A team of student filmmakers from Morehouse College has captured the $25,000 Coca-Cola HBCU Sports Production Grant at the 2026 Sports Emmy® Awards, marking a significant achievement for the Atlanta-based institution and its media production program ...
Posted Friday, June 5th 2026 at 12:02PM
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Florida A&M University's track and field program will be well represented on the national stage as six student-athletes have advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, scheduled for June 10-14 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
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Posted Wednesday, June 3rd 2026 at 12:41PM
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From Dover, Delaware to the boroughs of New York City. From the Caribbean coast of Belize to the hallowed halls of Cornell University. Delaware State University does not stay in one place — it moves, it builds, and it plants its flag wherever excelle ...
Posted Wednesday, June 3rd 2026 at 12:35PM
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The City of Detroit has officially declared Violet T. Lewis Day in recognition of the visionary educator who founded Michigan's only Historically Black College and University nearly a century ago.The proclamation honors Lewis's pioneering contributio ...
Posted Wednesday, June 3rd 2026 at 12:02PM
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 1st, 2026 - HBCU CONNECT is pleased to announce that website members with valid mailing addresses on file, are now eligible for discounts on auto and home insurance through the Farmers GroupSelect program. This special offering i ...
Posted Wednesday, June 3rd 2026 at 10:57AM
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"Crossroad Bando" by MISS STORM is a gritty, street-inspired anthem that paints a vivid picture of ambition, survival, and hustle. Blending hard-hitting production with raw lyricism, MISS STORM delivers an authentic narrative from the trenches, refle ...
Posted Monday, June 1st 2026 at 7:31PM
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Fisk University has announced an ambitious $1 billion strategic campus plan, marking one of the most significant institutional investments in the historic Nashville-based HBCU's 158-year history.The comprehensive initiative represents a transformativ ...
Posted Saturday, May 30th 2026 at 7:00AM
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HBCU founders are preparing to break new ground as they compete in the first-ever pitch competition specifically for HBCU entrepreneurs to be held in the iconic Times Square location in New York City.The historic event represents a significant milestone for the HBCU entrepreneurial ecosystem, bringing visibility to Black college innovators and their vent ...
Posted Friday, May 29th 2026 at 6:06PM
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Jackson State University unveiled the details of a new state-of-the-art dining facility during its 2026 Dining Hall Groundbreaking Ceremony on Tuesday, May 26. The Tiger Dining Hall, slated for completion in Summer 2027, will accommodate up to 550 guests and offer a customizable dining space for stu... ...
Posted Thursday, May 28th 2026 at 5:15PM
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from the desk of Anthony L. Jenkins, Ph.D., President of Coppin State University
May 28, 2026
Dear Eagle Nation,
As we honor the Class of 2026, we also celebrate the collective commitment of the faculty, staff, families, alumni, donors, ...
Posted Thursday, May 28th 2026 at 4:38PM
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Montgomery Public Schools (MPS), in partnership with Alabama State University’s Preventing School Violence (PSV) initiative, will host the MPS Security Job Fair on Wednesday, June 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome on the campus of ...
Posted Thursday, May 28th 2026 at 4:33PM
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For 21 Florida A&M University student leaders and professional staff, a recent trip to St. Mary, Jamaica, became far more than an international travel experience. It became a living classroom rooted in service, leadership and global citizenship.
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Posted Thursday, May 28th 2026 at 4:30PM
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When Raleigh Ford first arrived at Florida A&M University, leadership was the last thing on her mind.
The Leesburg, Florida, native describes herself then as quiet, reserved and unsure of what her college journey would become.
“Very shy. Very ...
Posted Wednesday, May 27th 2026 at 5:18PM
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This Memorial Day, HBCU Connect honors the fallen and celebrates the proud HBCU legacy of military service — from the Tuskegee Airmen to today's veterans serving in the Veterans Health Administration, one of the nation's largest employers of HBCU graduates. ...
Posted Monday, May 25th 2026 at 1:49AM
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Sharing with you in this post is my hymn setting to the hymn tune “America” entitled “Let Freedom Ring,” appropriate for various times of the year including occasions honoring “Juneteenth” and “Independence Day.” The embedded video contains an interv ...
Posted Friday, May 22nd 2026 at 7:55AM
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