Ninety-seven rising high school seniors from across the country concluded a week of leadership development, college readiness, and career exploration as the 2026 TMCF SOAR (Seeking, Observing, and Achieving Results) HBCU Scholars Program came to a close Friday, July 10, at Grambling State University. Hosted in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the
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Extending Howard’s Reach Through the partnership, Howard has served 8,589 scholars attending 253 high schools in 91 cities. Participating communities include Washington, D.C.; Nashville, Tennessee; New York City; Phoenix, Arizona; and Jackson, Mississippi. NEON courses were led by Howard faculty members, and the model pairs university faculty with high school educators and Howard undergraduate and
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By Reuters July 16 — Jalen Brunson was on center stage in New York again Wednesday, this time for a trio of ovations at the 2026 ESPY Awards. Hosted by Marcello Hernandez of “Saturday Night Live” fame Wednesday evening at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York, the show kicked off with
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The Southwestern Athletic Conference and ESPN have agreed to a new multi-year media rights deal, keeping SWAC football and basketball on ESPN networks through the 2030-31 academic year. A separate six-year extension with ESPN Events also secures the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff and the Cricket Celebration Bowl in Atlanta through 2032. ESPN released the announcement as the
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Lindsey Graham, the four-term U.S. Senator from South Carolina, died on July 11. A staunch conservative and an ally of President Trump, Senator Graham was a strong supporter of the state’s historically Black colleges and universities. In a statement, Said Sewell, president of Morris College, wrote: “Over the course of his career, he showed a
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A scholarship fund honoring the late physician Dr. Leroy Upperman will have to find a new home. Upperman passed away in 1996, but his commitment to education remains upheld by his family. In 1995, the family helped establish the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Upperman African American Cultural Center, WHQR reports. Additionally, the family has supported students at the
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Dr. Tracy M. Cook has spent more than 25 years lifting up students, campuses and the historically Black institutions that shaped his own path. The HBCU Campaign Fund has named Cook, president of Alcorn State University, to The Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders of 2027. He joins the organization’s Tenth Class Honors, a distinction reserved for
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Black students are enrolling at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) at historic rates. The Root reports that Black students nationwide are prioritizing HBCUs, a shift that follows the dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and programs across the education landscape. In 2023 specifically, the Supreme Court ended affirmative action in higher education, as AFROTECH™ previously reported. HBCUs that are seeing soaring
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Clinton College is facing an existential crisis. The small historically Black college in South Carolina has struggled to pay its employees for months and currently owes some workers thousands of dollars in overdue wages. Frustrated employees are looking for the exits while college leaders have yet to articulate a vision for stability. Employees are still required to
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By Mike Stobbe The Trump administration’s latest nominee to lead the nation’ top public health agency drew frustrated reactions from some U.S. senators on Wednesday when they pressed her on whether she would protect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from political meddling. Dr. Erica Schwartz told the Senate health committee she “will never
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