March 27, 2025

5th Annual HBCU STEM Run Empowers Students Nationwide

The CEO of the HBCU STEM Education Run Danielle Lewis joined 48 Now to share more about the upcoming 5th Annual HBCU STEM Education Run. The HBCU STEM Education Run is a run that strives to raise funds and awareness through fitness. Each year, funds are dedicated to an HBCU. The 5K run supports their

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“Deep Azure” Returns to Stage in Honor of Chadwick Boseman

Written By Howard University Newsroom Staff On March 27, “Deep Azure,” a play written by the late Chadwick A. Boseman (B.F.A. ‘00), will take center stage at the historic Howard Theatre. The one-night-only event will raise funds for the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts and feature a staged reading of Boseman’s play, directed by

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Boosie Faces Backlash Over Caleb Wilson Scholarship Tribute

Hip-hop legend Boosie Badazz has found himself at the center of controversy following his announcement of the Caleb Wilson Memorial Scholarship during his sixth annual Boosie Bash Festival at Louisiana HBCU Southern University. The scholarship was intended to honor Caleb Wilson. A Southern University student and band member who tragically died in February in an alleged hazing incident. ?

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ASU Hosts Brain, Brand & Beauty HBCU Conference Kickoff

The Skky Brand, Inc. and Alabama State University (ASU) present the inaugural Brain, Brand, and Beauty HBCU Collegiate Conference — a dynamic, free one-day event designed to empower and inspire female students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This elevated and immersive experience will take place on Saturday (March 29) from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Alabama State University in the Hardy Student Center Ballroom. This marks

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MEAC Faces Talent Drain as Top Players Enter Transfer Portal

The college basketball world is feeling the pressure of the transfer portal era—and nowhere is that more evident than with the HBCU programs in the MEAC. The eight-team HBCU conference released its all-conference teams earlier this month, and of the players with remaining eligibility, all but one have entered the portal. That lone holdout? Toby

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USPS Future Uncertain Amid Privatization Push, DeJoy Exit

BY  Susan Haigh The U.S. Postal Service is facing an uncertain future after the resignation this week of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the suggestion by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency, that the mail service could be privatized. Unions representing postal workers have balked at the idea of privatization, staging protests across

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Trailblazing HBCU Women Who Shaped History and Culture

The opinions expressed in this article are the writer’s own and do not reflect the views of Her Campus. This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at CAU chapter. Pioneers of Excellence Historically, Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been the primary educational institutions responsible for generating renowned Black women leaders. Women

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Stillman Hosts HBCU Innovation Power Hour in Tuscaloosa

Courtesy of Stillman College Stillman College hosted the HBCU Innovation Power Hour on Wednesday, March 26 at the Wynn Center. The event, hosted by The Alabama Collective, provided hands-on experience to equip students with cutting-edge technology skills, entrepreneurial insights, and AI-driven problem-solving strategies. The Innovation Power Hour included workshops in leveraging AI to create a

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Military Families Alarmed by White House Security Breach

By Ben Finley When Alyssa Myatt’s husband served on an aircraft carrier last year, she and other U.S. Navy spouses had to follow strict security protocols that meant driving to the ship’s home port just to learn that its deployment was being extended. Texting, phone calls and emails about the deployment were restricted. A Facebook

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HHS Pulls $11.4B in COVID Funds From Health Departments

By Laura Ungar Federal health officials said Tuesday they are pulling back $11.4 billion in COVID-19-related funds for state and local public health departments and other health organizations throughout the nation. “The COVID-19 pandemic is over, and HHS will no longer waste billions of taxpayer dollars responding to a non-existent pandemic that Americans moved on

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