By Marquise Francis and Sydney Haywood Olajuwon Ajanaku thought golf was a majority-Black sport. He grew up on the Eastside of Atlanta, a majority African American community in a predominantly Black city, and learned to golf at 6. He was surrounded by Black kids, Black parents and Black coaches at his neighborhood’s public courses. It wasn’t until Ajanaku’s
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A Landmark Tribute to an HBCU Alum Illinois has officially renamed one of its most important state buildings after a proud HBCU graduate: Jesse White, an alumnus of Alabama State University. The building, now known as the Jesse White State of Illinois Building, stands at 115 South LaSalle Street in downtown Chicago and houses more than 15 state
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In the lead up to today’s artificial intelligence (AI) arms race, few institutions of learning have matched the vision and innovation of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). As Dr. Emmanuel Lalande noted, HBCUs are not late to AI—they are “leaders in using algorithms, neural networks, and digital dashboards to turn historic exclusion into future empowerment.” AI
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The opportunity will bring more resources and educators in STEM to the HBCU. Delaware State University is already off to a great school year with its latest grant. The HBCU has received nearly $750k in a STEM teaching grant to bring more qualified educators to campus. DSUÂ announced the news on Aug.29, confirming their lofty award
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This season, North Carolina A&T (NC A&T) has added more than just a new look to its helmets. The Aggies are wearing a front-bumper decal honoring the A&T Four—freshmen David Richmond, Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, and Ezell Blair Jr. (now Jibreel Khazan). Their 1960 sit-in at Greensboro’s F.W. Woolworth lunch counter helped ignite a national
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Written by Lexx Thornton On a spring evening at the historic Churchill Downs, amid the energy of the annual Race To Greatness fundraiser, Simmons College of Kentucky experienced a moment that will echo through generations. April 6, 2025, marked not just a date on the calendar—it marked a homecoming. In a powerful and emotional ceremony,
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By Alicia Victoria Lozano, Ryan J. Reilly and Megan Lebowitz A federal judge in California ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration violated a 19th-century law barring the use of soldiers for civilian law enforcement activities when it mobilized 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles in June. “The evidence at trial established that Defendants systematically used armed
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Hadiyah Mujhid is reshaping the venture capital landscape by forging pathways for Black communities, particularly historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) students and recent graduates, to access funding and become investors. A University of Maryland Eastern Shore alumna and experienced entrepreneur, Mujhid transitioned from leading a computer vision startup to addressing deeper systemic issues in VC representation.
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Courtesy of Morgan State University Award Recognizes the University’s Visionary Leadership, Groundbreaking Innovation, and Unwavering Commitment to Equity in Higher Education (Black PR Wire) Morgan State University has been named the 2025 recipient of the United Negro College Fund, Inc. (UNCF) HBCU Futurist Award, an honor presented by the UNCF Institute for Capacity Building during the
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Written By Lexx Thornton Illinois families pay the highest property tax rate in the nation, spending more than double what the average American family spends to stay in the same home. That’s driving Illinoisans away. The average American family will spend $2,969 on property taxes for the average home in 2025, but the average Illinois
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