Tuskegee University students secured the top spot at the National HBCU/MI Entrepreneurship and Innovation Business Plan Competition held in Atlanta last weekend, surpassing 22 other HBCUs with their exceptional business plan. The competition, styled ...
Posted Thursday, April 25th 2024 at 1:16PM
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In a collaboration reflecting a commitment to fostering talent and diversity in the entertainment industry, Spike Lee's fellowship program, The Spike Fellows, has partnered with Ralph Lauren to provide professional attire for its participants. This i ...
Posted Wednesday, April 24th 2024 at 12:37PM
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The Tuskegee University community was elated to announce a remarkable $20 million donation from an anonymous benefactor. This substantial contribution, aimed at bolstering STEM programs and applied research, promised to usher in a new era of academic ...
Posted Wednesday, April 24th 2024 at 12:32PM
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On Saturday, April 20, STARRY brought rapper Lil Durk to Jackson State University to surprise students at STARRY FIZZ FEST - a basketball skills competition to reward students with more than $333,000 in prizes and scholarships across four HBCUs this ...
Posted Tuesday, April 23rd 2024 at 5:31PM
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It was a year of firsts for the Governor’s Cup, a collegiate business plan competition hosted by Arkansas Capital Corporation and sponsored by Dhu Thompson. Team Thinking CAPZ from Philander Smith University took first place in the high-growth underg ...
Posted Tuesday, April 23rd 2024 at 4:38PM
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Stephen A. Smith found himself embroiled in controversy following his commentary on Donald Trump's legal troubles. During an appearance on Sean Hannity's Fox News show on April 18, Smith asserted that Black Americans could relate to Trump's situation ...
Posted Tuesday, April 23rd 2024 at 1:17PM
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The inaugural CultureCon on Campus event saw hundreds of students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) converge on the campus of Clark Atlanta University. Hosted by CultureCon, known for fostering community among Black creatives ...
Posted Tuesday, April 23rd 2024 at 12:13PM
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The announcement of Honda's $500,000 grant to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, earmarked for scholarships dedicated to students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) participating in band programs, underscores the company's ongoi ...
Posted Monday, April 22nd 2024 at 12:06PM
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Spelman College's groundbreaking initiative to introduce a cosmetic chemistry concentration within its STEM program addresses a significant gap in the beauty industry. Highlighting the vast spending by Black women on cosmetics and personal care produ ...
Posted Monday, April 22nd 2024 at 11:42AM
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Morgan Price, a standout gymnast at Fisk University, has become the first from an HBCU to win a national collegiate gymnastics championship. Price took the top prize in the USA Gymnastics women’s collegiate all-around competition.
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Posted Friday, April 19th 2024 at 4:47PM
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Ohio Wesleyan University President Matt vandenBerg today signed a sister school memorandum of understanding with South Carolina-based Claflin University, one of the nation’s leading Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
The agreem ...
Posted Thursday, April 18th 2024 at 6:57PM
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Professor John C. Brittain of the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC Law) will be honored with the DC Bar's Thurgood Marshall Award "for his lifelong commitment to advancing civil rights, including litigating im ...
Posted Thursday, April 18th 2024 at 6:31PM
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AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, today announced the launch of the AVEVA Scholars Program, a new initiative aimed at supporting sophomore students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The program, spanning three ye ...
Posted Thursday, April 18th 2024 at 6:25PM
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Interested in up to $84K in academic funding over two years for a master’s degree and a rewarding public service career traveling the world? The William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security Fellowship provides up to $84,000 over two years in academic funding for you to earn your master’s degree and prepares you to enter the Foreign Service as a Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Special Agent. ...
Posted Thursday, April 18th 2024 at 5:52PM
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Having recently test-driven two 2024 Subaru models, here’s my comparison of Subaru’s futuristic all-electric Solterra to the redesigned Crosstrek. While the Subaru Solterra boasts a more futuristic design that reflects its all-electric nature, the ...
Posted Wednesday, April 17th 2024 at 1:16PM
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