By Delatria Palacios President Dr. C. Reynold Verret and XOCOM Dean Dr. Leonardo Seoane spotlighted challenges and solutions in Black healthcare during a key panel discussion An engaging and powerful conversation about the future of healthcare equity in America unfolded at the 2025 Essence Festival in New Orleans. The leadership panel featured health experts from
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Ahead of the HBCU Swingman Classic, Ken Griffey Jr. made a bold call for more recognition of HBCU athletes. In a phone interview with USA Today, the baseball legend cited that call in why they created the Swingman Classic. “If you look at what’s going on in baseball, (there are) a lot of kids of color who are not
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Florida A&M University (FAMU) School of Journalism and Graphic Communication student Treyvon Eugene recently served as a Getty Images photography mentee for the 2025 American Black Film Festival (ABFF), an opportunity made possible through FAMU’s new content licensing partnership with Getty Images. “We are deeply honored to have Getty Images provide real-world, immersive mentorship opportunities that support our students with professional development and
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Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU), an HBCU with deep roots in North Carolina, is embarking on a university-wide mobilization to address financial concerns raised by its accrediting body. The school announced an “all-hands-on-deck” strategy following the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) decision to place the institution on probation for good cause.
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By Phil Galewitz Doctors, hospitals, and health insurers for weeks issued dire warnings to Republican lawmakers that millions of people would lose health coverage and hospitals would close if they cut Medicaid funding to help pay for President Donald Trump’s big tax and spending bill. But Republicans ignored those pleas, made even deeper cuts, and
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During MLB All-Star Weekend in Atlanta, Black excellence was front and center. From the ballpark to the block, it was a celebration of HBCU talent, cultural legacy, and Atlanta’s undeniable influence on sports and style. The weekend kicked off with the HBCU Swingman Classic at Truist Park, where 50 of the top student-athletes from Historically Black Colleges
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The Atlanta Falcons are proud to announce the 2025 class of the HBCU Fellows Program presented by Wells Fargo, an eight-week paid experience that connects Atlanta’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) students with career-building opportunities across sports and entertainment, brand engagement and financial empowerment. Now in its third year, the program welcomes 14 outstanding fellows
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The Thurgood Marshall College Fund has officially assumed leadership of the HBCU Philanthropy Symposium, marking a significant transition for the premier gathering of historically Black college and university advancement professionals and their philanthropic partners. The announcement came during the opening session of the 15th annual symposium at Walt Disney World in Orlando, where TMCF President
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Saint Augustine’s University has lost accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) following a binding arbitration process, an outcome that feels almost inevitable after years of instability and internal discord at the Raleigh HBCU. For the past several years, SAU has been plagued by declining enrollment, snowballing debts totaling
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By Phenix S. Halley Ever since President Donald Trump officially banned diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at the federal level, companies around the world have been scrambling to adjust to this new way of life. Now, former gubernatorial candidate and author Stacey Abrams is breaking down exactly why companies should take a second thought before terminating DEI
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