The opening day of the 2026 NCAA Tournament didn’t just deliver drama-it delivered history. And an HBCU program played a key role in driving it. According to Nielsen data, first-round coverage across CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV averaged 9.8 million viewers, making it the most-watched opening day in tournament history. That figure marked a 6% increase from
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Award-winning actor Michael Ealy is bringing both star power and substance to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University as the featured guest for the Spring 2026 installment of the university’s Chancellor’s Speaker Series. Known for his dynamic performances across film and television, Ealy’s highly anticipated appearance is expected to draw students, faculty, and community members eager to gain
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By Gary Grumbach The Kennedy Center will move forward with layoffs “in the days and weeks ahead,” Executive Director Matt Floca said in an email to staff members Wednesday night. The internal announcement comes as the center plans to close for two years of renovations starting in July. “We will begin executing the difficult staffing decisions that support the broader
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Courtesy of Delaware State University In a powerful full-circle moment honoring history, legacy, and progress, Delaware State University welcomed students from Howard High School of Technology for the Third Annual Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Ceremony. The event brought together two historic institutions that once stood as the only educational opportunities for African Americans in Delaware—now united
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Florida Memorial Athletics just made history with their new AD hire. The Florida-based HBCU has named Chandra Dorsey-Felton as Director of Athletics. With the move, Dorsey-Felton becomes the first female athletic director in university history. The new role for Dorsey-Felton comes after twenty-five years in college athletics, including key positions at Florida Memorial. She served as Deputy Director for
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PlayVS and Urban One have joined forces in a first-of-its-kind collaboration to create a dedicated competitive gaming community for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide. Announced during Black History Month (BHM), the three-year partnership establishes a dedicated home for HBCU esports with long-term infrastructure within the PlayVS College League to support HBCU students through structured competition,
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By Adriana Fraser Dr. Anita Plummer (Ph.D. ’12) is the newest executive director of Howard University’s Center for Women, Gender, and Global Leadership (CWGGL), and she’s made it her mission to continue the center’s commitment to developing the next generation of Black women and Black feminist conscience leaders in the U.S. and globally. The CWGGL, established in 2020, is
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) in introducing the bipartisan HBCU Research Capacity Act, legislation that would streamline federal funding opportunities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). To announce the bill, the Senators hosted over 30 HBCU presidents from across the country for a roundtable discussion. Alabama A&M University President Dr. Daniel K. Wims, Alabama State University President Dr. Quinton T. Ross
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By Raquel Coronell Uribe President Donald Trump is adding his name to U.S. dollar bills, the first time a sitting president’s signature will go on paper currency, the Treasury Department announced Thursday. Trump’s signature will go on the bills in honor of the country’s 250th anniversary, the Treasury said. Historically, paper currency carries the signatures of the treasury
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By Sahil Kapur, Owen Hayes, Brennan Leach and Lauren Zola WASHINGTON — The Senate agreed unanimously early Friday to fund the Department of Homeland Security after a 40-day shutdown, but without funding for immigration enforcement and deportation operations. Senators approved the package at 2:20 a.m by voice vote following a marathon session, hours after President Donald Trump announced that he would
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