Herman Holt Jr. is dean of the STEM division at historically Black Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Holt comes to his deanship with more than 25 years of academic and administrative experience in higher education. Most recently, he served as chief research officer at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Earlier in his tenure
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South Carolina HBCUs are remembering longtime U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following his death over the weekend. South Carolina State University and Benedict College were among the first institutions to honor the senator. Both schools pointed to his public service and his long-standing support for projects that benefited higher education in SouthCarolina. Graham died Saturday night, July
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Winston-Salem State women’s basketball standout Makayla Waleed has been selected to compete in the 2026 HBCU All-Star Dream Classic, earning the opportunity to showcase her talent among the nation’s top HBCU basketball players. The event will take place on Saturday, August 8, at the legendary Rucker Park in Harlem, New York, where 40 of the best men’s and women’s HBCU basketball players from across the country will compete in front of professional scouts, G League representatives,
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Coppin State University recently hosted California Community College counselors, staff, and administrators on June 17, 2026, as part of the 2026 California Community College HBCU Transfer Summit, a statewide initiative connecting California’s community college system with partner Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The visiting delegation spent the morning at Bowie State University before continuing to
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There was an obvious sense of pride coursing through Citizens Bank Park Friday night as every baseball player, coach and keeper of the game opened Philadelphia’s days-long All-Star Game celebration with the annual showcase HBCU Swingman Classic, a game featuring elite players from historically Black colleges and universities. Alongside that sense of pride was also a palpable
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By Rebecca Shabad and Raquel Coronell Uribe South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday appointed Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of Sen. Lindsey Graham, to serve the rest of the late Republican senator’s term, which ends in early January. “Today, under the law, it’s my duty to and honor to name someone to serve in the place of this irresistible
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HBCU baseball was represented twice during the 2026 MLB Draft as Delaware State pitcher Michael Lane and former Prairie View A&M standout Michael Smith Jr. heard their names called. The San Diego Padres selected former Prairie View A&M outfielder Michael Smith Jr. in the 13th round with the 395th overall pick following his standout season at the University of Dayton.
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by Sylvia Perry For generations, Black Americans were denied equal access to higher education through segregation, discriminatory admissions policies, unequal public school funding and laws that barred many colleges and universities from admitting Black students. Even after legal segregation ended, persistent racial wealth gaps left many Black families with fewer financial resources to pay for
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By Jamaal Abdul-Alim The parents of a Wilberforce University freshman are suing the university for failing to prevent a deadly hazing ritual that claimed the life of their daughter as she sought to join “Turtles” – a social drinking club in which members “can never deny a shot” of liquor, a lawsuit filed in Greene
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