During NBA All-Star Week, the HBCU First LOOK Film Festival (HBCUFLF) delivered a standout cultural moment with a packed celebration at the Maybourne Beverly Hills honoring the “25th anniversary of Love & Basketball.” The special gathering brought together influential voices across film, sports, and media to spotlight the film’s enduring legacy and the evolution of women’s representation both
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Morgan State University National Treasure designation is officially in place after the university was recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, elevating Morgan’s historic Baltimore campus into a select portfolio of culturally significant sites across the country. The Morgan State University National Treasure recognition matters because it is tied to a long term preservation
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The Chicago Cubs announced Tuesday that the first-ever Chicago HBCU Baseball Classic will be hosted at Wrigley Field later this spring. The game will feature Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s) Prairie View A&M University and Alabama A&M University, who will play after a Cubs game in early May, according to organizers. “Our mission is
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By Allie Canal and Steve Kopack Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday that Paramount Skydance’s revised bid for the entire company, including its cable networks, could be preferable to Netflix’s deal for its studio and streaming business. The updated offer raises the purchase price to $31 a share from $30 — a deal that would value Warner Bros. Discovery
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Jackson State University (JSU) will have more time to train Black graduate students in heart health research after receiving $14.5 million from the National Institutes of Health to extend its contract another 10 years. The money will support the university’s Jackson Heart Study Graduate Training and Education Center, according to a press release. Launched in
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By Britney Smith Fort Valley State University has expanded its leadership in agricultural innovation with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the university and Bridgestone, a global leader in tire and rubber production. This strategic partnership formalizes a collaborative effort to advance rubber plant research at FVSU: an emerging field with the
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GLAAD brought the next stop of its Generation Z & HIV: An HBCU Tour to Alabama State University (ASU) on February 5, hosting a powerful day of conversations and community engagement aimed at increasing HIV awareness among students. Building on the inaugural tour stop at Jackson State University, this event united students, local leaders, health advocates, and national partners
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By Sahil Kapur WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump gave a triumphal State of the Union speech Tuesday, proclaiming that he has ushered in a “golden age of America” while taunting Democrats in the chamber and blaming the country’s problems on them. The speech comes at a perilous moment for Trump as his approval ratings have slipped. Americans
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By Marybeth Gasman, Jesse Jackson’s passing invites reflection on both his national leadership and its origins. Before he became a presidential candidate, before the Rainbow-PUSH Coalition, and before he emerged as one of the most visible civil rights leaders of the late 20th century, Jackson’s political and moral commitments were formed and nurtured on a historically Black college campus.
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By John Wawrow and Melissa Goldin The U.S. women’s hockey gold medal-winning team has politely declined an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday. “We are sincerely grateful for the invitation extended to our gold medal–winning U.S. Women’s Hockey Team and deeply appreciate the recognition of their
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