For former Tennessee State University President Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover, the fight over equitable funding for HBCUs is far from over. During the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 55th Annual Legislative Conference, Glover discussed the decades of underfunding faced by Tennessee State University and other historically Black land-grant institutions across the country. The CPA and attorney,
More
The NCAA has issued a four-year show-cause order against former North Carolina A&T assistant men’s basketball coach Patrick Herron after determining that he violated sports betting rules while working for the university. According to a negotiated resolution released Tuesday, Herron placed at least $4,000 in bets on professional and college sporting events between Dec. 4,
More
Johnson C. Smith (JCSU) football has spent the past four seasons building its HBCU football program “Brick x Brick.” Against Fayetteville State, the Golden Bulls keep finding out exactly how much that foundation can hold. On Saturday, the answer came on fourth-and-four. With JCSU trailing by one, its home opener slipping into another painful chapter
More
South Carolina State football entered Saturday’s in-state showdown with Furman carrying the title of defending HBCU national champion. The Bulldogs left Greenville looking like a team prepared to defend it. No. 18 South Carolina State jumped out to a two-touchdown lead, survived a furious fourth-quarter rally and leaned on its defense to secure a 20-17
More
Morehouse School of Medicine will also offer men ages 18 and older a free PSA blood test, haircut and $25 incentive during the September 26 event Morehouse School of Medicine’s Prostate Cancer Precision Prevention Program will provide free prostate cancer screenings during Game On for Good Health, a community tailgate presented by the Men of
More
By Scott Neuman With striking speed, the widespread debate around data centers has become a fault line in American communities, cutting across political parties, splitting constituencies and forging unexpected alliances. In city halls and county commission chambers, east to west and north to south, people are squaring off against their local representatives. It starts with
More
By Fallon Gallagher Three news organizations — MS NOW, CNN and Politico — are suing President Donald Trump and several top administration officials for blocking reporters’ access to the White House, alleging the ban constitutes viewpoint discrimination that violates the First Amendment. The news outlets on Monday are asking a federal judge in Washington, D.C., to
More
The Honda USA Foundation has established the Drive the Legacy Fund, a new endowment fund building on the longstanding commitment of Honda to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) by providing a long-term source of sustainable support. The $10 million Fund will support core institutional needs at HBCUs through investments in infrastructure, technology, and institutional
More
By Victoria Mejicanos Although they represent a fraction of the universities of the United States, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) account for 25 percent of Black STEM graduates according to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). For generations HBCUs have educated the nation’s leading Black engineers, doctors and scientists— shaping thinking that impacts our
More
Courtesy of Delaware State University It was a special day at Delaware State University on Thursday, Sept. 17, as the University officially renamed the Early College School as The Williams Early College School in honor of former DSU President Dr. Harry L. Williams and former First Lady Dr. Robin Williams. Students, educators, family, friends and University
More