– Music Brings Life, the nonprofit organization dedicated to education, awareness, and entertainment around blood donation and sickle cell disease, is announcing a wave of milestones marking a landmark year for founder and CEO Keenan “Special” Bristol. Fresh off a best director win and a viral music milestone, Bristol and the organization are expanding their footprint
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The Alabama State Morris Brown College partnership is official — and it could reshape what comes after graduation for hundreds of students. On June 16, 2026, Alabama State University President Dr. Quinton T. Ross Jr. and Morris Brown College President Dr. Kevin E. James signed a Memorandum of Understanding on ASU’s campus in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Courtesy of Tennessee State University The Tennessee State hockey program was supposed to make history. Instead, it may not happen at all. TSU Interim President Dwayne Tucker told The Athletic this week that the university is evaluating whether it can move forward with its Division I men’s hockey program, a project first announced in June 2023 in
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Jackson State has added ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins to its men’s basketball program, following a growing trend at HBCU and other college basketball programs. ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins has agreed to become the men’s basketball general manager at Jackson State, according to a report from Shams Charania. Perkins, a 14-year NBA veteran and 2008 NBA
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Two HBCU legends who went on to lengthy MLB careers have elected to the College Baseball Hall of Fame. Dave Clark who ruled the diamond with the Jackson State Tigers and Marquis Grissom who starred at FAMU, will be classmates at the 2026 College Baseball Hall of Fame on Feb. 11, 2027 in Overland Park, KS.
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By Rohan Nadkarni The Miami Heat have acquired two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks, according to multiple reports. In exchange for the 10-time All-Star, the Bucks will reportedly receive Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel’el Ware, Kasparas Jakučionis and three first-round picks. The Heat will also reportedly receive forward Bobby Portis in the trade. Antetokounmpo,
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By Cedric Mobley This summer, Howard University expanded its work to increase the number of minorities with doctorates by hosting the 10th cadre of students in its Pre-PhD Summer Enrichment Program (PPSEP). Throughout its history, the program has been successful in increasing the number of minorities entering Ph.D.-level programs in the humanities and social sciences by
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By Meredith Mohr Dr. Beverly King Miller of Prairie View A&M University is recognized as a Faculty Rising Star, an honor that reflects the impact she has made over more than three decades in education. She has never chased awards, instead measuring success through the confidence and accomplishments of her students. Their nomination letters reflect a
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By Crystal Drake Researchers at Tuskegee University are advancing the frontiers of quantum science with the development of a groundbreaking metal oxide–based quantum emitter—an innovation poised to accelerate next-generation advances in quantum computing, communications, and sensing technologies. Led by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) in the College of Engineering (COE), the discovery
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By Sahil Kapur WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Monday to pass a sweeping housing affordability bill aimed at lowering costs, putting Congress on the brink of a rare bipartisan victory in President Donald Trump’s second term. The vote was 85-5. Several senators missed the vote due to severe thunderstorms in the Washington area that led to a ground stop
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