by: Odyssey Fields One Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the DMV is holding strong to its foundation and was once again recognized nationally for its online education. Forbes named Bowie State University top 5 of the best HBCUs with online degrees in 2026. The recognition highlights the university’s commitment to providing accessible academic programs
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In December 2025, Louis Carr wasn’t a household name, unless you were deeply in the know of ad executives. He’d been a near-BET lifer, someone who elevated the company’s profile behind the scenes through ad work, navigating how to sell it to advertisers as one of the footholds of Black entertainment and the Black community, generating over
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A leadership initiative focused on strengthening student success at historically Black colleges and universities recently brought campus leaders together for a week of professional development and collaboration. The Thurgood Marshall College Fund‘s HBCUs Embracing and Retaining Our Everyday Strengths (HEROES) program welcomed participants from the University of the District of Columbia, Prairie View A&M University, Drake
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Fayetteville State University celebrated a standout showing at the 3rd Annual HBCU Sports Awards, streamed live on the HBCU Sports YouTube channel on Saturday, July 25, as junior golfer Landon Cabingas and Director of Athletics Anthony T. Bennett earned two of the event’s top honors. Cabingas was named HBCU Men’s Golfer of the Year, while Bennett received HBCU Athletic Director of
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UNCF UNITE 2026, the nation’s premier conference for HBCU leaders, staff, faculty and students was held in Atlanta, GA, on July 19-23. UNCF’s Institute for Capacity Building (ICB) celebrated the fifth year of its UNITE conference. On the third day of UNITE, the Research and Innovation Plenary took a deep dive into how faculty and students can
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Alabama A&M became the first HBCU football program to secure a corporate jersey patch partnership Friday, announcing a new agreement with San Diego-based Omni2Max Inc. that will place the company’s logo on Bulldogs uniforms beginning with the 2026 football season. While Power Four conferences have dominated headlines with multimillion-dollar jersey sponsorships, Alabama A&M’s agreement represents
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Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across the country are facing mounting financial pressures and operational challenges, and Howard University has become the latest institution to find itself at the center of a national conversation with its enrollment controversy. Howard University enrollment controversy: What happened? This month, Howard University reinstated dozens of incoming freshmen after
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By The Associated Press A social media post showing stars Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese betting $400 on the outcome of a game between their teams “missed the mark,” the WNBA said Thursday. The league posted the initial video from All-Star Weekend, days before Bueckers’ Dallas Wings and Reese’s Atlanta Dream were set to play Wednesday
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By Diamond Carroll Move-In Day Mafia, a nonprofit dedicated to providing support for Historically Black College or University (HBCU) students who have aged out of foster care, is looking for volunteers to help transform dorm rooms at Livingstone College in Salisbury this weekend. The organization’s founder, TeeJ Mercer, is traveling from Atlanta to oversee the
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Tuskegee University’s dress code has dominated public discussion in HBCU circles and beyond. But a student leader at the private HBCU says the controversy has obscured deeper concerns about housing, communication and administrative support. Rayne Caldwell contacted HBCU Gameday to offer further insight into why students have been speaking out. She identified herself as Tuskegee’s sophomore
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