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Huston-Tillotson University receives $150M in single largest donation to an HBCU
Huston-Tillotson University is receiving $150 million from the Moody Foundation to expand and upgrade campus buildings and offer more student scholarships. The donation, which is in honor of the university’s 150th anniversary, is the largest financial gift the Moody Foundation has ever given in its 83-year history. It is also the largest single donation ever…
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Fayetteville State University: HBCU athletic department breaks academic record
Fayetteville State University has indicated that its student-athletes broke an academic record...
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Alabama HBCU receives $1M donation from ‘Law and Order’ star S. Epatha Merkerson
Law and Order star S. Epatha Merkerson has made a $1 million donation to Talladega College,...
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Meet Savannah State’s new president Dr. Jermaine Whirl, the youngest president in HBCU history
Georgia’s oldest public HBCU, Savannah State University (SSU), recently appointed Dr....
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Morehouse College becomes first HBCU to compete and win national boxing tournament
The Morehouse Boxing Club is now the first HBCU to compete in the U.S. Intercollegiate Boxing Association National Tournament. Atlanta News First reported that two members of the Morehouse Boxing Club,...
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USDA halts scholarship program for historically Black colleges, sparking concern
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended its 1890 Scholars Program, a scholarship initiative supporting students from rural and underserved backgrounds at historically Black colleges and universities...
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HBCU football legends rally behind Kamala Harris with strong endorsement
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has received a significant endorsement from football legends of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The group, made up of former players...
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All Benjamin E. Mays High School seniors gain admission to HBCU Morris Brown College in surprise announcement
Benjamin E. Mays High School brought together its 272 senior class members for a meeting on April 19 that the school administration announced was to present awards for salutatorian, valedictorian, and...
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Woman finally completes bucket list of visiting over 90 HBCUs to share the experience with students
Eleise Richards is making waves with her venture to introduce HBCUs to students who are unfamiliar with the institutions. The New Jersey resident told ‘Good Morning America,’ “I didn’t...
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Markquese Bell, from undrafted free agent to NFL HBCU Spotlight Player of the Year
Second-year safety Markquese Bell of the Dallas Cowboys earned recognition as the NFL HBCU Spotlight Player of the Year on the day preceding the Super Bowl. The ex-Florida A&M football standout told...
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20-year-old awarded HBCU Entrepreneur of the Year after graduating from college
Virginia State University alumna Aaliyah Duah has been named the HBCU Entrepreneur of the Year in honor of her outstanding work in fostering entrepreneurship and financial literacy in the black community....
