This afternoon, at Virginia Union University (VUU), Governor Ralph Northam announced that VUU would be one of two HBCUs to receive $10 million, each, in his proposed budget. The award, which includes Hampton University, would be paid out over two yea ...
Posted Friday, December 10th 2021 at 4:04PM
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President Joe Biden announced his intent this week to appoint individuals to serve in key regional roles, including TSU’s Dr. Earthea Nance, associate professor of urban planning and environmental policy, as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...
Posted Friday, December 10th 2021 at 3:59PM
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Morgan State University (MSU) President David K. Wilson announced today that April D. Ryan, White House correspondent, CNN political analyst and Washington, D.C. bureau chief for TheGrio, will serve as the keynote speaker for the 8th Fall Commencemen ...
Posted Friday, December 10th 2021 at 3:50PM
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During a launch event at Dunbar High School with JPMorgan Chase and Youth Guidance to announce the D.C. expansion of their respective programs, The Fellowship Initiative (TFI) and Becoming a Man (BAM), Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederi ...
Posted Friday, December 10th 2021 at 3:43PM
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The Bowie State University College of Education, building on its legacy as the first program at the university, leads the way into the future by offering BSU’s first fully online degree programs beginning in the spring 2022 semester.
Bowie-are now ...
Posted Friday, December 10th 2021 at 3:40PM
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Legendary Comedian and show host Steve Harvey is teaming up with billionaire tech investor and philanthropist Robert Smith to support HBCU students with what they need.
The Student Freedom Initiative, according to Black News, "provides a vast arra ...
Posted Friday, December 10th 2021 at 3:22PM
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(CHICAGO) Dec. 7, 2021 – McDonald’s USA and lifetime member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Roland S. Martin, are awarding more than $100,000 in scholarships to rising juniors and seniors attending Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBC ...
Posted Wednesday, December 8th 2021 at 11:37PM
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The CW has just ordered yet another series highlighting the HBCU experience! After premiering the All-American HBCU spinoff, Homecoming, earlier this year, The network recently greenlighted 'March', an eight-episode docu-series that follows The March ...
Posted Wednesday, December 8th 2021 at 11:21PM
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Howard University Alumna and Entrepreneur Dominique King is paying it forward in a major way!
"I Heart My HBCU" is an app that helps HBCU graduates and enthusiasts give back to their beloved institutions in an easy and passive way. Through the app ...
Posted Wednesday, December 8th 2021 at 11:12PM
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Kiesha Nix has been named Vice President of Charitable affairs for the Los Angeles Lakers, making her the first Black woman to ever serve as VP for the basketball organization.
NBA icon Magic Johnson, whom Nix worked with on several community proj ...
Posted Wednesday, December 8th 2021 at 10:18PM
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Jessica Watkins, a 33-year old female astronaut from Lafayette, Colorado, will make history in April 2022 when she becomes the first Black woman to live and work on the International Space Station.
Watkins will serve as a mission specialist on the ...
Posted Wednesday, December 8th 2021 at 10:14PM
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A huge congratulations to Janet Rollé for becoming the new CEO and Executive Director of the American Ballet Theatre, making her the first Black person to lead the prestigious ballet company in its 65-year history!
Rollé picked up the love of danc ...
Posted Wednesday, December 8th 2021 at 10:05PM
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On Wednesday, Chancellor Jimmy H. Baker announced the appointment of Dr. Kemba Chambers as President of H. Councill Trenholm State Community College. Chambers is the first female to serve in this capacity at the college.
Chambers has 25 years of ...
Posted Wednesday, December 8th 2021 at 2:59PM
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Texas Southern University graduates will cross the stage during TSU’s Winter Commencement on Saturday, December 11, 2021, in the Health & Physical Education Arena. The university will hold two ceremonies – one at 9:30 a.m. and a second at 12:30 p.m. ...
Posted Tuesday, December 7th 2021 at 6:28PM
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CodeHouse, the 501(c)(3) non-profit focused on tackling the diversity gap in the technology industry, today announced it has received a $1 million grant from Google.org, the charitable arm of Google. This groundbreaking funding will allow CodeHouse t ...
Posted Tuesday, December 7th 2021 at 4:46PM
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