By Jatika Hudson A panel of journalists, researchers and education leaders, spoke on “How We Talk About HBCUs” following recent controversial events from some campuses. Led by Dr. Roderick L. Smothers, executive director for the Center for the study of HBCUs at Virginia Union University, the panel included insight from Dr. Erin Lynch, creator of WeHBSeeUTV.org;
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Myla Hadley, a former HBCU student at Tennessee State University, has officially been crowned Miss North Carolina USA 2026 after the pageant organization announced that the previous titleholder stepped down following a review of past social media posts. The move places another person who launched at an HBCU on a national stage as Hadley prepares
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The Protect College Sports Act has created a public split between two influential voices in Black America: UNCF and the Congressional Black Caucus. UNCF supports the sweeping federal legislation, while the Congressional Black Caucus is urging the Senate not to advance it. That divide puts HBCUs in the middle of a national debate over who
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by: Jim Sands Three North Carolina HBCUs are ranked in the top 10 public universities in the United States for 2026, with two of the top 10 located in the Piedmont Triad, according to Forbes. North Carolina A&T State University, Winston-Salem State University and Elizabeth City State University were recognized among these institutions of higher learning
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Howard University Athletics has entered a multi-year partnership with McDonald’s, bringing together one of the nation’s leading HBCU athletic programs and local restaurant owners throughout the region. The agreement officially launched July 1 and names McDonald’s an official corporate sponsor of Howard Athletics. Local McDonald’s owner-operators from the Greater Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Eastern Shore
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At a time when nonprofit organizations and community programs are being asked to meet greater needs with increasingly limited resources, BLM Sports is putting real dollars behind the people and organizations doing the work. Founded by philanthropist and social-impact leader Cicley Gay, who also serves as Chairwoman of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation,
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By The Associated Press LONDON — A British sociologist who became famous as the youngest Black professor ever at the University of Cambridge has resigned after the university opened an investigation into “new information” about his academic qualifications. Professor Jason Arday, who was 37 when he became a Cambridge professor in 2023, announced his decision late
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The Chris Paul HBCU Classic will bring four Division II programs to Washington, D.C., as part of a two-day showcase featuring nine HBCU basketball teams. Winston-Salem State, Clark Atlanta, Virginia State and West Virginia State make up the Division II field for the third annual event. The Toyota Chris Paul HBCU Classic will take place
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Written by Shannon Dawson The HBCU community is celebrating a major milestone with the launch of the eHBCU Consortium Portal, a groundbreaking digital learning initiative led by Delaware State University, Southern University and A&M College, Alabama State University, and Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design (PLC) in Detroit, the first design-focused HBCU in the U.S. The
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By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens, in a sign that even after his first attempt at limiting birthright citizenship was rejected by the Supreme Court, he’s ready to try
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