Virginia University of Lynchburg (VUL) is an HBCU with a real history. So if you only know it as the “easy win” on somebody’s schedule, you’re missing the part that actually explains how we got here. Because yes, the scoreboards have been ugly. And yes, fans across the HBCU landscape treat VUL like a homecoming
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By Shanshan Dong and Angela Yang In his first time testifying about child safety in front of a jury, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company does not seek to make Instagram addictive to younger users, pushing back against claims that the social media app is designed to be harmful to children. “I’m focused on building a community
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Winston-Salem State University fired its basketball coach just hours before the Rams were set to play their regular-season home game. Corey Thompson will not be on the bench when the Rams host Shaw at 4 p.m. today after he was officially let go by the school, according to multiple reports. School officials announced the decision Saturday afternoon in
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The partnership with HBCU First LOOK Film Festival launches during Black History Month, expanding national access for emerging storytellers. Streaming service Tubi has unveiled a new slate of films created by students and graduates of Historically Black colleges and Universities, marking the launch of its partnership with the HBCU First LOOK Film Festival during Black
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WSSU is an HBCU that has seen lots of amazing basketball seasons — but none like this from its women. The WSSU women, now ranked No. 18 in the WBCA poll, rallied from a sluggish first half to defeat Livingstone and secure its 20th win of the season. That mark ties the 1996–1997, 1997–1998, and 2000–2001
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By Jeremiah Green Detroit Pistons hosted their HBCUxNPHC Night on Feb. 5 at Little Caesars Arena against the Washington Wizards as part of the Pistons’ Black Excellence celebration for Black History Month. Wayne State University’s National Pan-Hellenic Council performed at halftime with all organizations represented. These included Alpha Kappa Alpha , Omega Psi Phi ,
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By Natasha Korecki As the Democratic Party wrestles with how much to focus on President Donald Trump on the campaign trail, one Senate candidate is giving a clear answer: “F— Trump.” Juliana Stratton, the state’s lieutenant governor, is running her first TV ad beginning Friday, a spot featuring a series of people, including Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.,
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Cam Newton is putting his money behind the culture, reinvesting earnings from his short-lived TV run to launch an HBCU-focused “4th & 1” College Tailgate Tour. The former NFL MVP has been talking about this lane for a while. -style platform around HBCU football. He even framed it as the kind of partnership Pat McAfee
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By Jeremy M. Edwards Senior Communications Advisor New research by The Century Foundation highlights a hundred-billion-dollar problem with how state financial aid is distributed: in many states, state financial aid is not effectively directed toward the students who need it most. In fact, state aid lags behind Pell Grants when it comes to effectiveness in reducing college
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By Raquel Coronell Uribe and Ryan J. Reilly A banner featuring a photo of Donald Trump and the words “Make America Safe Again” was hung from the Justice Department’s headquarters in Washington on Thursday in one of the most public signs of the president’s influence over a department that once brought criminal charges against him. The Justice Department has traditionally operated with
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