By Delatria Palacios In many communities across the nation, Black scholars step onto the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) equipped with dreams that stretch far beyond the classroom environment. For many, these aspirations include donning a white coat and pioneering a new era of medicine. Achieving this goal requires more than academic
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More than 1,300 HBCU leaders, faculty, students, and advocates will gather in Atlanta next week for UNITE 2025, the nation’s most influential annual convening dedicated to advancing sustainability and excellence in historically Black colleges and universities. Hosted by the UNCF Institute for Capacity Building from July 20-24 at the SIGNIA by Hilton Atlanta, this year’s
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Entergy proudly announces the recipients of the Power Your Future Scholarship program, aimed at supporting undergraduate students pursuing eligible technology majors at select Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUs, and minority-serving institutions across the Gulf South region the company serves. This initiative is part of Entergy’s commitment to creating opportunity, enhancing workforce development and
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By Ronda Racha Penrice Following six Tony nominations and two wins, the Pulitzer Prize-winning family drama “Purpose is losing its onstage matriarch. LaTanya Richardson Jackson will perform with the original Broadway cast for the last time Sunday as the show heads toward the end of its run on Aug. 31. Brenda Pressley, who replaces her, has
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By Kendra Bryant AFRO Intern Mentoring Male Teens in the Hood traveled to Washington, D.C., this month to tour two historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) along with historical monuments and museums. “It bothers me that Washington, D.C. is so close, but many of our young men have never been to these sites,” said founder
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The SIAC, a Division II HBCU football conference, is feeling the ripple effects of the NCAA transfer portal, NIL, and House settlement decisions. During the league’s annual football media day, it seemed like everyone was talking about it. As Commissioner Dr. Anthony Holloman noted, the realities of modern college football have officially reached the SIAC’s
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Courtesy of Fisk University A four-student team from Fisk University took the top prize in the #IYKYK Pitch Competition (If You Know, You Know) for their business idea to make financial literacy and credit education a rite of passage for young adults, sponsored by Experian and HomeFree-USA. Nicknamed Team FinLit, Ansana Regmi, Destiny Marshall, Remilekun Ore and Sovit Lekhak earned a $40,000
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By Scott Wong and Sahil Kapur Conservative Republicans in Congress are breaking with President Donald Trump’s handling of the case of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the latest development in a rare MAGA revolt against the administration. After the Justice Department and the FBI said they would not release any further information related to the case
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Written By Lexx Thornton A federal judge has blocked a rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in January that would have removed unpaid medical debt from the credit reports of about 15 million consumers. The ruling, issued Friday by Judge Sean Jordan of the U.S.District Court of Texas’ EasternDistrict, orders that the rule
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Written By Lexx Thornton Fisk University launched the first-ever HBCU gymnastics program nearly four years ago. The following season, Talladega joined the Lady Bulldogs. Last year, Wilberforce introduced its gymnastics squad to the world, but Talladega closed after one season. Wilberforce University’s President, Dr. Vann R. Newkirk, gave the school’s team his unwavering support in
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