Texas Southern University is laying out a vision that includes a new football stadium, upgraded facilities and a decade-long plan to reshape the campus of the Houston HBCU. The university has launched a Campus Master Plan that outlines roughly $1.7 billion in long-term capital priorities. The plan includes more than 20 phased projects over the
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A student team from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff recently earned second place overall and the Best Presentation Award at the 2026 HBCU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Event at the Westin Atlanta Airport in Atlanta. Students representing UAPB included Kennedy Abanihe, Gerald Shimo, Matanda Phiri, Otutochi Nwadinkpa, and Oluwademilade Ogunbade. The annual event brought
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by: Annie Glasco Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) recently joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing legislation aimed at improving aging infrastructure at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including Arkansas’ four HBCUs. Arkansas is home to four HBCUs: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Philander Smith College Arkansas Baptist College Shorter College The proposed Institutional Grants
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Former HBCU basketball standout Javonte Cooke turned in one of the best performances of the NBA Summer League on Friday, scoring a game-high 21 points to lead the Phoenix Suns to an 81-79 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. The former Winston-Salem State star tied Portland guard DJ Steward for the game’s scoring lead while shooting 7-of-12
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Add “federal patent office partner” to Alabama A&M’s résumé. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office — which likes to call itself “America’s Innovation Agency” — announced this week it’s expanding its Community Engagement Office footprint into the Southeast, and Huntsville’s own HBCU made the cut, alongside a group of Georgia schools including Clark Atlanta, Morehouse
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By Matt Rourke The 2026 HBCU Swingman Classic, held at Citizens Bank Park, marked another major milestone for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their baseball programs. The annual showcase, now in its fourth year, has grown into a premier event for highlighting the talent and history of HBCU baseball, bringing together players from
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Homecoming at an HBCU is more than a weekend — it’s a cultural institution. The bands, the step shows, the tailgates, and the reunion energy make it one of the most anticipated events on any campus calendar. But something is shifting in how students and alumni actually plan and budget for the occasion, and the
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The 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, also known as ESSENCE Fest, was held in New Orleans, LA, this weekend, July 3-5. ESSENCE Fest, which started in 1995 to celebrate ESSENCE Magazine’s 25th anniversary, expanded into the nation’s largest annual African American culture event. The well-known “party with a purpose” honors Black culture, music, empowerment and more over a massive
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By Alexandra Marquez, Frank Thorp V and Melanie Zanona Republicans are starting to scramble to find both a temporary and a permanent replacement for Graham, who in June won the GOP Senate primary in South Carolina and was expected to cruise to re-election to a fifth term in November. Hours after GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death, President Donald Trump said Sunday that
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By Victoria Mejicanos The AFRO will host its annual Washington D.C. Tea at the National Press Club on Sept. 12, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s tea will be hosted in collaboration with The Washington Informer and will honor historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the D.C. area. The AFRO High Tea will once
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