February 13, 2024

Andra Day’s Super Bowl Anthem Performance Draws Mixed Reactions

Written By Dustin J. Seibert Let’s start out by acknowledging that we all love Andra Day. That said, we can acknowledge that her rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the beginning of Super Bowl LVIII left many…hoping for better. The Grammy-winning artist opened the big game with her rendition of the Black National Anthem, following

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Albany State Hosts Kennedy Center Theater Festival 2024

Courtesy of Albany State University Albany State University (ASU) will host The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) from February 6 – 10 on the east and west campuses and at the Albany Municipal Theater. The festival is a nationally organized program involving over 18,000 students annually and 8 regions throughout the country. Regional

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Harvard Faces Federal Probe Over Muslim Student Harassment

Written by Rene Marsh and Matt Egan The Department of Education on Tuesday announced a new investigation into Harvard University’s handling of alleged discrimination on its campus after a federal civil rights complaint was filed late last month against Harvard on behalf of Muslim and Palestinian students. The students said in the complaint that the

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UNCF Gets $100M Grant to Boost HBCU Endowments Nationwide

Written By Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University, UNCF (United Negro College Fund) announced that Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded a $100 million unrestricted grant to support UNCF’s capital campaign. UNCF is undertaking a bold $1 billion capital campaign that includes five components: student scholarships, unrestricted funds to enhance the endowments for historically Black colleges and universities

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UNCF Honors Black History Month With Call to Support HBCUs

Courtesy of The United Negro College Fund As the nation observes Black History Month 2024, UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is celebrating and acknowledging the fact that Black History Month is every day because Black Lives Matter every day! UNCF is continuing to make history by serving as the largest scholarship provider for students of

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Jackson State Joins DOE Battery Challenge as Only HBCU

By Anthony Howard Jackson State University has been selected to join the Battery Workforce Challenge Program, tasked with designing and developing advanced batteries to electrify the transportation and energy sectors. Of the 12 North American universities chosen to compete, four are minority-serving institutions; of those four, JSU is the only HBCU. The U.S. Department of

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Stillman Applauds $100M UNCF Grant to Boost HBCU Endowments

Courtesy of Stillman College It was a “Glory Hallelujah Day,” according to officials with the UNCF (United Negro College Fund) and Stillman College President Yolanda W. Page following the landmark $100 million grant announcement today. Page was on hand at a media event at Clark Atlanta University, where UNCF announced the $100 million unrestricted grant

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