June 10, 2026

HBCU Week Awards Gala Honors Adam Blackstone and Phylicia Fant

The 7th Annual HBCU Week Awards Gala has officially announced its distinguished lineup of honorees for the upcoming celebration on July 12. Co-hosted by HBCU Week Foundation Founder Ashley Christopher Anthony and Emmy Award-winning actor Anthony Anderson, the prestigious event will take place at the historic Hotel DuPont in Wilmington, Delaware. This year’s gala is set to celebrate exceptional leaders who have

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Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Ebony Gilbreath Honored with Distinguished Postgraduate Alumni Award

Courtesy of Tuskegee University Dr. Ebony Gilbreath, Dean of the Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine, received the Distinguished Postgraduate Alumni Award during the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Veterinary Medicine Awards Ceremony and Reception. Dr. Gilbreath was one of the five alumni awards recipients during the annual ceremony, which honors alumni, staff, and

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Idris Elba says his playing James Bond isn’t ‘realistic’ — some audiences wouldn’t accept a ‘Black male’ in the role

By Francie Ebert Idris Elba has been at the center of speculation about playing James Bond since Daniel Craig stepped out of the role in 2021. But in an interview with British GQ published Monday, Elba himself dismissed the talk as unrealistic, saying certain audiences would never accept a Black man in the iconic role of the British

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ESPN opportunity trumps tradition in HBCU football rivalry

Prairie View A&M AD Anton Goff took ESPN up on the opportunity for his HBCU rivalry matchup as the only football game on TV in its slot. The Labor Day Classic between Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern has long been one of the SWAC’s signature rivalry games. It usually comes with a familiar rhythm.

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Maryland’s Morgan State University Choir nominated for first-ever HBCU Choir of the Year award

The choir for Morgan State University in Maryland was named as one of five nominees for the first-ever Historically Black College or University (HBCU) Choir of the Year Award at the 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards. “This inaugural category recognizes the excellence, artistry and impact of HBCU choirs across the nation, celebrating their creativity,

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HBCU makes history with Seven Valedictorians

Spelman College, an Atlanta-based HBCU, has made history with an unprecedented academic achievement. The nation’s leading HBCU for women celebrated a record seven valedictorians in its Class of 2026, marking the first time in school history that seven graduates finished with perfect 4.0 grade point averages. Dubbed “The Spelman Seven” by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the

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Data Center proposal at HBCU faces growing opposition in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A proposed data center project at Fisk University is drawing increasing resistance from community members and alumni of the HBCU. This adds a new challenge to one of the most ambitious campus development plans in the school’s history. Fisk University unveiled its “Quantum Leap” master plan in May. It is a $1 billion vision that includes new

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Severe weather leaves millions across the U.S. bracing for heavy rain, hail and damaging winds

By Minyvonne Burke and Kathryn Prociv Severe weather moving across parts of the country over the next few days will bring destructive hail and damaging winds to more than 30 million people from the central Plains to the northern Great Lakes and strong storms for the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast. Across Kansas, more than 35,000 customers were without

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Election Day 2025 in Maine: voting at Freeport High School. Nov. 4, 2025. Photo: Jim Neuger

Democrats await ranked choice vote in Maine to decide key House nominee

By Ben Kamisar Republican former Gov. Paul LePage is moving on to the general election in Maine’s 2nd District, NBC News projects, as the crowded Democratic field in one of the country’s most important battleground districts remains unresolved ahead of a ranked choice voting tabulation. The seat is being vacated by Jared Golden, one of the

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