The third cohort of James W.C. Pennington Fellows has been selected and will be moving to the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities this fall. The announcement was made Tuesday at New Haven City Hall. The Pennington Fellowship was launched in 2022 and is funded by Yale University. Charles Warner, a member of the
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HBCU football is headed to the Las Vegas Strip. This fall, the inaugural Las Vegas HBCU Classic will mark a major milestone —not just in location, but in legacy. Set inside the glistening confines of Allegiant Stadium, the state-of-the-art home of the Las Vegas Raiders of the NFL. The game will feature a marquee matchup between two
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By Gracie Scalzo Entering its fourth year, the NBA Foundation’s NBA HBCU Fellowship Program offers career development opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Over a 10-week summer internship, fellows work with NBA teams and league offices in departments such as ticket sales, corporate partnerships, IT, social responsibility, marketing
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Howard University announced today the promotion of Kery Davis from athletics director to vice president of athletics, effective immediately. This position, a historic first for the university, reflects Davis’s exceptional leadership, unwavering commitment to the academic success of our student-athletes, and transformative vision for the university’s athletic programs. A highly respected figure with more than 25 years of
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) recently attended a Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing with Education Secretary Linda McMahon to discuss the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Budget Request for the Department of Education. Senator Britt’s initial line of questioning highlighted the state of Alabama’s 14 historically black colleges and
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Florida A&M University (FAMU) is preparing to finalize a high-profile contract for its next president, Marva Johnson. The Board of Trustees will hold a virtual meeting on June 6 at 9 a.m. to vote on a proposal offering Johnson a $650,000 base salary plus added benefits. Johnson Asked for More, Board Offered Less Johnson initially requested a $750,000 base salary. However, after negotiations, both
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By Peter Nichols  Just days after he left his powerful position as one of Donald Trump’s closest advisers, Elon Musk is orchestrating a pressure campaign to sink the mammoth tax and spending package that is the centerpiece of the president’s policy agenda. Musk used X, his social media site, on Wednesday to implore Americans to call Congress and urge
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By Asma Khalid President Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation banning travelers from 12 countries and partially restricting travelers from seven others, starting on Monday, June 9. The White House said the action was needed to protect the United States from terrorist attacks and other national security threats, and said the countries lacked screening and
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By Hazel Trice Edney Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) produce 20 percent of all of America’s Black college graduates. That includes 80 percent of Black judges; 70 percent of Black doctors; 50 percent of Black teachers; and 25 percent of Black students who major in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Despite this level
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Nissan is donating $250,000 to Mississippi’s seven HBCUs to further STEM education, continuing its 11th consecutive year of funding Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the state. Since launching the Mississippi HBCU STEM Initiative in 2014, Nissan has invested $2.75 million to support and encourage innovative programming that serves Mississippi students, helping to grow
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