May 23, 2025

MEAC’s HBCU NFL Media Day at M&T Bank Stadium

Join MEAC’s HBCU NFL Media Day at M&T Bank Stadium on July 22, showcasing top coaches, athletes, and the legacy of HBCU football. The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), a league comprised of six HBCU football programs, will hold its 2025 Football Media Day on Tuesday, July 22, at M&T Bank Stadium – home of the

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Tuskegee Airmen Honored for Legacy on Memorial Day

Written By Lexx Thornton Memorial Day is one of the federal holidays in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The Tuskegee Airmen are deeply connected to Memorial Day through their courageous service, sacrifice, and groundbreaking role in American military history

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Harvard Sues Trump Administration over International Enrollment Ban Directive

Harvard files suit against Trump administration’s international enrollment ban, defending SEVP status and protecting global student body. Overview of Harvard’s International Enrollment Ban Lawsuit Harvard University is suing the Trump administration over a directive that bars the university from enrolling international students. This action stems from the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) revocation of Harvard’s

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Cleveland HBCU Bound Day Celebrates Class of 2025 Graduates

Graduation season is here, and the Cleveland Council of Black Colleges Alumni Association helped students get ready through a special occasion called HBCU Bound Day 2025, to support those heading to Historically Black Colleges and Universities this Fall. ā€œA huge part of HBCUs is honestly the alumni network and it’s so amazing to see these

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Janice Pettyjohn Shines at Howard University Football

In 2022, Janice Pettyjohn made headlines as the first woman hired full-time by the Howard University football program. Three years later, she has firmly established herself as a vital figure in the HBCU football program’s leadership. Pettyjohn now serves as Director of Player Personnel and On-Campus Recruiting. Her promotion highlights her expanding influence at Howard

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FAMU Political Strategy Hire Sparks AFT Union Outcry

By Stacy M. Brown For Fedrick C. Ingram, secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of Teachers, the hiring of Marva Johnson by Florida A&M University (FAMU) is a calculated political strategy to control Black institutions and influence how future generations think. ā€œThey are trying to change the mindset, get into the brain trust of young people

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Stan Verrett ESPN Exit Marks End of HBCU Anchor Era

For 25 years, Stan Verrett was a familiar face for ESPN fans, guiding viewers through highlights, breaking news, and in-depth analysis on SportsCenter. But now, after two decades of anchoring in Los Angeles, the Howard University graduate is parting ways with the network as ESPN chooses not to renew his contract this summer. Verrett’s journey

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Norwalk HBCU Scholarships: Full-Ride to Livingstone College

A group of high school students in Norwalk received a lifechanging opportunity Wednesday. Officials from Livingstone College, a Historically Black College and University located in North Carolina, presented full-ride scholarships to seniors at Brien McMahon and Norwalk high schools. The students who were awarded the scholarships have GPAs between 3.7 and 4.0. Livingstone president and

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M25144 - Faculty Senate and TABPHE Awards Ceremony, April 23, 2025 in Commerce, Texas.
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HBCU Homecomings Research: NASPA Grant Awarded to Ekpe

Dr. Leslie Ekpe, assistant professor in theĀ Department of Higher Education and Learning TechnologiesĀ at East Texas A&M University, has been awarded a $5,000 Channing Briggs Small Research Grant by theĀ National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) FoundationĀ to support her project titledĀ ā€œTell Me Something Good: Alumni Reconnections at HBCU Homecomings.ā€ The research focuses on the experiences of

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House passes Trump’s sweeping tax-cut bill and sends it to Senate

The Trump tax cut bill passed the House, extending cuts while raising Medicaid work requirements and adding $2.3 trillion to the deficit. Republicans in the House of Representatives won passage on Thursday of a major bill that would enact Donald Trump’s tax and spending priorities while adding trillions of dollars to the US debt and

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