In a moment that instantly went viral in 2019, Morehouse commencement speaker Robert F. Smith surprised graduates at the 135th ceremony with the news that he would be paying off all their student loans. Now Smith, in partnership with Live Nation Urban and the city of Atlanta, wants to help even more HBCU students struggling with loans
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Illinois has officially renamed one of its landmark government buildings to honor a celebrated Alabama State University (ASU) graduate and HBCU icon. The building at 115 South LaSalle Street in Chicago is now the Jesse White State of Illinois Building. This follows unanimous approval from both the Illinois House and Senate. A Ceremony Honoring a Legacy Governor J.B. Pritzker joined state officials,
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President Donald Trump is once again targeting federal programs that have long supported the Black community — this time through a new directive aimed at higher education. On Thursday, the White House issued a presidential memorandum directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to require all colleges and universities that receive federal financial aid to disclose how they make admissions
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By Marlee Jones The AFRO will proudly present the 2025 D.C. High Tea, an afternoon of elegance, next month. The event will be a celebration of local historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs)and community. Set for Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, the event will take place from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., at Shiloh Baptist Church,
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In an unprecedented show of unity, the four major athletic conferences home to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) — the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) — have officially joined forces under the newly established HBCU4Us Association. This alliance, launched on
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Written By Lexx Thornton AOL’s dial-up internet is finally taking its last bow. Yes, while perhaps a dinosaur by today’s digital standards, dial-up is still around. But AOL says it’s officially pulling the plug on its service on Sept. 30.  “AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet,” AOL
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Written By Lexx Thornton Researchers at Kentucky State University have published critical findings from a project showing that surface water used for irrigation poses significantly higher risks for bacterial contamination than groundwater, potentially threatening food safety, especially for small-scale farmers across the state.  The study, led by Dr. Avinash Tope along with John Thomas and
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Written By Lexx Thornton The pandemic is keeping doctors busy at Chicago’s first Black-owned urgent care facility. A year and a half after opening, doctors are already talking about expanding. Premier Urgent Care in the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood isn’t just surviving, it’s thriving, as doctors there continue their quest to fill the health care
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By Rich Schapiro, Ryan J. Reilly and Michael Kosnar Jillian Snider, a retired New York Police Department officer, began working at a think tank in downtown Washington, D.C., four years ago. Back then, at the height of the pandemic, the area had a very different feel. “You couldn’t walk down 14th Street or 16th Street near the White House
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The HBCU community is mourning the loss of Macahri Washington-Parker, a junior mechanical engineering student at Tuskegee University and member of the Golden Tiger baseball team, who died on August 10. A Life of Leadership and Service at Tuskegee University Washington-Parker, a native of Montgomery, Alabama, was a standout on and off the field. In addition
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