By Eunice Alpasan A new statewide day of reflection and remembrance aims to honor the life and legacy of Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. Gov. JB Pritzker joined legislators and community members Thursday at the location of Till’s funeral, Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Bronzeville, to sign legislation designating July
More
Hundreds of incoming freshmen at Howard University and their families have been feeling anxious about the back-to-school season after receiving an email regarding their enrollment status. As previously reported by theGrio, students and their families turned to social media on July 22 to express their concerns after receiving a message from the university administration that read:
More
By Doha Madani and Lindsay Good Chadwick Boseman’s brothers filed a petition last week seeking control of the late actor’s estate, accusing their brother’s widow of mismanagement and failing to distribute the assets. The court filing from Derrick and Kevin Boseman says that since their brother did not leave a will, his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, inherited half of
More
By The Associated Press A federal judicial panel has allowed Tennessee to use a new congressional map that breaks apart a majority-Black district in Memphis, providing another legal victory for Republicans who hope to gain an additional seat in this year’s midterm elections. A three-judge panel on Thursday declined to issue a preliminary injunction against the new
More
By Kevin C. Johnson Howard University entertainment law and business development professor Marcus Johnson (B.A.’93) carries the institution with him everywhere he goes, and most recently that has included his debut at the 2026 Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 3-5. Speaking as part of the annual festival’s New Voices “We Love Us” Marketplace Stage
More
By Megan Henry Central State University incorrectly charged students tuition and rent, according to State Auditor Keith Faber. Faber recently released an audit of Central State University’s finances from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. He is requiring Central State’s former CFO Curtis Pettis and his insurance company United Educators to pay back more than $105,000
More
North Carolina A&T State University has officially opened its first new residence hall in nearly two decades, adding 405 beds as the nation’s largest HBCU prepares for another year of record enrollment growth. University leaders, students, alumni and community members gathered Thursday to celebrate the opening of Bluford Residence Hall, a four-story, 405-bed residential community named
More
The seventh annual Queen City HBCU Cookout Scholarship Fundraiser returns to Johnson C. Smith University on July 25. It’s always a good time for Black college homecoming.The seventh Queen City HBCU Cookout Scholarship Fundraiser on July 25 brings alumni from the nation’s historically Black schools to Johnson C. Smith University’s Humanities Lawn for food, music
More
The ATL Labor Day Classic will debut Saturday, September 5, 2026, when longtime rivals Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University meet at B.T. Harvey Stadium during Labor Day Weekend. While the historic institutions have met on the football field for decades, the ATL Labor Day Classic will elevate the rivalry into a premier HBCU cultural
More
The future of HBCU sports on ESPN became even clearer Tuesday as the MEAC announced a new multi-year media rights agreement that will keep the conference on the network through the 2030-31 academic year. The deal comes less than a week after ESPN reached a similar long-term agreement with the SWAC, ensuring both Division I
More
