Courtesy of North Carolina Central University The North Carolina Central University Art Museum is celebrating the 90th anniversary of Elizabeth Catlett’s impactful teaching career in Durham with an exhibition dedicated to her legacy. The exhibit runs through March 16, 2025, and is open to the NCCU community and the public. It includes one of Catlett’s
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By Kyle T. Mosley “Magical! That’s the word this week. Magical,” Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams-Parker noted regarding the 2025 CIAA Basketball Championship Tournament. This year’s CIAA (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) basketball tournament in Baltimore has been nothing short of “magical.” The Virginia State men’s program claimed their first conference title since 2019, defeating Bluefield State 71-64. Fayetteville State won the
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Charles Davis and Andre Brooks of IronKings Golf wanted to create more awareness when it comes to the sport of golf. The two created HBCU Golf apparel which highlights the sport and helps to fund the 33 golf teams at HBCUs across the country. Davis shares how HBCU Golf seeks to inspire. Can you tell
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By Jennifer Agiesta The American public’s view of Donald Trump’s presidency and the direction he’s leading the country is more negative than positive just ahead of his first formal address to Congress since returning to office, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. The survey finds that across three basic measures of Trump’s performance on
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By Russ McQuaid When Leon Bates’ grandfather would travel Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Kentucky as an International Representative of the United Auto Workers union in the forties, fifties and sixties, he always carried extra white shirts so he could look fresh coming off the road and a satchel with a pair of important books
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By Irene Kim The Department of African American Studies (AAS) held a Black History Month Forum called “What’s Behind the Attacks on DEI,” on Feb. 26, moderated by Professor Tera W. Hunter, chair of the department. The four panelists — Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. GS ’97, Tera W. Hunter, Naomi Murakawa, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor — are all professors
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By Lisa Robinson Bowie State University, Maryland’s oldest Historically Black College and University, got its start in Baltimore. The school as it’s known today was founded in 1865 in the basement of a church at Saratoga and Calvert streets. “That was when slavery was ending. There were many businessman — Quakers and lawyers — who
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By Tolly Carr Former NBA star Reggie Theus has turned around the fortunes of the Bethune-Cookman University basketball program in his four years of leading the Daytona Beach, Florida HBCU. The coach and athletic director took over the program just before the 2021-22 season and led the Wildcats to a 7-11 record in the SWAC.
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By HBCU News Staff On a night designed to celebrate the magic of film, the 97th Academy Awards took a heartfelt pause to honor those we’ve lost over the past year. Leading that moment was none other than Morgan Freeman, who opened the Oscars’ In Memoriam segment with moving words dedicated to his dear friend,
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Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina on Sunday amid dry conditions and gusty winds as residents were forced to evacuate in some areas. The National Weather Service warned of increased fire danger in the region due to a combination of critically dry fuels and very low relative humidity. In South Carolina, where more
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