Bowie State University will host its first HBCU Conference for entrepreneurs on September 30 - October 1, 2021 to strengthen the HBCU entrepreneurial ecosystem to provide a foundation for wealth building in the African American community. The event w ...
Posted Thursday, September 9th 2021 at 1:22PM
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Now and Later® candy is excited to announce the launch of its #RecognizeTheChew Class in Session Series. In alignment with the brand's vision to celebrate hard work and making a difference, the program recognizes the hustle of ambitious entrepreneurs ...
Posted Thursday, September 9th 2021 at 1:15PM
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Beyonce and Jay- Z are showing out for HBCUs in a major way- AGAIN! It has been 3 years since Beyonce highlighted HBCU culture with her Homecoming Coachella Performance and since she started the Homecoming Scholars Award Program that provided scholar ...
Posted Thursday, September 9th 2021 at 1:05PM
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Congratulations are in order for Delaware State University president, Tony Allen, as it was just announced that President Biden will appoint him to lead the HBCU Advisory Board.
The board was designed to advance the HBCU Initiative, which was esta ...
Posted Thursday, September 9th 2021 at 12:28AM
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Candace Hawthorne is making history as the first female drum major of Grambling State University‘s World Famed Tiger Marching Band since 1952. To find out more about this young trailblazer, check out the full story from Alexa Imani Spencer at Black E ...
Posted Tuesday, September 7th 2021 at 2:52PM
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Congratulations are in order for Dr. Kimberly Jeffries-Leonard, Frederick Nelson, Jr. and Gregory A. Pinnix, three Fayetteville State University alumni who have just been appointed to the university's Board of Trustees.
The newly appointed membe ...
Posted Tuesday, September 7th 2021 at 2:46PM
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Despite a global pandemic and amid racial tension in this country, more and more students are making the decision to attend HBCUs and several of our beloved institutions are seeing record-breaking enrollment.
North Carolina A&T State University re ...
Posted Tuesday, September 7th 2021 at 2:28PM
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School pride during fall football season at HBCUs is unmatched but, this year, Pepsi is giving students one more way to level up their unapologetic fandom and another reason to celebrate. Pepsi is rallying HBCU students and alumni to vote for their f ...
Posted Tuesday, September 7th 2021 at 1:51PM
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Howard University recently announced that all classes would be canceled Tuesday, September 7th, due to a Ransomware Cyberattack that took place late last week. Check out the full letter that went out to students below:
Dear Howard University Com ...
Posted Tuesday, September 7th 2021 at 1:38PM
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From the Desk of The President of Morehouse:
Homecoming at Morehouse is a special time for our community— especially alumni, who renew their bonds of brotherhood by reconnecting in person with each other and by meeting current students. There also ...
Posted Friday, September 3rd 2021 at 2:48PM
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Howard University today announced it will clear the debts of juniors and seniors facing financial hardships as a result of the pandemic. President Wayne A.I. Frederick announced that students who have an expected family contribution of $0 and an outs ...
Posted Thursday, September 2nd 2021 at 2:45PM
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Apple recently announced $30 million in new commitments as part of its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI), supporting students, innovators, and advocacy organizations that are leading the charge in creating a more inclusive, more just world. ...
Posted Thursday, September 2nd 2021 at 2:38PM
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BROWN GIRL Jane and SheaMoisture proudly announce today its investment of a $150,000 grant fund plus comprehensive programming in support of Black-owned independent beauty and wellness brands. The second annual #BrownGirlSwap grant competition is run ...
Posted Thursday, September 2nd 2021 at 2:23PM
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Claflin University First Lady LaKisha Warmack and President Dwaun J. Warmack celebrate the announcement of a $50,000 gift from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and the AKA HBCU Endowment Initiative, to establish an endowment at Claflin that w ...
Posted Thursday, September 2nd 2021 at 2:10PM
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A group of nine mountain climbers is setting out to make history by becoming the first Black Americans to reach the top of the highest mountain on Earth: Mount Everest.
Phil Henderson, a former instructor at the National Outdoor Leadership School ...
Posted Thursday, September 2nd 2021 at 12:53PM
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