September 19, 2025

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ECSU & ERAU Launch 4+1 Aviation Science Master’s Pathway

Written By Lexx Thornton Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) has formed a groundbreaking partnership with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) to offer an accelerated 4+1 master’s program in aviation, enabling ECSU students to earn a Bachelor of Science in aviation science and a Master of Science in aviation in just five years.  Under the agreement, ECSU

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Senate Proclaims Oct 14, 2025 as Charlie Kirk Remembrance Day

Written By Lexx Thornton The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution to designate October 14, 2025, as the National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk. The date marks what would have been the political activist’s 32nd birthday.  Charlie was a good man — a devout husband, father, and friend. His life was shaped

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Soul Symphony Weekend Debuts with Fashion, Polo & Music

Written By Lexx Thornton The Miguel Wilson Collection and the Ride to the Olympics Foundation are hosting the inaugural Soul Symphony Weekend from Friday, September 19, to Sunday, September 21. This reimagined version of the annual Atlanta Fashion & Polo Classic is sponsored by Bentley Atlanta and will feature a golf outing, a black-tie orchestra

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Wells Fargo Quietly Removes Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Written By Lexx Thornton Wells Fargo has become the latest company to remove or rebrand its public-facing language concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion, as an analysis conducted by HR Brew determined that the company has completely removed all diversity language from its website.  According to Fortune, the move from the bank follows an announcement in

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Trump Admin Boosts HBCU, Charter & Civics Education Funding

A change in federal funding administered through the U.S. Department of Education has been approved under the Trump Administration, essentially equating to one-time additional funding for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across the nation. The change also includes some additional funds for charter schools and funding to support American history and civics programs. Mississippi’s

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Nike Unveils Air Max 95 Yardrunner HBCU Collection 2025

Images of an all-new Air Max 95 honoring Spelman College emerged online, indicating that Nike’s next Yardrunner pack, a series celebrating HBCUs, would focus on the Sergio Lozano-designed silhouette. Well, it didn’t take long for the rest of the collection to appear, as we now have a full look at the four HBCU Nike Air Max 95s slated

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NC HBCUs Drive Record Enrollment Growth in UNC System

North Carolina’s Historically Black Universities saw some of the highest enrollment growth in the state, new data shows. The University of North Carolina System as a whole reported record enrollment this fall, surpassing a 250,000 students for the first time. Some of the largest percentage increases were seen in the system’s HBCUs including North Carolina

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Trump Admin Faces Backlash Over Free Speech, Kimmel Ban

By Henry J. Gomez At their convention five years ago, President Donald Trump and his Republican Party rallied their supporters fervently against an idea they characterized as a rot on society: cancel culture. Too many people, they argued one by one in prime-time speeches, were being publicly ostracized — in some cases losing their jobs — for

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P&G Partners with HBCU GO to Present 2025 Football Classics

The Allen Media Group free-streaming digital sports platform HBCU GO – the leading media provider for the nation’s 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) – is pleased to announce a new partnership with Procter & Gamble (P&G) as the presenting sponsor of select 2025 HBCU football Classics. This season, P&G will extend its HBCYOU program by serving as the title sponsor of multiple marquee HBCU

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UNCF, 8B Partner to Connect African Students with HBCUs

UNCF, the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization, and 8B Education Investments, the first social impact platform focused on facilitating the access of African students to fair education financing for global higher education, today announced a new collaboration aimed at connecting historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with Africa’s next generation of leaders. The

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