Black Lives Matter Sports is putting its mission into action, investing nearly $200,000 into nonprofit organizations, HBCU athletics, and community-based initiatives working to create meaningful change. The investment directs resources toward programs supporting Black communities both on and beyond the playing field, reinforcing the role sports can play as a vehicle for opportunity and long-term
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Bowie State University has been ranked No. 7 among the nation’s public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in Forbes’ inaugural ranking, America’s Top HBCUs: 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities That Set Grads Up for Success. The ranking is primarily based upon recognition of institutions that demonstrate strong student outcomes, return on investment, graduation success,
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By Aria Bendix and Erika Edwards President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday that aims to reduce the number of universally recommended vaccines for children — a move that reaffirms the dramatic overhaul Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced this year, which has been blocked in court. Similar to that vaccine schedule change, the new order recommends dropping the
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By Berkeley Lovelace Jr., Aria Bendix and Erika Edwards The Trump administration said it’s taking first steps in strengthening rules over ingredients food companies have long added to their products with minimal oversight. Under a proposed rule announced Monday, manufacturers will have to notify the Food and Drug Administration when they deem additives as “generally recognized as safe,” also known as
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Wilberforce University’s Historic District is now officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the nation’s official list of historic properties worthy of preservation. Founded in 1865, Wilberforce University is among the country’s oldest private historically Black colleges and universities. In 2023, Wilberforce received an HBCU Historic Preservation Grant from the National Park Service.
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The Orange Blossom Classic Committee proudly announces Able Business Services, Inc. (ABS) as the Presenting Sponsor of the 2026 Orange Blossom Classic, reinforcing a shared commitment to advancing Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), strengthening communities, and creating opportunities through one of the nation’s most celebrated HBCU traditions. Founded by William L. Berry Sr., ABS
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have served as critical pillars of America’s health care workforce for more than a century. Despite representing only a small fraction of U.S. colleges and universities, HBCUs have produced a disproportionate number of Black physicians, nurses, pharmacists, public health professionals, and biomedical scientists. At a time when the United
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By the Howard University Newsroom Staff The Office of Executive Education, a part of Howard University’s School of Business, is partnering with the D.C. Chamber of Commerce to launch the Future Moguls Executive Accelerator at The Mecca, a new program designed for high-potential entrepreneurs, small business owners, rising professionals, nonprofit leaders, government contractors, and growth-stage founders across
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The DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office, in partnership with Morehouse School of Medicine, has welcomed the inaugural fellow of its newly established Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Forensic Pathology Fellowship Program, marking a historic milestone in forensic medicine and medical education. The fellowship, ACGME-accredited on April 24, 2025, is the first forensic pathology
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The Toyota Chris Paul HBCU Classic is coming to Washington, D.C., at CareFirst Arena on Dec. 4-5, featuring nine HBCU basketball teams. The Chris Paul Family Foundation and the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame shared that Events DC, the city’s convention and sports authority, will host the two-day event. “Bringing the Classic to CareFirst Arena,
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