HBCU
Just a day after Wagner College made NCAA history, the team’s been one upped by an HBCU. Grambling State University has won its first NCAA tournament game after defeating the fellow 16-seeded Montana State Bobcats. However, it wasn’t an easy win in a game that included a forced overtime. The Tigers trailed by as much […]
The 2024 HBCU All-Star rosters have been revealed and we now know who’ll be playing in Phoenix on April 7 during Final Four weekend. One of those players is North Carolina Central University point guard Fred Cleveland Jr. The Chicago native saw his scoring average nearly triple this season pouring in 15.3 points per […]
Winston-Salem State’s Jaylen Alston put together a season to remember on his way to being named CIAA Player of the Year. The 6’4″ guard played above his size, leading the conference in rebounding (8.3) and field goal percentage (58%) while finishing third in scoring (17.5). It’s an award that he was simply built for. “Most people can not […]
One of the most impactful shows on Black culture is coming back. The cast of A Different World is reuniting for a 2024 HBCU tour. As reported by People, the stars behind the popular 1990s sitcom are joining forces to shine a much-needed light on historically black colleges and universities. Darryl M. Bell (Ronald “Ron” Johnson), […]
On Monday, public radio station WYSO in Ohio announced that a project it helped launch to preserve the archives of radio stations attached to 29 HBCUs in the country received a $5 million charitable grant.
Spelman College is celebrating this week after receiving the largest donation an HBCU has ever received.
SZN Opener is back with new episodes dropping every week starting this December. On Season 2 of this dynamic podcast series, host and noted sports analyst Monica McNutt showcases Black college athletes and explores their triumphs, challenges and aspirations along their sports journeys. In Episode 1, SZN Opener welcomes Sundiata Anderson, a defensive lineman at Grambling […]
Historically Black colleges and universities have making a way out of no way practically embedded in their charters.
Among a constant onslaught of capsule collections to keep you cozy this fall, Urban Outfitters arrives with its Summer Class Collection with a nod to HBCUs. The collection results from UO tapping five students from its 2022 Summer Internship Program to design gear highlighting historically Black colleges and universities. Each student got the chance to […]
It’s no secret that over the last few weeks security on HBCU campuses has become a growing concern. Last week students at Morgan State University in Maryland went into lockdown after a shooting that occurred during homecoming week left five people injured. No arrests have been made in that shooting, nor were there any reported […]
A new digital series, Say It Loud: Black, Queer, and Proud, showcases the brilliance stemming from the Black LBGTQ+ community as stars sit down with other prominent figures to discuss their experiences. In the first episode, we chopped it up with Saucy Santana about his coming out story, and in the second episode, we see […]
Hip-hop billionaire Diddy is using his inflated bank account to help others. The New York native was busy headlining Invest Fest — a gathering dedicated to financial literacy– in Atlanta this weekend. Diddy’s known for his grand gestures and continued that trend by announcing he’d be making a $1 million investment fund partnership alongside Earn […]