Written By Lexx Thornton Outgoing LSU President William Tate, the first Black president of any SEC school, is calling for more investment in Southern University in a new paper analyzing the financial disparities between Louisiana’s two land-grant universities. The analysis was written by Tate and Keena Arbuthnot, dean of LSU’s Graduate School, who is also
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During the 2025 NBA Draft, Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd, and Nathaniel Clifton, the first Black players to be drafted and play in the league, were honored in the 75th anniversary of the achievement. The sons of the three players joined NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on stage along with Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson and
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Courtesy of Alabama A&M University This summer, 14 Alabama A&M University students are part of Meharry Medical College’s 2025 BS/MD Program – the largest contingent of any participating institution. The six-week summer initiative brings together 90 undergraduates from 12 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Designed to prepare the next generation of physicians, the BS/MD
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Led by HBCUs Delaware State University, Southern University and A&M College, Alabama State University, and Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design, the platform aims to bring the “excellence, culture, and legacy of HBCUs” into the digital age. The scheme aims to provide students everywhere with access to HBCUs, with no geographical limitations. eHBCU offers
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By Randall Barnes HBCU alumna LaVon Bracy Davis finds herself facing a very interesting opponent in the Florida State Senate election: her brother Randolph Bracy. The seat, which represents a portion of metro Orlando, was left open following the passing of longtime state Senator Geraldine Thompson earlier this year LaVon Bracy Davis is an attorney who earned
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The HBCU Week Foundation brought out its A-List supporters for its sixth annual Awards Gala. Stephen A. Smith and Anthony Anderson made their way to the Hotel DuPont in Delaware as ambassadors of the foundation’s mission to uplift HBCU scholars. The June 20 event celebrated the launch of HBCU Week’s Arts and Entertainment Scholarship Program.
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Written By Lexx Thornton New and more defined cursive standards were recently added to the 2025-2026 school year for state standards. It states that students must learn how to read and write in cursive for third, fourth and fifth grades. As the new standards were added, a packet provides instructional guidance and resources for teaching
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Written By Lexx Thornton Tennessee State University students will see a 6% increase in tuition and mandatory fees starting in the 2025-2026 academic year, following a vote by the university’s Board of Trustees. The increase, approved last week, is part of a broader plan to address TSU’s ongoing financial challenges, including a projected $39 million
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By Jon Gambrell Israel and Iran seemed to honor the fragile ceasefire between them for a second day Wednesday and U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that American and Iranian officials will talk next week, giving rise to cautious hope for longer-term peace. Trump, who helped negotiate the ceasefire that took hold Tuesday on the 12th
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By Curtis Bunn McDonald’s faces a national boycott in response to its January announcement that it would dial back some of its diversity equity and inclusion programs for employees. The grassroots progressive group The People’s Union USA, has called for an “economic blackout” of the fast-food giant starting Tuesday. The group also helped organize boycotts of other major retailers
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