Coming off their electric performances in New York City at the 95th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Barclays Center, the Hampton University Marching Force has been invited to perform in Virginia Governor - Elect Glenn Youngkin’s Inaugur ...
Posted Thursday, December 16th 2021 at 8:26PM
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Chase celebrated the grand opening of its thirteenth branch in Charlotte with a $750,000 gift to Johnson C. Smith University to help expand career pathways programs.
The Career Pathways Grant will enable the University to help students interested ...
Posted Thursday, December 16th 2021 at 8:25PM
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Hampton University is showing its appreciation for its faculty, staff, and students in a major way by giving holiday bonuses and raising the campus minimum wage to $15.00. Check out the full Hampton press release below for the story:
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Posted Thursday, December 16th 2021 at 8:23PM
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The Howard University Association of Black Journalists members brought home four awards this past weekend from the 2021 Salute to Excellence Awards hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists.
Emceed by actress and comedian Kim Coles, ...
Posted Thursday, December 16th 2021 at 8:18PM
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Morgan State University President David K. Wilson today announced receipt of a new $2.5-million gift from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. The latest gift follows an initial $250,000 from the donor, made in October. The total of $2.75 million ...
Posted Thursday, December 16th 2021 at 7:53PM
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Southern Company today announced $10 million in grants via the Southern Company Foundation to fund a new and innovative collaboration between INROADS, Inc., one of the nation’s largest nonprofit developers of underrepresented talent; and United Negro ...
Posted Thursday, December 16th 2021 at 4:48PM
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Talladega College recently received an anonymous and historic donation of $2.5 million in support of student scholarships.
With these funds, the College plans to expand its ‘Angel Award’ scholarship program which will tremendously impact the liv ...
Posted Thursday, December 16th 2021 at 3:54PM
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Tennessee State University’s Dr. Glenda Glover has been appointed by President Joe Biden to serve as the Vice Chair of the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The Board will advance the goal of the ...
Posted Thursday, December 16th 2021 at 3:19PM
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Basketball legend Michael Jordan is teaming up with his son Jeffrey to launch a new start-up they hope will "build culturally-inspired consumer brands rooted in tech and entertainment."
In a written statement Jeffrey Jordan said, “What HEIR Inc. i ...
Posted Wednesday, December 15th 2021 at 10:57PM
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Today was national signing day and a big day for HBCUs! One reason being that the No. 1 overall college football recruit Travis Hunter made the decision to attend THE JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY!
Check out the full story from ESPN below:
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Posted Wednesday, December 15th 2021 at 10:03PM
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NEW YORK — December 15, 2021 — The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation today announced a $2 million commitment to support scholarships for Black, African and African American students, including those at Morehouse College, Spelman College and 10 additi ...
Posted Wednesday, December 15th 2021 at 11:42AM
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President Joe Biden is set to speak at South Carolina State University's December Commencement ceremony. Check out the full SCSU press release below to find out more:
Joseph R. Biden Jr., the 46th president of the United States, will address Decem ...
Posted Tuesday, December 14th 2021 at 10:51PM
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Virginia State University is pleased to celebrate the inaugural graduate of the University’s first fully online program. VSU will award 72-year-old Sonia Jackson a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree on Saturday, December 18, 2021.
In 2019 ...
Posted Tuesday, December 14th 2021 at 10:39PM
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A $12 million gift from the Lettie Pate Evans Foundation will place Spelman College closer to opening the doors of a state-of-the-art academic facility designed to bring creative disciplines, technology, and innovation into close collaboration.
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Posted Tuesday, December 14th 2021 at 4:41PM
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The Howard University Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts announced a gift from the Capri Holdings Foundation for the Advancement of Diversity in Fashion to establish the Capri Holdings Fashion and Merchandising Scholars Fund. Howard University ...
Posted Tuesday, December 14th 2021 at 4:38PM
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