By Matt Rourke The 2026 HBCU Swingman Classic, held at Citizens Bank Park, marked another major milestone for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their baseball programs. The annual showcase, now in its fourth year, has grown into a
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Homecoming at an HBCU is more than a weekend — it’s a cultural institution. The bands, the step shows, the tailgates, and the reunion energy make it one of the most anticipated events on any campus calendar. But something is
The 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, also known as ESSENCE Fest, was held in New Orleans,
By Alexandra Marquez, Frank Thorp V and Melanie Zanona Republicans are starting to scramble to find both a temporary
By: Justin White The camp, now in its 31st year, draws more than 400 middle and high school students from across the country to Tallahassee each summer. For 80 years, Florida A&M’s Marching 100 has become one of the most recognizable bands in
Texas Southern University is laying out a vision that includes a new football stadium, upgraded facilities and a decade-long plan to reshape the campus of the Houston HBCU. The university has launched a Campus Master Plan that outlines roughly $1.7 billion in
A student team from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff recently earned second place overall and the Best Presentation Award at the 2026 HBCU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Event at the Westin Atlanta Airport in Atlanta. Students representing UAPB included Kennedy Abanihe,
by: Annie Glasco Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) recently joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing legislation aimed at improving aging infrastructure at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including Arkansas’ four HBCUs. Arkansas is home to four HBCUs: University of Arkansas at
Former HBCU basketball standout Javonte Cooke turned in one of the best performances of the NBA Summer League on Friday, scoring a game-high 21 points to lead the Phoenix Suns to an 81-79 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. The former Winston-Salem State star
Add “federal patent office partner” to Alabama A&M’s résumé. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office — which likes to call itself “America’s Innovation Agency” — announced this week it’s expanding its Community Engagement Office footprint into the Southeast, and Huntsville’s own HBCU
By Matt Rourke The 2026 HBCU Swingman Classic, held at Citizens Bank Park, marked another major milestone for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their baseball programs. The annual showcase, now in its fourth year, has grown into a premier event
Homecoming at an HBCU is more than a weekend — it’s a cultural institution. The bands, the step shows, the tailgates, and the reunion energy make it one of the most anticipated events on any campus calendar. But something is shifting in
The 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, also known as ESSENCE Fest, was held in New Orleans, LA, this weekend, July 3-5. ESSENCE Fest, which started in 1995 to celebrate ESSENCE Magazine’s 25th anniversary, expanded into the nation’s largest annual African American culture event. The well-known
By Alexandra Marquez, Frank Thorp V and Melanie Zanona Republicans are starting to scramble to find both a temporary and a permanent replacement for Graham, who in June won the GOP Senate primary in South Carolina and was expected to cruise to re-election to a fifth term in
