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NYC to Launch First HBCU Early College Prep High School

By Ashley Brown In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at transforming education access for students in New York City, Dr. Asya Johnson, chancellor’s master principal of NYC Public Schools, has announced the creation of the city’s first-ever HBCU Early College Prep High School. The school is set to open in Southeast Queens next September. This innovative

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Walz and Vance Hold Rival Rallies as AZ Early Voting Begins

By Mia McCarthy and Meredith Lee Hill Tim Walz and JD Vance are holding rival rallies in Arizona on Wednesday as the state kicks off early voting and the campaigns push to reach voters in the key battleground. Both candidates and their running mates are campaigning in Arizona, a state that President Joe Biden won in 2020

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WSSU Partners with NASCAR for Historic Campus Lab Program

By Stephen J. Gaither HBCU Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) has announced a groundbreaking partnership with NASCAR, enhancing its motorsports management program and opening up new opportunities for students by becoming a NASCAR Campus Lab. The announcement, made at the Bowman Gray Stadium Fieldhouse, positions as the only public institution in the nation with this innovative

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Hurricane Milton Hits Florida as Category 3 Storm

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key Wednesday night as the National Weather Service issued extreme wind warnings for the Tampa area. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said at a press conference earlier that Milton was in the “process of making landfall” as a Category 3 storm. The state has experienced flooding and several tornadoes ahead of

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Florida A&M Names Timothy Beard Interim President Amid Crisis

Courtesy of Florida A&M University  Florida’s only public historically Black university has chosen an interim leader, after the school’s president announced this month that he intends to resign. As the next executive of Florida A&M University, Interim President Timothy Beard will be tasked with managing the backlash over the school’s apparent failure to sufficiently vet a multimillion dollar donation from

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Albany State Partners with U.S. Labor to Aid Veterans

Courtesy of Albany State University Albany State University, a historically Black institution in Georgia, has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States Department of Labor that will provide new career development and employment opportunities to veterans and military-affiliated students, alumni, and families at ASU. The new partnership will provide veterans, as well

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Bishop State, Alabama A&M Partner for Transfer Scholarships

By Ashley Brown In a significant move to enhance educational opportunities for students, Bishop State Community College and Alabama A&M University have announced a partnership that will offer full-tuition scholarships for Bishop State graduates looking to further their education at the four-year institution. Through a recently signed memorandum of understanding, both colleges aim to create a

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Morgan State Band to March in 2026 Rose Parade

Courtesy of Morgan State University  In the follow-up to a momentous performance in France as the first-ever HBCU band to participate in the annual D-Day memorial parade, Morgan State University’s Magnificent Marching Machine marching band will add another historic first to its already impressive list of achievements. During a special halftime presentation at Morgan’s 2024

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Miles College to Acquire Birmingham-Southern Campus

Courtesy of Miles College At the conclusion of the 2023-2024 academic year, Birmingham-Southern College in Alabama ceased its operations 168 years after its founding. Recently, representatives from Miles College, an Alabama-based HBCU, have signed a purchase agreement to acquire Birmingham-Southern’s 192-acre campus. With the addition of Birmingham-Southern’s campus, Miles College plans to expand its academic

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Vote to Live Campaign Targets Black Men in Battlegrounds

By Cheyanne Mcdaniels A new voter initiative focusing on Black men in battleground states launched Tuesday. The Collective PAC’s Vote to Live campaign is a $4 million investment that will work to educate Black men on election access and provide free transportation with 100,000 rides to polls during early voting in Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio,

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