Michael L. Lomax has been the face of the United Negro College Fund, a major advocacy organization for historically Black colleges and universities, for 24 years. Now the organization that represents private HBCUs is looking for its next president and CEO as Lomax plans to step down next summer. Lomax’s connection to HBCUs stretches back to
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By Gary Grumbach and Dareh Gregorian WASHINGTON — A judge ordered the Kennedy Center to pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician Chuck Redd, whom the arts center sued for canceling a Christmas Eve concert after President Donald Trump’s name was added to the building’s facade. D.C. Superior Court Judge Tanya Jones Bosier dismissed the case in June, finding
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By Adam Edelman Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has won the Democratic primary in Wisconsin’s race for governor, NBC News projects, dealing a major upset to democratic socialist Francesca Hong. The result marks a dramatic turnaround for Crowley, who had dropped out of the race roughly a month ago after initially struggling to gain traction only
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By Phil Helsel, Maggie Vespa and Selina Guevara A person died in a suspected weather-related house explosion, a 4-year-old boy was killed when a tree fell on his home in Indiana, and another person died in Ohio as furious storms moved through the Midwest on Tuesday, officials said. Two of the deaths were in Indiana, where a home in
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The college football teams of former Eagles DeSean Jackson and Michael Vick will once again face off in Philadelphia later this year. Delaware State University will return to Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, to face Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference rival Norfolk State University. The teams played one another on Oct. 30, 2025, in
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North Carolina Central University will receive more than $110.3 million for operations, enrollment growth, academic programs, campus improvements, and athletics. North Carolina Central University has crossed 9,000 students for the first time. Now the state is putting more than $110 million behind the HBCU’s next stage of growth. NCCU will receive more than $110.3 million through North
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Courtesy of Howard University Project 68 (P68) today announced the launch of its Impact Hubs, a fellowship program designed to develop the next generation of Black storytellers, trusted messengers, and civic leaders in our community. The program’s pilot Hub kicks off in partnership with Howard University: P68 Impact Hub x Howard University. P68’s Impact Hubs
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Winston-Salem State University will induct a former NFL player, championship teams, distinguished alumni and longtime university supporters into the 2026 Clarence E. “Big House” Gaines Athletic Hall of Fame this fall. The ceremony honoring the 2026 class will be held from 6 to 11 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, in the McNeil Ballroom of WSSU’s Anderson Center. Inductees also
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Grambling State, an HBCU in northern Louisiana, has secured a $1.5 million federal investment aimed at strengthening energy infrastructure on campus and throughout the surrounding city. The funding will support the Grambling Community Grid and Infrastructure Improvement project. The initiative focuses on shared utility infrastructure, emergency preparedness and energy resilience. Unlike an improvement limited to
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Beginning in the Fall 2026 semester, Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina will offer three new undergraduate programs: a bachelor’s degree in data science and two fully online degree options in history and social work. Students enrolled in the HBCU’s new data science program will learn to use programming, statistics, machine learning, and data
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