SWAC TV is taking another major step in its evolution as the official free streaming platform of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The SWAC announced that SWAC TV has joined Mercurius Media Capital (MMC) as a Strategic Limited Partner. The move makes SWAC TV the latest media platform to enter MMC’s media-for-equity venture fund. The partnership
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A proud Howard moment meets a public reaction Howard University commencement became one of the most talked-about HBCU moments of the week after Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser received a mixed reaction during her keynote address at the university’s 158th Commencement Convocation. The ceremony took place Saturday, May 9, on The Yard, where Howard University celebrated the Class of
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In a renewed campaign, the four NCAA commissioners for HBCU athletics — HBCU4US Association — have sent a second urgent letter to Congress, reaffirming their unified support for the SCORE Act and signaling their commitment to protecting their institutions’ interests. On May 11, 2026, CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker, MEAC Commissioner Sonja Stills, SIAC Commissioner Dr. Anthony
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Alcorn State University is making a bold move to bring its story as America’s first public land-grant historically Black college and university (HBCU) to a global audience with its new content partnership with Getty Images, a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace. Through this collaboration, Alcorn State has significantly increased its ability to tell the story of its
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By Matt Dixon and Scott Wong WASHINGTON — Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz faces significant pushback from Black Democrats after she decided to run in a newly redrawn district in South Florida that has a plurality of Black voters and a crowded primary field. The Florida political landscape was scrambled after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation last month creating new
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By Chloe Melas, Andrew Blankstein and David K. Li Los Angeles prosecutors are investigating sexual assault allegations made against disgraced artist and music executive Sean “Diddy” Combs, an official said Tuesday. When asked if Combs was the target of a probe concerning alleged attacks against a male victim in 2020 and 2021, a spokesperson for L.A. County District Attorney
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Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) announced three new study-abroad agreements with American universities during its participation in the NAFSA 2026 Annual Conference and Expo, held in Florida, USA. In a statement on Tuesday, QF said that the agreements with Hampton University in Virginia, Xavier University of Louisiana, and Prairie View A&M
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By Kyle Taylor Langston University Athletic Director Donnita Rogers is pleased to announce the appointment of Hall of Famer Crystal Robinson as the 12th head women’s basketball coach for the Langston University Lady Lions. “I am honored to join Langston University, an institution with great heritage on and off the court,” Robinson said. “Very few people get the opportunity to pursue their
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Representative Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (S- NC-12) and Representative French Hill (R-AR-02) reintroduced the Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for Historically Black College and University Excellence Act, also known as the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, H.R. 8791. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) and Senator Tim Scott(R-SC) introduced a companion package in the Senate. “For generations, HBCUs have educated students who went on
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By: Jasmine West Nearly a century after Dr. Violet T. Lewis founded what would become Michigan’s only historically Black college, Detroit has formally placed her name on the city’s calendar. May 27 is now Violet T. Lewis Day in Detroit. The city made the declaration Wednesday during a ceremony at Pensole Lewis College of Business
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