The Chicago Sky baller says she has a fave but ultimately chose a Power 5 school to pursue her hoop dreams.
Jill Scott headlined HBCU Aware Fest in Atlanta with a standout performance and a custom HBCU-inspired outfit.
The band is getting back together. More of the original actors from A Different World are returning for the show’s reboot on Netflix. Dawnn Lewis and Glynn Turman, who played Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor and Col. Bradford Taylor, will play those same roles, Deadline reports. Most of the show’s original cast are part of the new show, […]
Announced during Founders Day, the gift will power the university’s ASCEND 2030 plan and follows Scott’s earlier $15 million contribution in 2020.
On Thursday (February 26), the groundbreaking scholastic esports platform PlayVS announced a new partnership with Urban One to create a gaming community dedicated for use at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) nationwide. The partnership is set for three years, and will create a home for esports within the HBCU network with long-term infrastructure in […]
Kevin James was briefly fired as president of Morris Brown College before the school reversed its decision.
President Trump has made eradicating DEI initiatives part of his administration, including references to history made by women, African Americans, and the LGBT+ community. But the rich history of HBCUs can’t be denied. The Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture opened an exhibit this month focused on five HBCUs – Clark Atlanta University, […]
The sophomore basketball player was shot while returning to campus, leaving friends, teammates, and the university community in shock.
adidas Originals and Grambling State University announced they are partnering with Grammy-nominated Hip-Hop star GloRilla to put on a performance of the ages alongside Grambling State University’s World-Famed Tiger Marching Band, and the Orchesis Dance Company during halftime at the 2025 Bayou Classic. On November 29 at the Caesars Superdome, fans in attendance will all be yelling […]
Atlanta is about to get a powerful mix of soul, purpose, and star power. Live Nation Urban and the Student Freedom Initiative are teaming up to debut HBCU Awarefest, a first-of-its-kind concert fundraiser built to take real swings at the student debt crisis facing HBCU students. The event, announced on Monday, November 17, will take […]
Since her divorce from Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott has made it her mission to donate to HBCUs all across the country.
MacKenzie Scott’s habit of opening up her bottomless purse and handing out eight-figure checks to underserved communities continues. The Amazon cofounder is partnering with Howard University again as the school announces an $80 million donation. In the press release, the university calls it one of the largest philanthropic efforts in its history and is broken […]