The 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings has named Lincoln University of Pennsylvania the nation’s No. 10 Public Historically Black College & University (HBCU). As the first degree-granting Historically Black College and University, Lincoln University continues to stay devoted to providing students with a rigorous liberal arts education, giving them the knowledge
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Big Tex overlooked Prairie View A&M holding off Grambling State for a 21-14 victory Saturday night at the State Fair Classic in the Cotton Bowl. If they win this classic again, the committee may consider erecting a statue of a Black Panther guarding the pathway to the legendary 96-year-old stadium. The win improves the Panthers
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The “Battle of the Real HU” college football game between Hampton University and Howard University is set for Saturday, Oct. 3 at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., with kickoff set for 3 p.m. ET. Formerly known as the “Truth and Service Classic,” the game has been rebranded as the “Battle of the Real HU,” aligning
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By Casey Wooten The White House on Friday night removed CNN from joining President Donald Trump on his trip to Tennessee on Saturday, where it was supposed to cover the president on behalf of major TV networks. According to media guidance sent out by the White House on Friday night, CNN was removed from the
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North Carolina A&T delivered an upset Saturday, defeating a nationally ranked team to secure its first victory of the 2026 season. North Carolina A&T knocked off Rhode Island 22-18 at Truist Stadium in Greensboro, ending an 0-4 start with a significant CAA victory. The result gave head coach Shawn Gibbs a breakthrough in his second
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By Megan Sayles For decades, Morgan State University (Morgan) and Coppin State University (Coppin), have not only served as epicenters of higher education and Black excellence, but also as community anchors—strengthening the health, economic stability and vibrancy of Baltimore neighborhoods. From community health and entrepreneurship centers to neighborhood revitalization projects, the institutions have sought to
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At the White House Initiative on HBCUs Summit at the White House complex, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced a second round of funding for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs)—which exceeds the congressionally approved amount. This year, for fiscal year (FY) 2026, $174 million was added to HBCUs by President Trump and his administration.
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The National Park Service has temporarily closed the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site beginning Sept. 9, 2026, for rehabilitation of the historic home. The House is expected to reopen to visitors in early 2027, following improvements to the interior and exterior and cleaning of its historic artifacts. Located at 1318 Vermont Ave.
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By The Associated Press BOSTON — Residents of coastal communities in the Northeast slogged through floodwaters for a second day as a powerful nor’easterpummeled the shoreline Sunday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes. Tidal surges swamped low-lying neighborhoods in New Jersey while wind gusts toppled trees on New York’s Long Island, damaging
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By Lolita Treadwell When we arrived at Dover’s John W. Pitts Recreation Center, we parked on a gravel lot, unloaded our cars and began lugging boxes of Delaware State University materials toward the building. Before we even made it through the doors, it was clear this wasn’t going to be an ordinary resource fair. Outside, vendors
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