Verizon has given a boost to Delaware State University’s eSports Tech Center and Computer Science Program by awarding the institution $100,000.
Verizon has also awarded an additional $100,000 to Del State to go toward scholarships to five female s ...
Posted Monday, June 21st 2021 at 1:30PM
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Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management and Meharry Medical College today announced a dual degree program in management and medicine for students at Meharry. Participating students will earn their Doctor of Medicine from Meharry and ...
Posted Monday, June 21st 2021 at 1:18PM
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Tougaloo College is getting major support from foundations interested in helping the school preserve its fine art collection!
The Henry Luce Foundation recently awarded Tougaloo $250,000 to support the preservation of its American fine art. On top ...
Posted Monday, June 21st 2021 at 12:59PM
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Meet Latrina Walden, a Family Nurse Practitioner and nursing professor in Atlanta who has launched Latrina Walden Exam Solutions (LWES) – the premier destination for today’s workforce to nurses and NPs – offering career support, NP board preparation, ...
Posted Monday, June 21st 2021 at 12:51PM
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21-year old Sha’Carri Richardson has officially made the 2021 U.S. Olympic team after an amazing performance in Eugene, Oregon where she won first place in the women’s 100-meter semis in 10.64 seconds. She was only .01 seconds away from beating the p ...
Posted Monday, June 21st 2021 at 12:48PM
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HBCU Change, a philanthropic digital app, and HBCU Buzz, a leading multimedia marketing agency specializing in HBCU content and campaign strategies, have joined forces to rally alums around the effort to raise $1 billion for Historically Black Colleg ...
Posted Monday, June 21st 2021 at 12:47PM
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Yesterday, President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth (June 19th) an official federal holiday.
Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of the end of slavery on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, two years after President Abraham Linco ...
Posted Friday, June 18th 2021 at 4:49PM
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According to Revolt Tv, 23-year old rapper Cordae partnered up with the Disney Dreamers Academy and ESPN’s The Undefeated to help support HBCU students all over the country. Yesterday, it was revealed that the Maryland native is a featured artist on ...
Posted Friday, June 18th 2021 at 4:37PM
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Last summer during a Black Lives Matter protest, two HBCU students, Spelman College student Taniyah Pilgrim, and Morehouse College student Messiah Young, were violently attacked by a group of 9 Atlanta police officers. The students were forcefully p ...
Posted Friday, June 18th 2021 at 4:22PM
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Through UNCF and their 37 partner HBCU schools, Tampax will provide $200,000 annual assistance every year for four years to support the next generation of Black students in medicine.
To help alleviate some of the obstacles Black students face in p ...
Posted Friday, June 18th 2021 at 3:50PM
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In honor of graduation season, President Joe Biden took some time to share an encouraging message to all of the 2021 HBCU graduates. Check out his message below:
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Posted Friday, June 18th 2021 at 3:38PM
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Laurence J. Wilson ’10 has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services position in President Joe Biden’s administration. He has been named Advance Representative for the White House Office of the Secretary.
“I’m grateful to ...
Posted Friday, June 18th 2021 at 3:07PM
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Regions Foundation recently donated $250,000 to support scholarships at Alabama A&M University. The donation comes on the heels of a $50,000 contribution from Regions Bank in Fall 2020 to support students impacted by COVID-19.
“Regions has been a ...
Posted Friday, June 18th 2021 at 3:01PM
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Located in Palo Alto, California, The Wade Institute of Technology focuses on addressing the acute underrepresentation of African Americans and students of African descent in the STEM ecosystem. The inaugural class begins in Fall 2021. Students learn, practice and demonstrate mastery of course conte ...
Posted Thursday, June 17th 2021 at 10:53PM
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The Texas Southern University Board of Regents unanimously selected Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young as TSU’s 13th president following today’s vote of confirmation. Dr. Crumpton-Young will assume her role at TSU on July 1.
“Dr. Crumpton-Young is the ...
Posted Thursday, June 17th 2021 at 10:17PM
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