HBCUs have spent years trying to close the visibility gap in sports. In a sports landscape where the broadcast matters almost as much as the box score, a stronger media infrastructure can make a real difference for schools trying to
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HBCUs have spent years trying to close the visibility gap in sports. In a sports landscape where the broadcast matters almost as much as the box score, a stronger media infrastructure can make a real difference for schools trying to
Read More →Courtesy of NPR Five states hold primaries Tuesday, with competitive House and Senate races that could ultimately decide control of Congress next year. Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia and Washington are all holding contests. A number of Democratic primaries are pitting
By The Associated Press Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson on Friday defended her decision to oust the city’s
By Jane C. Timm Missouri voters blocked a Republican-led effort to raise the bar for passing
The first Bayou Classic was held long before the esteemed event became the Thanksgiving weekend destination that it is today. With 52 years under its belt, the annual rival football game between Grambling State and Southern University has become a living archive of
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) Dr. N. Joyce Payne Research Center has unveiled what is being hailed as the largest and most comprehensive “Proof Of Promise” study ever conducted on historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) alumni, and the findings paint
Drake State Community & Technical College will broaden its STEM education program thanks to a $500,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for a project named the “Semiconductor Exposure, Exploration, and Development (SEED): Collaborative to Broaden Participation in STEM Education.” The grant award period
Baltimore’s Morgan State University and Washington D.C.’s Howard University have been named among the top Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), according to a ranking by Forbes magazine. Morgan State took the No. 4 spot on the list for public HBCUs, while Howard was
Alabama State Jacory Croskey-Merritt NCAA probation is now official. The NCAA hit the HBCU with a Level I-Mitigated infractions ruling on July 28. Alabama State received three years of probation and a $30,000 fine. The school must also pay one percent of
A federal judge’s latest ruling on NCAA eligibility could have ripple effects across HBCU athletics, potentially giving some former student-athletes one last opportunity to return to the field or court. Last week, U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney issued a preliminary injunction preventing
HBCUs have spent years trying to close the visibility gap in sports. In a sports landscape where the broadcast matters almost as much as the box score, a stronger media infrastructure can make a real difference for schools trying to showcase their
Courtesy of NPR Five states hold primaries Tuesday, with competitive House and Senate races that could ultimately decide control of Congress next year. Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia and Washington are all holding contests. A number of Democratic primaries are pitting congressional incumbents
By The Associated Press Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson on Friday defended her decision to oust the city’s police chief as the “right decision at the right time,” but she declined to explain why. The leadership change came as police continue searching for people involved in
By Jane C. Timm Missouri voters blocked a Republican-led effort to raise the bar for passing citizen-led constitutional amendments, NBC News projects. Under current state law, such ballot measures require a simple statewide majority for passage, a process that has been used in
Baltimore’s Morgan State University and Washington D.C.’s Howard University have been named among the top Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), according to a ranking by Forbes magazine. Morgan State took the No. 4 spot on the list for public HBCUs, while Howard was
MoreDelaware State University ranked among the top nation’s public Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Forbes’ first-ever ranking of HBCUs. The publication evaluated institutions based on outcomes rather than reputation, focusing on measures such as graduation rates, alumni earnings and student debt. DSU
MoreAmid protests against data center development across the country, one historically Black university has made it key to its plan for financial viability. As part of a $900 million master plan, entitled “Quantum Leap,” Fisk University has proposed building a 100,000 square
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