UNCF brings together more than 1,000 HBCU leaders, faculty, students, and advocates to explore the future of HBCU impact and innovation; cast of “A Different World” Netflix sequel to appear; UNCF President and CEO Dr. Michael L. Lomax and UNCF Board Chair Milton Jones to make special announcement UNCF is proud to announce the return
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North Carolina’s new $34.4 billion state budget includes a major investment in higher education, with Fayetteville State University (FSU) set to receive $16.5 million to expand opportunities for students. For the second-oldest historically Black college and university (HBCU) in the state, the funding represents more than just dollars, university leaders say. They believe it will help keep college affordable,
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A report by Rachel Keith of WHQR Public Media in Wilmington, North Carolina, says a longtime University of North Carolina Wilmington donor plans to move a scholarship endowment valued at approximately $1 million to Washington, D.C., HBCU Howard University, following changes tied to the UNC System’s diversity policies. Linda Upperman Smith, whose family established the scholarship
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By Hazel Trice Edney UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is asking the public for help to pass historic multi-million dollar legislation that would undergird infrastructure projects at HBCUs across the nation. The IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, which already has significant support from bi-partisan members of Congress, could receive a boost to passage as members of
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By Reuters George E. Johnson, the pioneering Chicago entrepreneur whose eponymous company transformed Black hair care in the United States with brands including Afro Sheen, Ultra Wave and Classy Curl, died on Monday at age 99, according to a family statement. The family said Johnson “passed away peacefully at home at the age of 99, leaving
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By Rob Washburn North Carolina A&T baseball standouts JT Taylor and Bruce Wyche will have the opportunity to shine on a national stage as participants in the 2026 HBCU Swingman Classic on Friday night at Citizens Bank in Philadelphia. The 7 p.m. game will be televised on MLB Network to kick off Major League Baseball All-Star game festivities.
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North Carolina just made one of the largest state investments in Winston-Salem State University history — and the impact will be felt across the campus, the classroom, and the healthcare workforce for years to come. The 2026 North Carolina State Budget allocates nearly $45 million to Winston-Salem State University, funding a sweeping set of priorities that
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By Jamaal Abdul-Alim The proportion of scholarships meant to help students of a certain race, ethnicity or gender has shrunk significantly since the 2023 Supreme Court ruling that outlawed the use of race in college admissions, The Washington Post reports. Citing data from the National Scholarship Providers Association, the newspaper found that the percentage of scholarships with racial, ethnic,
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By: Nick Guerriero — Tennessee State and Jackson State will renew one of HBCU football’s most storied rivalries at Vanderbilt University’s FirstBank Stadium when the teams meet in the 2026 John A. Merritt Classic, presented by the Tennessee Titans and ONE Community, on Saturday, Aug. 29, at 7:30 p.m. Tennessee State 2026 single-game tickets, including
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North Carolina just made one of the largest state investments in Winston-Salem State University history — and the impact will be felt across the campus, the classroom, and the healthcare workforce for years to come. The 2026 North Carolina State Budget allocates nearly $45 million to Winston-Salem State University, funding a sweeping set of priorities that
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