The Protect College Sports Act cleared the U.S. Senate by a bipartisan 77-22 vote Monday, moving one of the most consequential attempts to reshape college athletics to the House of Representatives. Much of the national conversation has focused on the Power Four, NIL compensation and the NCAA’s authority. But for HBCUs — particularly programs competing
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School is back in session at Hillman College. A Different World, the sequel series to the seminal 1987 college-set comedy, debuted Thursday on Netflix — exactly 39 years to the day after the original half-hour premiered. The new iteration, which debuted on the Global Top 10 English TV list and ranked #2 in the US,
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John Legend is supporting an initiative to help college students pay rent. Before becoming an EGOT-winning musician, Legend was a student at the University of Pennsylvania. According to TIME, he moved from a small town in Ohio and started working at a church to cover his expenses. This also led to him working with Lauryn
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Mississippi Valley State will not play a home basketball game until Jan. 9. By then, the HBCU will have played 16 games, crossed the country, and faced some of college basketball’s biggest programs. The road stretch could bring in close to $1 million in guarantee payments for an athletic department that needs the revenue. It
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By Delaware State University For Delaware State University junior Emmanuel Shomide, spending the summer conducting research at Nemours Children’s Health carried a personal meaning. Years before joining researchers in the lab, Shomide had been a patient at Nemours. The experience left him with an appreciation for the organization and its work with children. This summer, the
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By Autumn A. Arnett Dr. Melva K. Wallace recently received a 10-year contract extension as president of Huston-Tillotson University, the longest in HTU history, and one of the longest in higher ed as a whole in the post-COVID era. In an industry in which college presidents are increasingly unlikely to stay long enough to see
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By Kendra Bryant The Maryland Commission on Civil Rights (MCCR) and the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights Foundation marked the 2026 Annual Civil Rights Gala on Sept. 26 at Maryland Live! Casino and Hotel with the theme of “Healing Our Communities, Honoring Our Humanity.” This year’s keynote speaker was award-winning journalist Roland Martin. His speech
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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) [on Aug. 19] announced “The Reunion,” its 10th-anniversary commemoration, featuring a series of multi-day celebrations and signature events for visitors of all ages taking place Sept. 24–27. Guided by the theme “Welcome Home: Our Legacy Continues,” “The Reunion” brings together visitors, supporters, community partners
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The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will receive $1.6 million in additional federal funding through the U.S. Department of Education’s Title III Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program to support institutional capacity and advance student success. UAPB Chancellor Anthony Graham joined U.S. Rep. French Hill and leaders from Arkansas Baptist College, Philander Smith
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Congresswoman Frederica Wilson is pouring financially into Florida’s Black colleges and universities. On Sept. 25, Wilson announced that she is giving approximately $8,824,314 in grants to Florida Memorial University, Florida A&M University, Bethune-Cookman University, and Edward Waters College. Edward Waters College will receive $1,088,666; FMU will receive $1,414,795; B-CU, $ 1,898,396 and FAMU, $4,422,483. Congresswoman
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