NPRās āBroadcasting History: The HBCU Radio LegacyāĀ podcastĀ debuted this week with its first episode, covering the origins and impact of radio stations at historically Black colleges and universities. The series, produced by NPR in collaboration with Miami Valley Public Mediaās WYSO (91.3) Dayton, OH, uses archival recordings, oral histories, and visits to these colleges to explore
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Five Howard University students have earned a $1 million grant for their school after winning the fifth annual Goldman Sachs Market Madness competition, as part of its HBCU Possibilities Program, according to an announcement posted on the universityāsĀ website. AsĀ AFROTECHĀ previously reported, Spelman College won in 2024. The winners of the 2025 Market Madness competition, Keyla Arrechea,
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HBCU administrators and supporters have wondered what kind of financial support the schools will get under the Trump administration. There are 10 HBCUs in Georgia. Clark Atlanta has about 4,000 students, making it the largest private HBCU in the state. Clark Atlanta president George T. French Jr. talked last week with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution about
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Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. Bidenās health has been in the back of some supports minds as he has updated the nation aboutwell-being. Last week, Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms. The cancer is
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By Lexx Thornton Side hustles have always come in handy since the beginning of time. They serve as both financial support and create a creatives pace for entrepreneurial outlets. However, due to historical and systemic economic disparities, side hustles in the Black community often carry added significance, such as reclaiming economic independence, building generational wealth,
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Savannah James is an influential philanthropist and the wife of NBA star LeBron James. She’spassionate about giving back and supporting girls and young women. The multi-hyphenate WAG just added beauty business founder to her list of accomplishments. Recently, Mrs. James partnered with the Howard University College of Medicine to test her new skincare line. This
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By Stephen J. Gaither He may be known best as the architect of the rebirth of the Detroit Lions of the NFL, but before he was that, Brad Holmes was a student-athlete at an HBCU. The Lions Executive Vice President General Manager was recently back in Greensboro to decliever the spring 2025 commencement speech for
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By Nikhil Inamdar Just as India showed flickers of progress toward its long-held dream of becoming the world’s factory, Washington and Beijing announced a trade “reset” that could derail Delhi’s ambitions to replace China as the global manufacturing hub. Last week, Trump’s tariffs on China dropped overnight – from 145% to 30%, vs 27% for
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Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:Ā LVS)Ā and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) today announced 15 students representing 13 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been selected to participate in the third Sands Hospitality Immersion ProgramĀ June 2-6Ā inĀ Las Vegas. Sands and TMCF, the only national organization exclusively representing the Black college community, host the Sands Hospitality Immersion Program
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As federal pressure mounts on higher education institutions to scale back diversity and equity programs, some Boston-area students are turning to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) for both opportunity and refuge. According toĀ WBUR, President Donald Trumpās administration has proposedĀ broad cuts to federal funding for higher education, including programs tied to diversity, equity, and inclusion
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