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For the second consecutive year, Florida A&M University (FAMU) has been ranked the No. 1 Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the nation by Niche in its 2027 Best HBCU Schools in Americ ...more
Reginald Culpepper • 67 Views • September 3rd, 2026

The University of the District of Columbia is proud to announce the official launch of its Master of Social Work (MSW) program, creating a new pathway for students to earn an advanced degree, pursue p ...more
Reginald Culpepper • 68 Views • September 3rd, 2026

In a triumphant announcement, Benedict College has welcomed 731 new traditional undergraduate students for Fall 2026, marking the institution's highest new enrollment since 2019. This significant mile ...more
Will Moss • 91 Views • September 2nd, 2026

Baltimore, MD - Coppin State University is celebrating a historic milestone as it welcomes more than 1,500 new undergraduate students for the Fall 2026 semester. This marks a 47% increase over Fall 20 ...more
Will Moss • 109 Views • September 2nd, 2026

First-of-its-kind, eight-week Industry Certificate Program gives 25 emerging creatives nationwide the opportunity to reimagine gaming through design, culture and lifestyle Gaming is bigger than wha ...more
P C • 232 Views • August 25th, 2026

While this may not be HBCU related news, as an AFrican American male, I had to share this appalling decision by the Louisiana court system to keep a man in jail with a life sentence for such a petty c ...more
Will Moss • 405,408 Views • August 6th, 2020

A blonde woman is going viral this morning, for graduating from A Historically Black College while pledging a Black sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated. @Blonde_HBCU The woman, an IG ...more
Will Moss • 189,641 Views • November 30th, 2020

On Tuesday Johnny C. Taylor, President and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund stopped by “NewsOne Now” to make a major announcement that could literally change the lives of thousands of HBCU st ...more
Will Moss • 130,632 Views • March 11th, 2015

Shaw University - Elizabeth City State University - Johnson C. Smith University - Fayetteville State University - Livingstone College - North Carolina A&T State University - North Carolina Central Uni ...more
Reginald Culpepper • 115,075 Views • August 8th, 2016

The Student Freedom Initiative announced today a $50 million personal gift from Robert F. Smith, philanthropist and Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners. This gift matches the initial fu ...more
Will Moss • 86,140 Views • October 22nd, 2020