Written By Lexx Thornton A $483,620 federal grant is about to transform how Spelman College prepares for the next generation of biomedical scientists — and it couldn’t come at a more critical time. Mentewab Ayalew, Ph.D., a professor of biology whose students have earned spots at some of the nation’s most prestigious graduate programs, has
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Written By Lexx Thornton As the Alamo Colleges District celebrates the completion of five years of transformative impact through AlamoPROMISE, the scholarship initiative continues to serve as a national model for expanding access and driving economic growth. On Monday, the Alamo Colleges District will host the College Promise 10th Anniversary and Careers Institute at Palo
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Written By Lexx Thornton Talladega College is pleased to announce a historic partnership that will support the success of the institution for generations to come and create opportunities for audiences around the world to engage with extraordinary works of art by the American artist Hale A. Woodruff. Four of the six monumental paintings by Woodruff
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The halftime show at the Florida Classic brought more than entertainment. Florida Lottery Secretary John F. Davis presented a ceremonial check representing over $76 million in educational funding for Florida A&M University and Bethune-Cookman University through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The moment carried weight beyond its dollar figure, arriving as Florida’s higher education landscape
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Courtesy of Howard University The Howard University Office of External Affairs collaborated with the College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA) to facilitate a critical conversation, “Shaping the Future: AI, Tech Innovation, and the Next-Generation Workforce,” to highlight national priorities and regional initiatives that are designed to expand opportunities for HBCU students to shape the future.
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By Emmanuel Freeman Five Tennessee State University computer science majors recently impressed judges at a 24-hour national coding challenge with “People’s Power,” an AI-powered civic engagement app designed to help young adults get informed and involved in local issues. The students, Genesis Bookard, Tuna Kurucu, Andrew LeClair, Tobenna Ugwuanyi, and Ace Watson, presented their project at Black Enterprise’s 10th
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Bayou Classic is filling New Orleans with energy and tradition, and before the big band showdown, the spotlight was on rising HBCU entrepreneurs. NEW ORLEANS — Tens of thousands of fans are flooding into New Orleans for Bayou Classic weekend — a celebration known for its rivalry, tradition, and world-class marching bands. But before Southern
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Courtesy of North Carolina A&T State University Students and community leaders are expressing outrage after the Guilford County Board of Elections voted 3–2 to eliminate the early voting site on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University—the largest HBCU in the nation. The decision will directly impact the 2026 election cycle, a midterm year
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Few figures in sports media have represented HBCU culture as consistently and proudly as Stephen A. Smith, the Winston-Salem State University alum whose outspoken, unmistakable presence has made him ESPN’s highest-paid commentator. His flagship program, First Take, remains the No. 1-rated sports talk show in the country. In recent years, Smith—along with Ryan Clark, Shae Cornette, and
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Written By Lexx Thornton In a monumental act of philanthropy aimed at preserving one of the most painful yet pivotal sites in American Civil Rights history, television producer and writer Shonda Rhimes has donated $1.5 million to the Emmett Till Interpretive Center (ETIC). This transformative gift enabled the ETIC to successfully purchase and protect the
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