23 Cavs Attend HBCU Festival
Twenty three juniors and seniors attended the 11th Annual HBCU Festival in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 23rd. The students received many compliments from the universities for their dress and positive de
Spike Lee Honors Ancestors, HBCUs And More As He Accepts His First Academy Award
Photo: Spike Lee accepts the Adapted Screenplay award for ‘BlacKkKlansman’ onstage during the 91st Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin
Morris Brown College Names Dr. Kevin James As Interim President
The Morris Brown College Board of Trustees announced today it has appointed Dr. Kevin James as Interim President, effective March 1. “I am honored to have been selected by the board to serve at
Are You Ready for New Orleans?
BRONNER BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY SHOW The Nation's Largest & Best Multi-Cultural Beauty Show NEW ORLEANS | MARCH 30TH - APRIL 1ST, 2019 New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center 900
Tuskegee University prepares to inaugurate eighth, first female president
A new era of leadership and excellence will serve as the overarching theme for Tuskegee University’s upcoming inauguration of President Lily D. McNair. McNair will be formally installed as the institu
Nominate ASU in Retool Your School Program
Help ASU win $50,000 in the Retool Your School contest, sponsored by The Home Depot. Hornets, let's do it again! It's nomination time for Home Depot's 2019 Retool Your School campaign. In 20
Despite Massive Fundraising Campaign, Bennett College Accreditation Has Been Pulled
Weeks after announcing it raised more than $8.2 million in a massive push to collect money to retain its accreditation, Bennett College has lost its standing with its accreditation board. Southern
"Rebuild Bay County" event held at FSU Panama City
A local organization has been working to help those in need after Hurricane Michael. HBCU Adventures held its second Rebuild Bay County event from 11 am to 5 pm Saturday at the Florida State Univer
Five takeaways from the Lakers’ 111-106 win over the Houston Rockets
Five takeaways from the Lakers’ 111-106 win over the Houston Rockets Photo: Rockets guard Chris Paul tries to get a pass by Lakers center JaVale McGee during a Feb. 21 game at Staples Center. (Robe
Full Slate Of HBCU Baseball Scheduled For This Weekend
A full schedule of Historically Black College and University (HBCU) baseball games are on tap this weekend, February 22-24. Now that the season is in full tilt, there will be some exciting matchups on
Morehouse Sophomore Is Named as a Luard Morse Scholar
Artimus Cunningham, an English major from Sycamore, IL, has been named as a 2019 Luard Morse Scholar. The sophomore was one of three HBCU students selected for the prestigious English-Speaking Unio
DMV HBCU Report: Howard Looks For Answers As BSU March Toward CIAA Tourney
With two weeks left in the regular season, teams are hoping to peak and ride the momentum into the conference tournaments that will set them up for a potential postseason championship run. Howeve
NC A&T Aggies rank second in national HBCU football recruiting
Rival NCCU has sixth-best black college signing class North Carolina A&T has the second-best recruiting class among Division I black college football programs according to a national websi
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
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