Bryce Harris signs with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and he earned this shot without ever leaving Howard University. Howard University standout Bryce Harris signed an NBA Summer League contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder on June 25, 2026, after participating in a pre-draft workout with the organization earlier that month. The deal gives him a real opportunity to
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The Wilberforce University hazing lawsuit is forcing a painful conversation about accountability on HBCU campuses. The family of Savanna Jones, an 18-year-old freshman at Wilberforce University in Ohio, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university on June 23, 2026. The lawsuit alleges Jones died on April 30 after an alcohol-based initiation ritual. The ritual was tied
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Dr. Robbie Melton, vice president of SMART Technology Innovation at Tennessee State University, has been named one of The Top Women of Nashville for 2026 by Women We Admire. The prestigious network, which recognizes highly accomplished female executives and leaders across the United States and Canada, highlighted Melton’s extensive contributions to educational technology. This accolade follows her
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Florida A&M basketball just landed its biggest recruiting win ever — and a four-star guard chose the Rattlers over multiple Power Four programs to do it. Camden Cooper, a four-star shooting guard from the Jacksonville area, announced his commitment to Florida A&M University on social media, becoming the highest-rated recruit in program history. Cooper chose head coach
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Written byTheOlympiaDShow Johnson C. Smith University says it plans to emerge stronger as it works through the second phase of its accreditation probation. University leaders announced they have implemented 19 new policies aimed at strengthening financial oversight, accountability and internal controls after concerns raised by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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North Carolina sports betting is changing the money picture for UNC and NC State — and its public HBCUs may be impacted. A proposed state budget change would raise the tax rate on online sportsbooks from 18 percent to 23 percent. It would also bring UNC and NC State into the revenue pool. Those schools
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Dillard University joined The Leadership Alliance and Xavier University of Louisiana for a special celebration of A Legacy of Purpose: How The Leadership Alliance is Reshaping the Future of Work on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at the University Center at Xavier University of Louisiana. The event brought together students, faculty, university leaders, alumni, and partners from across
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By Tn Tribune The Tennessee Tribune family mourns the passing of its founder, publisher and chief executive officer, Rosetta Miller Perry, who passed away Friday, June 26, 2026. She was 91. A trailblazing publisher, civil rights pioneer and entrepreneur, Miller-Perry dedicated her life to ensuring the stories, achievements and voices of Tennessee’s African American community were
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The HBCU research coalition known as AHRI is here, and Black higher education hasn’t seen a coordinated move like this in a long time. Fifteen historically Black colleges and universities officially launched the Association of HBCU Research Institutions on April 29, 2026, at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The coalition — backed by a $1.05
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By Michael D. Thomas II As Howard University joins the global community in celebrating International Women in Engineering Day on June 23, Howard women whose innovation and leadership continue to shape the future of STEM as architects and engineers reflect the university’s commitment to preparing engineers to lead with purpose. The commitment is rooted in
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