Courtesy of Livingstone College Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina, has received a $10 million gift from an anonymous donor in support of the private historically Black college’s ongoing capital campaign, HBCU Gameday reports. The gift, which follows another $10 million gift from the same unnamed benefactor in July 2024, will be used for renovations and upgrades to
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By Angela Dennis As Xavier University of Louisiana enters its centennial year, the nation’s oldest Catholic institution—Georgetown University—celebrated the institution’s 100-year legacy and the 45th anniversary of its Institute for Black Catholic Studies (IBCS). Last Thursday’s event, titled “Reflecting on the Significance of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies and the Journey Toward Reconciliation,” included
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Courtesy of Morgan State University A $500,000 Title III HBCU Part F grant awarded in 2020 is helping Morgan State University’s Beulah M. Davis Special Collections Department transform access to the school’s rich history through new digital projects. As part of its commitment to creating an open-access digital repository, the Davis Room has successfully digitized historical
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By Bailey Schulz President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Americans should be prepared for “a little disturbance” from tariffs. “Tariffs are about making America rich again and making America great again, and it’s happening and it will happen rather quickly,” Trump said during a formal address before a joint session of Congress. “There will be a little disturbance. But
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LeBron James is well on his way to rewriting every previous definition of basketball longevity, and the 40-year-old star is now racking up numbers the NBA has never seen before. James became the first player to score 50,000 combined points in the regular season and postseason on Tuesday night, surpassing the mark with a 3-pointer
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By Joyce Lupiani As Delta Air Lines celebrates its 100th anniversary, the company is paying tribute during Women’s History Month to Catherine Fitzgerald, a key figure in its history and the woman credited with suggesting its name. Fitzgerald was a trusted associate of one of Delta’s founders and played a pivotal role in the airline’s early leadership.
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By Henry J. Gomez, Frank Thorp V and Scott Wong Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, was removed from the House chamber Tuesday night after he disrupted President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress. Green, who has long pushed to impeach Trump dating to his previous term in office, stood and shook his cane toward the president in the opening minutes
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Courtesy of Bowie State University Bowie State University, in a dynamic partnership with Morgan State University and Coppin State University, proudly hosted the Central Maryland HBCU Climate Career Expo, a transformative gathering that connected students from every academic discipline with more than 30 forward-thinking employers dedicated to sustainability and environmental stewardship. The groundbreaking expo unfolded
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More than 100 students from Bowie State University, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, and Texas Southern University gathered Tuesday to learn the financial skills needed to transition from renters to homeowners, guided by top executives from Wells Fargo and HomeFree USA’s Center for Financial Advancement. Hosted at Bowie State, the event offered these students
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Courtesy of Fisk University Fisk UniversityBulldog Gymnastics Team made history on the final day of Black History Month, achieving a groundbreaking victory that continues to cement their legacy in sports history. On Saturday, the team secured their place in history by becoming the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) gymnastics program to defeat both NCAA
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