A powerful new partnership is putting HBCU stories front and center as media mogul Byron Allen teams up with HBCU GO and the United Negro College Fund to launch a brand-new series, HBCU Voices. This groundbreaking collaboration is all about celebrating the culture, brilliance, and real-life experiences coming out of historically Black colleges and universities. HBCU Voices will
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A powerful new collaboration is bringing stories of resilience, displacement, and rebirth to the stage as Spelman College, the iconic Apollo Theater, and the National Black Arts Festival join forces for a compelling new theatrical production centered on life after Hurricane Katrina. The production, set to debut as part of a broader cultural initiative, will explore the long-lasting
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Courtesy of Fort Valley State University Fort Valley State University announces The Honorable Verda M. Colvin, J.D., Supreme Court Justice of Georgia, as the Commencement speaker for the Spring 2026 ceremony on May 9. Colvin brings a distinguished career in law, public service and judicial leadership. She was appointed to Georgia’s highest court on July
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By Raquel Coronell Uribe and Kyla Guilfoil Dozens of congressional Democrats called for President Donald Trump to be removed from office Tuesday after he used extreme rhetoric against Iran that included threatening to wipe out “a whole civilization.” More than 70 lawmakers, including a handful of senators, said in separate social media posts that Trump’s Cabinet needs to invoke the 25th
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The HBCU Basketball Showcase offers student-athletes a unique opportunity to showcase their skills and earn scholarships to continue their academic and athletic journeys at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.Los Angeles Today The National College Resources Foundation (NCRF) will host its 8th Annual HBCU Basketball Showcase on April 10 and April 11, 2026, in Lynwood, California. The
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The Front Porch Portal aims to empower HBCU students by providing a centralized, user-friendly mobile hub for accessing critical campus information.NYC Today A new report from the nonprofit Ed Advancement highlights the development of the Front Porch Portal, a mobile-friendly platform co-created with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to help students easily access critical campus
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Established long before the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, historically Black colleges and universities were created to educate African American students at a time when most institutions of higher learning refused to admit them. Today, professionals representing some of the 107 Black colleges in the U.S. band together to form “HBCU Caravans,”
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By Mae Anderson The Iran war is making life more difficult for small business owners across the country, who are grappling with shipping complications, higher costs and consumers tightening their grip on their wallets. A shoe designer is struggling to import its shoes from Vietnam; a pistachio grower has millions of dollars worth of pistachio exports sitting
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Rebecca Pearce, a 23-year-old HBCU alumna, has entered the race for mayor of Bowie, Maryland becoming the youngest candidate seeking the office. Pearce is a graduate of Howard University. Pearce announced her candidacy in late February ahead of a special election scheduled for April 7. The election will determine who fills the vacancy left by
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By Ben Kamisar and Bridget Bowman Republicans padded their slim House majority with a special election win in Georgia on Tuesday night. But the race also marked the biggest swing against the GOP compared with the 2024 presidential results out of seven House special elections in President Donald Trump’s second term. It’s the latest sign of an encouraging
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