The CW has a new show based at an HBCU and it’s highlighting the Black college experience in a fresh new way.
A spinoff of the hit show, All American, All American: Homecoming, is a young adult sports drama set against the backdrop of the HBCU ex ...
Posted Monday, February 28th 2022 at 6:17PM
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The Rust College women’s basketball program are GCAC Tournament Champions for the first time in school history, earning the conference’s automatic berth to the NAIA Tournament with a 70-49 beatdown of Philander Smith on their own court.
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Posted Monday, February 28th 2022 at 5:16PM
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In less than a decade with Danaher, Will Sillmon’s career has spanned two states, four roles, and countless opportunities to learn. Below, he reflects on the path that led him to his position as a Divisional Sales Manager; explains what his customers, his mentors, and some time in his garage all tau ...
Posted Friday, February 25th 2022 at 5:19PM
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Established on February 25, 1837, in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, Cheyney University is the oldest and first HBCU in the nation. The school was originally named the African Institute. The name was later changed to Cheyney Training School for Teachers in 19 ...
Posted Friday, February 25th 2022 at 5:14PM
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Art Briles, a former Baylor Bears head coach who was fired in 2016 because of a major sexual assault scandal, has been hired by Grambling State University as its offensive coordinator.
He will join forces with current head coach Hue Jackson, who ...
Posted Thursday, February 24th 2022 at 3:58PM
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In the second installment of the Wilberforce University 2021-2022 Bayard Rustin Lecture Series on Racial Equality, Greene County, Ohio based performing artist Felicia Chappelle is the featured speaker on Thursday, February 24th.
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Posted Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 at 4:32PM
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Rust College is celebrating and highlighting the work of the most accomplished luminaries from centuries' past through the present by launching the institutions’ first Pulitzer Prize lecture series. At least once per year during the Spring semester, ...
Posted Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 at 7:12PM
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In honor of Black History Month, the Milwaukee Bucks are hosting HBCU Night powered by Johnson Controls on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The night will celebrate the history and culture of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and the Divine Nine ...
Posted Monday, February 21st 2022 at 9:46PM
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Capital One is celebrating Black History Month by continuing its efforts to help elevate the Black community. Check out the company press release below to find out more about its new initiatives:
Roughly 53% of Black-owned businesses saw a drop in ...
Posted Monday, February 21st 2022 at 9:38PM
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Stillman College Athletics has a new team member: New Balance.
The Tigers have aligned with the sports and lifestyle brand in an exclusive apparel and equipment agreement, marking the first such contract between New Balance and an HBCU.
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Posted Monday, February 21st 2022 at 9:25PM
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Delta is bringing Hampton University aboard the Propel Collegiate Pilot Career Path Program, the airline’s first such partnership with a historically Black university. As the airline works to better reflect the diversity of the world it serves, this ...
Posted Monday, February 21st 2022 at 9:20PM
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Girls Who Code, the international nonprofit working to close the gender gap in technology, recently launched the 2022 applications for free, virtual summer opportunities for high school students. As a response to the pandemic, all programs have been ...
Posted Monday, February 21st 2022 at 9:06PM
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Texas Southern University (TSU) and the Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF) are proud to announce the continuation of a partnership that has broadened the reach of the MJF’s education programs to many more young people, while leveraging TSU’s commitment and ...
Posted Friday, February 18th 2022 at 7:04PM
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Harris-Stowe State University (HSSU) is partnering with NIKE, Inc. to address systemic racism in America. The University’s Social Justice Institute will host a panel discussion on Feb. 22 entitled, “Harris-Stowe SJI and NIKE, Inc. Present: Progress P ...
Posted Thursday, February 17th 2022 at 6:16PM
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Billionaire Robert F. Smith is, once again, showing out for HBCUs in a major way, just 3 years ago, Smith generously made the decision to pay off all student loan debt for the 2019 graduating class of Morehouse College (which totaled around $34 milli ...
Posted Thursday, February 17th 2022 at 5:34PM
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