May 29, 2025

2025 Black Student-Athlete Summit Empowers Future Leaders

The 2025 Black Student-Athlete Summit wrapped this past weekend at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, marking a decade of transformative impact, cultural pride, and educational empowerment. With more than 1,300 attendees—including student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and higher education leaders from across the country, including HBCU programs—the four-day event underscored its mission: to prepare Black student-athletes for

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Livingstone President Seeks Kidney Donor, Inspires Many

Despite his medical setbacks, Dr. Anthony J. Davis, president of Livingstone College, remains committed to uplifting the school and its student body. An HBCU president is praying that a member of his school’s community can help him find an organ donor. Dr. Anthony J. Davis, president of Livingstone College, has been battling stage 5 kidney

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Howard Women Win 4th Straight MEAC Track Championship

By Monica Lewis Following a dominant performance at the 2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championship over the weekend, the Howard University women’s team are once again champions — for the fourth time in as many years. The win, which occurred during the tournament in Norfolk, Virginia, was a part of a

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Post-2020 HBCU Pledges Fade Amid Political Backlash

After the murder of George Floyd in 2020 and the Black Lives Matter protests that followed, many corporations pledged to do more to support Black communities, including a flood of pledges and new investments in HBCUs — Historically Black Colleges and Universities. “We were able to see a lot of folks making commitments to racial justice

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NAHB HBCU Program Builds Future Residential Leaders

NAHB launched its Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Student Leadership program in 2023 to help cultivate, educate and inspire the next generation of home building professionals. The goal is also to create a more robust, equitable, diverse and inclusive NAHB student chapters community. Throughout the last two years, NAHB has welcomed 37 HBCU students

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 13: Naomi, 7 (L), and Makena, 9 (C) hold signs and chant during a rally in front of the Department of Education to protest budget cuts on March 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. On Monday, the House passed a continuing resolution that would cut over $1 billion from D.C.'s budget, potentially leading to layoffs and reduced public safety, school, and transportation services. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Maine Afterschool Program Faces Cuts Despite Big Impact

By Jonaki Mehta Around 3:30 in the afternoon, a group of bandana-clad middle schoolers gather around a neatly laid table, covered with a colorful, floral tablecloth. The smell of freshly baked granola wafts through the industrial-style kitchen as students prepare yogurt parfaits. “We’re making it like the French flag, so red for strawberry, white for

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Trump Admin Moves to End Affirmative Action in Contracts

The Trump administration moved Wednesday to dismantle one of the federal government’s largest and longest-standing affirmative action programs, siding with two White-owned contracting businesses that challenged its constitutionality. In a motion filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, the Justice Department said that a Transportation Department program that has carved

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HBCU Student Films Earn Emmy Nods for Cultural Stories

Students from two historically Black colleges received Emmy nominations for films that highlight different aspects of HBCU culture. Southern University and Alabama A&M University received Emmy nominations for showcasing everything from their iconic marching bands to the intense passion and grit behind HBCU football rivalries, HBCU Game Day reported. Southern’s “Dream Team” — Verbon Muhammad Jr., Ashley Lovelace, Sydney Cuillier, Loren Sullivan,

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Lincoln Wins NCAA DII 4×400, Shines in New Conference

Lincoln University (MO), an HBCU known for its strong track and field tradition, claimed the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field National Championship in the women’s 4×400-meter relay on May 24, 2025, in Pueblo, Colorado. The Blue Tigers crossed the line in a season-best 3:32.62, edging out Northwest Missouri by just 0.29 seconds. Why it matters This victory

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Court Blocks Trump Tariffs, Citing Overreach of Power

By Joe Walsh A federal court on Wednesday froze most of the sweeping tariffs imposed by President Trump on virtually every foreign nation, ruling the levies exceed the president’s legal authority. The ruling — issued by a panel of judges on the U.S. Court of International Trade — halted the sweeping 10% tariffs Mr. Trump

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