May 2026 - Page 3

Democrats pick candidates for key districts in the battle for the House

By Ben Kamisar Major general election matchups across the House battleground are set after Tuesday’s primaries, as the race for control of Congress takes center stage in the midterm elections. President Donald Trump’s successful effort to unseat a Republican rival, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, and battles between progressive or establishment Democrats in deep-blue seats have

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FILE - A Fisk University sign is seen July 18, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

Nashville HBCU Fisk University Launches $900M Campus Transformation — With a Data Center

Fisk University President Agenia Clark on Thursday announced a $900 million plan to remake the historically Black university’s North Nashville campus, complete with a 100,000-square-foot data and technology center. Details remain limited as the 160-year-old university, once home to civil rights luminaries like John Lewis and Ida B. Wells, embarks on the project, dubbed Quantum Leap. Fisk

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Congressional Black Caucus goes opposite HBCU leaders on NIL

HBCU conferences entered last week asking the Congressional Black Caucus for help on NIL. By Monday, the CBC had turned the SCORE Act into something much bigger than college sports. The Congressional Black Caucus announced unanimous opposition to the SCORE Act on May 18. The statement came just days after leaders from the CIAA, MEAC, SIAC

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Tuskegee University Honors Graduates in Pre-Commencement Ceremonies

The first graduating class of Tuskegee’s Renaissance Era leaves Tuskegee University ready to make meaningful contributions around the world—grounded in the institution’s enduring legacy of academic excellence, global impact and servant-leadership. In preparation for the Undergraduate Commencement ceremony on May 9, Tuskegee University celebrated graduates in a series of pre-commencement ceremonies recognizing key academic and

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Howard University and Fourteen HBCUs Assert Their National Research Leadership with Launch of the Association of HBCU Research Institutions at Event on Howard’s Campus

By Larry J. Sanders , Cedric Mobley America’s ability to lead the world in a wide range of fields will depend on the extent to which the nation leverages talent and empowers genius through research. Though many HBCUs conduct transformative research every day, for too long, the bulk of the nation’s research dollars have historically gone past

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Instructure Canvas Cyberattack Exposes 275M Records Across US Schools, Including HBCUs

Instructure Inc., the parent company behind academic portal Canvas, is facing scrutiny following a cyberattack claimed by prominent hacker group ShinyHunters that disrupted schools and universities across the United States during final exams, including several Historically Black Colleges and Universities. According to Instructure’s incident response webpage, the first breach occurred on April 29, 2026, followed by a

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$4.2 Million and Counting: Atlanta HBCU Scholarship Initiative Powers First Spring Graduates

Clark Atlanta University: 290 students supported, $1.45M distributed Morehouse College: 115 students supported, $1.24M distributed Spelman College: 189 students supported, $1.65M distributed These funds are being deployed at a critical moment in students’ academic journeys, often during their junior and senior years, when financial gaps can be most acute and alternative resources have been exhausted. A consistent theme

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Chris Paul encourages Morehouse College grads using NBA experience

Retired NBA star Chris Paul addressed Morehouse College’s Class of 2026, pulling from his life and NBA experience to encourage them on their journey. Before the speech started, Paul was conferred an honorary doctorate. He joked about how he wants to be known as “Dr. Chris Paul.” “Henceforth and forevermore, I would like to be referred to as Dr.

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