June 20, 2025

HBCU NY Classic Forms Broadcasting Partnership With HBCU GO

The HBCU NY Classic will have a new broadcasting partner this season. HBCU GO announced entering an agreement with Albert Williams and Sports Elleven05 LLC to stream the game from MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands, New Jersey, at 1 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 13. The fourth edition of the annual contest will again feature

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Byron Allen reaches settlement in $10 billion McDonald’s suit

Media mogul Byron Allen, a key figure in Black-owned media, has reached aĀ settlement in his $10 billion racial discrimination lawsuit against McDonald’s. The case, which spanned several years, brought national attention to disparities in advertising spend directed toward media platforms owned by African Americans and serving HBCU audiences. The lawsuit, first filed in 2021, claimed

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James Devine transforms tech success into HBCU 5K impact

James Devine embodies the spirit of giving back through education and community service. The Miami native has transformed his four-decade career as a software engineer into a powerful platform for supporting the next generation of HBCU students. A proud 1985 graduate of Florida A&M University with a degree in Computer Information Systems and a 2011

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Morgan State President David K. Wilson Receives Distinguished HBCU Leadership Award

Morgan State University PresidentĀ David K. WilsonĀ has been named a recipient of the esteemedĀ Dr. Frederick S. Humphries Sr. Leadership Award, presented by the HBCU Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) at Clark Atlanta University. The recognition was formally conferred during a special ceremony held in June on the campus of Clark Atlanta University. The award, named in honor

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Howard University & PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship Convenes Entrepreneurs, Investors and HBCU Leaders for Empowerment Summit

Courtesy of Howard University Howard University & PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship will host the 2025 HBCU Entrepreneurship Empowerment Summit from June 19 to 21, 2025, at the Marriott Marquis in Washington. Now in its third year, the national summit brings together HBCU students and alumni, business owners, investors, faculty and ecosystem builders for three

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AKA Sorority to host Black Dollar Days vendors

The event will highlight the sorority’s ā€œBlack Dollar Days,ā€ an annual initiative to promote minority- and Black-owned businesses and support economic growth. Each June, the sorority encourages consumers to buy goods and services from entrepreneurs in the areas of health and beauty, food and beverages, financial and professional services, fashion, accessories, and home decor. The

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Were the ‘No Kings’ protests the largest single-day demonstration in American history?

By Alaina Demopoulos The scale of last weekend’sĀ ā€œNo Kingsā€ protestsĀ is now becoming clearer, with one estimate suggesting that Saturday was amongĀ the biggest everĀ single-day protests in US history. Working out exactly where the protest ranks compared with similar recent events has been a project of G Elliott Morris, a data journalist who runs the Substack Strength

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Federal judge says Trump administration can’t block state funding over immigration

By Vanessa Romo The Trump Administration cannot withhold billions of dollars in transportation grant funding from Democrat-led states refusing to cooperate with immigration enforcement, according to aĀ rulingĀ on Thursday. Chief U.S. District Judge John McConnell in Providence, R.I., granted a preliminary injunction in the case filed by 20 states, saying “large-scale irreparable harm would occur without

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