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New Partnership Creates Medical School Pathway for Voorhees University Students

Courtesy of Voorhees University The Center of Excellence for Research and Program Innovation (CERPI) at Voorhees University in Denmark, South Carolina, has signed an agreementwith the Western Atlantic University School of Medicine (WAUSM) in The Bahamas that will open the door for students at the HBCU to pursue a medical degree. Under the agreement, 10

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Tuskegee University Joins Smithsonian-Led Conversation on Preserving HBCU History

Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee continues to affirms its leadership in preserving and interpreting Black history through its participation in At the Vanguard: Making and Saving History at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, a national state-of-the-art touring series organized by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES). The exhibition will

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HBCU star Erick Hunter signs UDFA deal with Detroit Lions

Former Morgan State star Erick Hunter has found an NFL home. After being one of many HBCU prospects that went unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft, Hunter has signed an Undrafted Free Agent deal with the Detroit Lions. Hunter was widely considered one of the best players in HBCU football, staying all four years at Morgan State. He delivered

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Jackson State trio gets NFL shots after draft

Jackson State football saw three players from its 2025 roster land NFL opportunities as free agents following the 2026 NFL Draft. Defensive tackle Jeremiah Williams got a camp invite with the Minnesota Vikings, Wide receiver Ja’Naylon Dupree signed a free agent deal with the Cleveland Browns. And edge Quincy Ivory landed a camp invite with

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Speech & Debate Team Collabs with the Brewer Foundation

The ”Elite Eight” high school debate teams will compete at the International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) on April 18 after Howard University and Texas Southern University debaters judge various rounds. The presence of historically Black college and university (HBCU) students in an internationally recognized debate competition comes through a collaboration with the Brewer Foundation, aiming

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DSU Selected as 1 of Few HBCUs Nationwide for Financial Literacy Initiative with Shawn Carter Foundation & Wharton

Delaware State University is proud to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with the Shawn Carter Foundation as part of its highly selective Champions for Financial Literacy Program—a transformative initiative designed to equip the next generation of leaders with the tools to build wealth, strengthen financial decision-making, and close the racial wealth gap. In partnership with the

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Kamala Harris expected to blame Democrats and Republicans for failed economic policy at state party dinner

By Natasha Korecki and Alexandra Marquez Former Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to call for the “revival of the American dream” and blame Democrats as well as Republicans for failed economic policies in a speech Saturday night, according to excerpts shared with NBC News. “Democrats never bought into trickle-down [economics]. That was Ronald Reagan’s doing. But plenty

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HBCU players signed as 2026 undrafted free agents

For the third time since 2020, no players were selected in the NFL Draft directly from HBCU programs, continuing a concerning trend for the level. Despite a number of standout prospects across HBCU football, none heard their names called during a draft class loaded with talent across all divisions of college football. However, the HBCU pipeline was still represented

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Trump nominates Dr. Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, for CDC director

By Berkeley Lovelace Jr., Erika Edwards and Sara G. Miller President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Schwartz served as deputy U.S. surgeon general during Trump’s first term. “Erica graduated from Brown University for College and Medical School, and served a distinguished career as a

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US President Donald Trump speaks, flanked by US Vice President JD Vance and FBI Director Kash Patel, during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026. US President Donald Trump said April 25 he would give a press conference from the White House press briefing room, shortly after a shooting incident at a gala dinner in Washington. The press conference is set to take place shortly after 10 p.m. (0200 GMT), Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, adding: "The First Lady, plus the Vice President, and all Cabinet members, are in perfect condition." (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump uses the Correspondents’ dinner shooting to renew his White House ballroom push

By Peter Nicholas WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who was hustled out of a hotel ballroom Saturday night when a suspected gunman dashed through a security checkpoint, is seizing on the incident to gin up support for a White House ballroom that has faced legal challenges that threaten to shut down the project. Trump has made the argument

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