By Harry L. Williams For a long time, the digital divide conversation was about access. First, to the hardware required and later to the internet with adequate speed and reliability. But as we navigate 2026, we are facing a similar but much more substantial chasm. As generative and agentic AI reshape every industry from forensic
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WellWithAll, the purpose-driven health and wellness company focused on closing generational wellness gaps, has announced the launch of the WellWithAll HBCU Pour Back Series, a long-term, multi-year commitment to invest in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as critical engines of health, opportunity, and community wellbeing. WellWithAll, the purpose-driven health and wellness company focused on closing generational wellness gaps, has
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Reginald Ruffin, Tuskegee University’s Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, just added another line to an already stacked resume. He’s been named the 2025-26 NACDA NCAA Division II Athletic Director of the Year. The honor comes from the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. It recognizes leadership, integrity, and service across collegiate athletics. Ruffin stood as
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The Gulf Coast Challenge is bringing a New Orleans music legend to one of HBCU football’s biggest weekends. Organizers have announced that rapper Juvenile will headline HBCU Fest as part of the festivities surrounding the annual Gulf Coast Challenge, adding a dose of Southern hip-hop energy to the celebration of HBCU culture, music, and athletics.
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Division II HBCU conferences CIAA and SIAC have entered July without announced long-term television deals, creating a major media-rights question just weeks before football media day season. The previous rights window with HBCU GO expired on June 30, according to conversations with officials from both conferences. The agreements were publicly described as long-term deals, but
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New study-abroad agreements announced at NAFSA 2026 between the Qatar Foundation (QF) and three US historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) offer a glimpse into how patterns of international student mobility may be becoming more geographically diversified. The agreements, signed with Hampton University, Xavier University of Louisiana and Prairie View A&M University, come amid shifting enrollment trends and efforts to broaden the diversity
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By Randall Barnes Langston University guard Orlando Thomas is the latest standout to secure his shot on the NBA stage, joining the Detroit Pistons‘ Summer League roster, as first reported by Mia Barry of Andscape. “HBCU @LangstonLionMBB guard Orlando Thomas has been added to the Pistons’ summer league team, sources told @andscape. The @NAIA second team All-American averaged
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North Carolina A&T State University has been approved to offer a new Ph.D. program in bioengineering through its College of Engineering. It will be the first stand-alone doctoral degree in bioengineering offered at a historically Black university. The new Ph.D. program features two concentrations: neurotechnology and neural engineering and molecular, cellular, and systems engineering. These
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Fisk University is receiving some pushback regarding its “Quantum Leap” project. According to a press release, the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Nashville, TN, unveiled a $1 billion project that will include a data and technology center (Innovation Center) with plans to update classroom space, ensure children have access to quantum-level technology, and strengthen its talent pipeline. As for more details on
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First Black Woman to Launch a Drone Academy in Texas Announces National HBCU Aviation and Drone Leadership Initiative Tennessee State University Graduate Expands Mission to Increase Black and Minority Representation in Aviation and Drone Technology As demand for FAA-certified drone pilots continues to grow across the United States, Steffanie Rivers, founder of TCB Drones Academy and the first
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