14-year old Zaila Avant-garde made history yesterday when she became the first African American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee after successfully spelling the word "murraya."
The only other Black winner in 93 editions of the competiti ...
Posted Friday, July 9th 2021 at 1:11PM
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General Motors Financial has officially launched its first Sophomore Leadership Program to provide HBCU students with an in-depth, first-person look at the auto finance industry. This program serves as a part of General Motors Financial's participati ...
Posted Friday, July 9th 2021 at 12:46PM
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The late Johan van Dongen
The Family of Dutch scientist/micro-surgeon, Johan van Dongen, and the writers of the unique and famous health blog, “Secrets Of HIV-Aids and Ebola Facts Journal," with great sadness, wish to announce the death of ...
Posted Friday, July 9th 2021 at 11:38AM
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Rising senior and current Miss Texas Southern University Mariah Campbell is participating in an exclusive live interview with media mogul and legendary journalist Oprah Winfrey on the Oprah Daily website and Facebook page. The journalism major from L ...
Posted Thursday, July 8th 2021 at 4:45PM
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Claflin University is one of 10 institutions to receive a $5 million grant from Google, designed to help create pathways and opportunities for increased diverse representation in the STEM industry. The one-time unrestricted financial grant will provi ...
Posted Thursday, July 8th 2021 at 1:56PM
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Spelman College announces artist, curator, and museum professional Liz Andrews, Ph.D., as the new executive director of the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art. A gifted museum professional at the intersection of the arts and social justice who has wo ...
Posted Thursday, July 8th 2021 at 1:54PM
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Creme of Nature recently announced the inaugural recipients of their first "Legacy to Leadership" HBCU Scholarship program after carefully vetting through a number of highly qualified applicants. Twenty HBCU students from across the U.S. are now slat ...
Posted Thursday, July 8th 2021 at 1:50PM
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The Bluefield State College Foundation today announced that the American Electric Power Foundation has awarded it a $250,000 grant. The gift is part of the AEP Foundation’s Delivering on the Dream: Social and Racial Justice Grants program, which is a ...
Posted Thursday, July 8th 2021 at 1:44PM
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At Fayetteville State University (FSU), leaders recently utilized pandemic funding to clear the debt of all students who attended the university at any point during the pandemic. Any student with a past due balance was cleared. Students attending the ...
Posted Thursday, July 8th 2021 at 1:33PM
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Meet Dr. Von Homer, Founder and Chief Scientist of HX Innovations, a first-of-its-kind tech startup that aims to map a client’s body to ensure that his or her biomechanics (body movements) align with the individual’s chosen footwear. This helps to no ...
Posted Thursday, July 8th 2021 at 1:23PM
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated is continuing to support the Biden Administration’s efforts to increase COVID-19 vaccinations across the nation. The first Black Greek-letter sorority, to which Vice President Kamala Harris is a proud member, ...
Posted Thursday, July 8th 2021 at 1:13PM
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Fisk University has partnered with Marsh McLennan, the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, and announced the launch of RISE, a global MBA fellowship program in partnership with the National Black MBA ...
Posted Wednesday, July 7th 2021 at 12:59PM
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The Student Freedom Initiative program will officially launch at Tuskegee University and nine other HBCUs in fall 2021. The Student Freedom Initiative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is designed to be a mechanism for generational change for ...
Posted Wednesday, July 7th 2021 at 12:51PM
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North Carolina Central University (NCCU) formally broke ground June 30, 2021, on a 76,608-square-foot School of Business building that will double as a visually striking gateway to the university campus.
Located on the corner of Alston Avenue and ...
Posted Wednesday, July 7th 2021 at 12:42PM
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This summer, Prairie View A&M University’s College of Business (PVAMU COB) launched the PV Summer Banking Academy (PVSBA) with a group of well-known partners from the banking industry. Partners include the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, the Texas Ba ...
Posted Wednesday, July 7th 2021 at 12:35PM
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