMU)’s ROTC was in the spotlight as members of the Congressional Black Caucus visited the campus and spoke with students and campus leaders. Today, Congressional Represen

I’d like to thank Dr. Ishmell Edwards and his staff at Rust College for graciously hosting me for the night as I make my way to the National Civil Rights Center in Memphis. http://ourwalktofreedom.

Posted by Laurie D. Willis In historic legislation spearheaded by Bennett College President Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, UNCF officials Dr. Michael L. Lomax and Lodriguez Murray, and U.S. represe

Emmy Award-winning director and producer Jesse Vaughan, a Richmond native and creative director of Advance Creative Service Group at Virginia State University, is among seven people who will be induct

Distinguished author and journalist April Ryan Claflin University will be the keynote speaker for Claflin University’s 148th Commencement on Saturday, May 12 at 11 a.m. at the South Atlantic Seventh-d

Embrace the Energy.

In June I will have been blogging for 8 years, which is a pretty decent run for an original content blog that aims to put out useful, high quality material 48 weeks a year. One of the key success fact

U.S. Senators Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) today announced that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will receive a 14-percent increase in federal funding in th

Grambling State University held its annual football Pro Day at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium on Thursday morning in front of scouts representing 21 teams from the National Football League.

BY Chris Hilburn-Trenkle When Ingrid Wicker McCree was 19 years old and a sophomore at George Washington University, she decided she needed a job. She took a job at the Charles E. Smith Cente

Nationwide has partnered with HBCU CONNECT for almost a decade to bring savings to the HBCU community. This crucial partnership helps HBCU CONNECT provide scholarship opportunities to deserving studen

Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover and Joni McReynolds, president of the TSU National Alumni Association, joined Ag Dean Chandra Reddy at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday to open s

By Abigail Walker Christopher Lockhart, owner of Capital City Kayaks, says he has always enjoyed being out on the water. The 27-year-old Jackson native grew up kayaking during the summer and contin