By Lexx Thornton Spelman College is a private, historically black women’s liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman awarded its first college degrees in 1901 and is the oldest private historically black liberal arts institution for women. Spelman College has notable alumni such as but not
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It was a proud HBCU moment as Grammy-winning singer Toni Braxton celebrated a major milestoneāher son, Diezel Braxton, graduated from Howard University. The multi-platinum R&B legend shared the joyous news on social media, highlighting a powerful moment of legacy and achievement within Black academia. Diezel, who studied film at Howard, crossed the stage during the
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Ā Floridaās only public historically Black university could soon be run by an ally of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who hasĀ restricted the teachingĀ ofĀ African American historyĀ andĀ banned public collegesĀ from using taxpayer money on diversity programs. Marva Johnson, a lobbyist and executive for the telecom company Charter Communications and a former member of the state Board of Education, has
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When the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in 2020, it caused unprecedentedĀ setbacksĀ for young people. During this challenging time, Cathy Cahill, president and CEO ofĀ the Mann, and Shelley Sylva,Ā TD BankāsĀ Head of Business Development and Community Outreach in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, came together with a vision. They decided to create anĀ HBCU FestivalĀ at the Mann, which is a popular,
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The University of Maryland Eastern Shore declared its intent to the NCAA and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference to opt into theĀ House v. NCAA settlement. While awaiting final approval of roster limits, UMES declared its intention to opt in. This would allow the university to compensate student-athletes directly and ensure a high standard of financial support, the
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By Maria Aspan Verizon has becomeĀ the latest big companyĀ to end policies aroundĀ diversity, equity and inclusion, or “DEI,” in order to keep the U.S. government happy. It seems to have worked: on Friday, the Federal Communications Commission approved Verizon’s $20 billion deal to buy broadband provider Frontier Communications.Ā The FCC said that the deal will allow Verizon
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Shaquille OāNeal is no stranger to making headlines, but this time it wasnāt for a slam dunk or a viral TV momentāit was for repping Alabama State UniversityĀ and announcing his plans to become a college professor at an HBCU. During a May 8, 2025 episode ofĀ Inside the NBA, Shaq showed up on set in a
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A film created by Southern University students has won the HBCU Sports Emmy. During the 2025 Sports Emmy Awards in New York City on Tuesday, May 20, SU student and director Loren Sullivan accepted the Emmy Award for the documentary āThe Hidden Sport.ā Sullivan was joined by team members Sydney Cuillier, Ashley Lovelace, Verbon Muhammad,
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Morehouse School of MedicineĀ (MSM) is proud to announce that Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, 18th United States Surgeon General, will deliver the keynote address at MSMās 41st Commencement Exercises, which will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2025. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Benjamin back to MSM as our Commencement Speaker,ā said MSM President and
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By Raquel Coronell Uribe and Ryan J. Reilly The Justice Department has filed charges against a Democratic member of Congress, alleging that she assaulted law enforcement officers during a protest outside an immigration detention facility in New Jersey earlier this month. Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., faces two counts of assaulting, resisting, and impeding law enforcement
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