By Adam Edelman For the first time in U.S. history, multiple elected Black governors will serve at the same time — and it remains possible that voters will elect more this year than the four who have already won. That
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Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, a graduate of Florida A&M, was elected governor of Georgia on Tuesday, defeating Republican businessman Rick Jackson. With most of the vote counted late Tuesday, several news outlets showed Lance Bottoms leading 54.4% to
By Sahil Kapur, Scott Wong and Peter Nicholas President Donald Trump told voters to pretend
As Camrynn Wimberly and other Jackson State University students marched from their campus to Mississippi’s
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Byron Donalds is Florida’s next governor, and the former Florida A&M University student made history in the state where his college journey began. On Tuesday night, the Republican congressman narrowly defeated Democrat David Jolly. As a result, Donalds will become Florida’s first
STARZ will sponsor the HBCU First LOOK Film & TV Festival at Howard University, connecting HBCU filmmakers with entertainment industry professionals. The fourth annual festival runs November 5–7 in Washington, D.C. STARZ will serve as its inaugural presenting sponsor. The event brings
Earlier this week, North Carolina A&T became the epicenter for a conversation about what happens when culture and civic duty collide. For HBCU Out Loud Day, an annual celebration honoring Black queer students nationwide, the Human Rights Campaign’s HBCU Program and the
By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times The history of Alabama’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities is deeply connected to the history of the Civil Rights Movement, but their legacy extends beyond the struggle for equality. From educating generations of Black leaders
The HBCU entrepreneurship community in Birmingham, AL, just received a funding boost. Alabama leads the nation in the number of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), with 14 institutions statewide. Ten of those HBCUs participated in the 2026 HBCU Business Pitch Competition
By Adam Edelman For the first time in U.S. history, multiple elected Black governors will serve at the same time — and it remains possible that voters will elect more this year than the four who have already won. That historic first
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, a graduate of Florida A&M, was elected governor of Georgia on Tuesday, defeating Republican businessman Rick Jackson. With most of the vote counted late Tuesday, several news outlets showed Lance Bottoms leading 54.4% to 45.6%, and
By Sahil Kapur, Scott Wong and Peter Nicholas President Donald Trump told voters to pretend he was on the ballot in this year’s midterm elections. They did. And they resoundingly rejected both his policies and his Republican Party. Democrats have captured full
As Camrynn Wimberly and other Jackson State University students marched from their campus to Mississippi’s state capitol weeks before Election Day, she held a sign that said “Mississippi needs your courage,” but also “Mississippi needs our rage.” For Wimberly, a lot is
Black representation and identity anchor “Define Yourself!,” an exhibition curated in collaboration with students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). On view November 6, 2026 through April 25, 2027, at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, VA, “Define Yourself!” draws
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