Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visited South Carolina over the weekend, meeting with key Democratic figures and visiting various community institutions in the state. And while his visit ostensibly focused on the important 2026 midterm elections, many are viewing the trip as a potential ground run for a presidential campaign and an opportunity to establish an
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Jackson State University breaks new ground in the world of research for HBCUs. They are developing the next generation of leaders and conducting research that could shape the future. The Mississippi university is working toward joining the nation’s highest tier of research institutions, a designation that could bring more federal funding, top faculty, ambitious students and
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By Jonathan Shelley Four Alabama schools are among 12 historically Black colleges and universities nationwide receiving $1 million each in permanent endowment funding through a new gift from the James and Judith K. Dimon Foundation, the United Negro College Fund announced. Oakwood University in Huntsville, Miles College in Fairfield, Stillman College in Tuscaloosa and Tuskegee
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By Sholnn Z. Freeman Howard University alumna Alison C. Rollins (B.S. ’09), whose writing voice was shaped by Washington’s Black cultural scene of the early 2000s and campus life, has won the prestigious Whiting Award for emerging writers. She was rewarded for her most recent poetry collection, “Black Bell” (Copper Canyon Press, 2024). The title “Black Bell” comes from
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Michael Vick is entering his second season at Norfolk State with a much different perspective on HBCU football than the one he carried into his first year as a head coach. After a 1-11 debut season with the Spartans, Vick said Monday during the MEAC coaches media call that his appreciation for both the conference
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Nightcap is coming to The Hill. Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end and Savannah State legend Shannon Sharpe, former All-Pro receiver Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and seven-time NBA All-Star Joe Johnson announced that Prairie View A&M will be the first stop on Nightcap’s HBCU Tour. The live show is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 4, at
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A new report from the Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute at the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) examines the positive influence of historically Black colleges and universities on not only African Americans’ success in STEM, but also the overall STEM industry of their state and the nation. Using data from 2022–2023 academic year, the research team found
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Southern University could become the latest HBCU to adopt a Dress Code, but a proposal from the chairman of its governing board would put the Louisiana institution in a notably different position than schools such as Tuskegee University. Tony Clayton, chairman of the Southern University Board of Supervisors, said Friday that he wants leaders across the Southern University System
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By Nicholas Riccardi The Supreme Court’s decision giving preliminary approval for President Donald Trump’s order restricting mail voting may not lead to a single election procedure changing during the November midterms, but it has already thrown into uncertainty the method that nearly one-third of the country uses to vote. Rather than saying that Trump’s order is legal, the
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By Bill Barrow President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican efforts to address voters’ economic concerns in a year when control of the U.S. Senate hinges on states along the border between the United States and its northern neighbor. The dispute flared over the weekend after negotiations broke
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