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 National Football League’s (NFL)Baltimore Ravens.Ā This marks a major milestone for the HBCU-centered conference as it continues to elevate its visibility and celebrate
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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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Written By Lexx Thornton 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 certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), essential for admitting foreign students. The administration justified this move by
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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. āA huge part of HBCUs is honestly the alumni network and itās so amazing to see these
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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 programās 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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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. āThey are trying to change the mindset, get into the brain trust of young people
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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. Verrettās journey
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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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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 āTell Me Something Good: Alumni Reconnections at HBCU Homecomings.ā The research focuses on the experiences of
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Republicans in the House of Representatives won passage on Thursday of a major bill that would enact Donald Trumpās tax and spending priorities while adding trillions of dollars to the US debt and potentially preventing millions of Americans from accessing federal safety net benefits. The One Big Beautiful Bill act was approved in the early
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