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NASCAR team found 'mint' $5 bill stuck in grille during Daytona 500 pit stop
By: Michelle R. Martinelli | Follow @MMartinelli4 NASCAR pit crews deal with all sorts of weird and unexpected issues when their cars pull down pit road for a stop, including quickly swiping th
2019 TMCF Presidents and Chancellors Meeting Recap & Reference Materials
TMCF convened over two dozen of its member-school Presidents and Chancellors from our nation’s publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) on February 6-7, 2019 in Washington DC. On day one of the Fly-In, the Presidents and C
Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage® Presented By Denny's Sets Sail April 7th For Epic 20th Cruise Getaway
Legendary music entertainment cruise, sailing April 7-14, 2019 on Carnival Magic supports students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Janet Jackson, Maxwell, Charlie Wilson, Fantasia, KEM, and more will headline 2019 performances, which also include artists from R&B, Soul, In
Florida A&M expects to close on USDOE loan in March; break ground on residence hall in April
Photo: A conceptual rendering for 700-bed residence hall planned for Florida A&M University. A conceptual rendering for 700-bed residence hall planned for Florida A&M University. (Photo11: Specia
Tarik Cohen named top pro from HBCU school
The Bears running back, who starred at NC A&T, was honored by the NFLPA Brett Friedlander Tarik Cohen didn’t go into the NFL Draft with high expectations. “I tried not to have too many high
National Football League Named Title Sponsor of 2019 HBCU Battle of the Brains
"The commitment of the NFL illustrates its shared belief in the product of our HBCU institutions." ---Gregory Gibson, Jr. Founder & Executive Director, HBCU Battle of the Brains. #ChangingTheGame
How Nike And Jordan Brand Invested In The City Of Charlotte This NBA All Star Weekend
For arguably the most inspirational player to step on to a basketball court, All-Star Weekend being hosted in the Carolinas and specifically Charlotte, NC brought a unique opportunity to Michael J
Be focusED
BeCulturED hosts our LIVE launch event where teams and audience participants will compete for prizes and the title of reigning HBCU trivia champion! This 2-hour interactive experience is being hosted by Wilmo Robinson. You do NOT have to be an HBCU grad to attend this game show, just bring your lo
ECSU Ranks in Top 12 HBCU Social Mobility Innovators in the Nation
Elizabeth City State University is ranked seventh in the top 12 listing of CollegeNET, Inc.’s Social Mobility Index. CollegeNET, Inc., a provider of web-based on-demand technologies for higher educ
HBCU Innovation Award winner featured in NSF More Science Video
Earlier this month Lara Thompson (third from left in group photo) won an HBCU Innovation Award at the 2019 BEYA STEM Conference in Washington D.C. The associate professor of mechanical engin
Career Opportunities: We are looking for leaders and innovators at NextEra Energy
NextEra Energy - This Era Is Autonomous As a solar field technician, Henry Plange (pictured) uses self-operating drones and robots to increase service reliability for customers. We're building a team of innovators and disruptors who can lead the next era of American energy and solve the world'
Tuskegee, Miss. State partner to present exhibition celebrating acclaimed African-American photographer P.H. P
Mississippi State University Libraries, in partnership with Tuskegee University and the MSU-based Southern Literary Trail, is presenting an exhibition celebrating the work of acclaimed African-Ameri
On Presidents Day, how well do you know your U.S. history?
In advance of Presidents Day, a U.S. history quiz was written by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. Some 41,000 Americans took it, with dismal results. Even in the state with the be
Bears' Cohen, Colts' Leonard share NFL's top HBCU player award A&T, SC State alums honored by Hall of Fame
The NFL’s top players from historically black colleges have Carolinas roots. North Carolina A&T’s Tarik Cohen and South Carolina State’s Darius Leonard shared the 2018 Black College Football Pro Player of the Year award given by the NFL Players Association. Cohen, a Chicago Bears running back/k
U.S. Senate approves measures to help HBCUs
The U.S. Senate has approved a pair of bills that will help historically Black colleges and universities across the country if the measures are approved by the House of Representatives and Preside