February 24, 2026

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: An HBCU A Day (Oakwood)

Special Note: Black Oakwood University students and faculty have a rich history of protest and fighting tirelessly for their civil rights.  There is much to omit for timeliness and length of the following story of the University’s founding. Oakwood University has a rich history of being a civil rights battleground. The students showed great bravery

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Jill Scott, Common, John Legend & More Scheduled For First-Ever HBCU AWAREFEST Benefit Concert

If you love to party with a purpose, then Atlanta’s inaugural HBCU AWAREFEST needs to be on your radar. Presented by Live Nation Urban and Student Freedom Initiative in conjunction with the City of Atlanta and Mayor Andre Dickens, this benefit concert is billed as the biggest HBCU fundraiser in history and seeks to address the student loan debt crisis. State Farm Arena

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The first-in-the-nation history of Ohio’s HBCU radio station

The HBCU Radio Preservation Project preserves and honors the legacy of Black college radio. The WYSO effort safeguards at-risk historical media and gathering oral histories to explore how HBCU radio stations serve their campuses and communities. In recognition of Black History Month, their series Legacy Listening: HBCU Radio Memories features excerpts from the project’s growing collection of oral history

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Supporting HBCU students: How the McDonald’s Black & Positively Golden Scholarship is giving back

A fast-food chain’s commitment to the community runs deeper than just providing a quick meal. McDonald’s USA has teamed up with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to help HBCU students begin and further their higher education journeys. The Black & Positively Golden Scholarship Program began in 2020. Annually, Sixty scholars across 57 institutions will be

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FedEx sues Trump administration for tariff refunds

By Stefania Palma FedEx has sued the US government for a refund on Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs, the first large American company to do so since the Supreme Court found the sweeping levies illegal. The company on Monday filed a lawsuit with the US Court of International Trade seeking repayment of tariffs implemented via emergency

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Where Legacy Meets Purpose: Inside Grace HBCU Weekend

Grace Baptist Church felt different that weekend. Not just busy. Not just full. But purposeful. From the moment the doors opened, the energy of legacy, ambition, and love for our children filled every hallway and handshake. The second annual Grace HBCU Weekend wasn’t just an event; it was a reminder to our young people of

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Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis guides Benedict College through often rough terrain

COLUMBIA — It’s a tense time for higher education in the United States, but that’s nothing new for Roslyn Clark Artis. Benedict College’s president is used to turmoil. She took over the historically Black school in 2017, as it was facing financial strain that drew sanctions from its accreditors. By the time her administration had

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Coahoma Community College Receives Scholarship Donation at Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. State Cluster Event

Coahoma Community College is proud to announce that it was selected as one of Mississippi’s seven Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to receive a $2,500 scholarship donation from the Ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. during the organization’s recent State Cluster held in Jackson, Mississippi. The seven Mississippi HBCUs recognized during the event

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Trump heads into the State of the Union facing diminished voter trust on the economy

By Sahil Kapur President Donald Trump has spoken before Congress plenty of times. But when he delivers his State of the Union speech Tuesday, he’ll be standing on unfamiliar political ground: Americans watching the speech distrust him on the economy. An AP-NORC poll this month found that just 39% approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, while 59%

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