Courtesy of Talladega College The second HBCU gymnastics program in history isn’t going out without a fight — if its team members can help it. Talladega College announced on Friday that it was disbanding its gymnastics program. Sunday morning, members of its team released a crowd funding attempt to keep the program alive. Its goal is
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By LaShawn Hudson For Fiscal Year 2022, a federal report found that when it came to how much money universities nationwide spent on research, Morehouse School of Medicine ranked 227th, Clark Atlanta University ranked 364th, Morehouse College ranked 417th, and Spelman ranked 517th. Howard University appeared to spend the most on research among all HBCUs,
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Courtesy of United Airlines According to a recent survey, nearly 52% of Americans plan to travel on a plane this summer, which makes having a pilot pipeline more important than ever. There are only about 100,000 commercial pilots in the U.S. (compared to the one billion passengers each year) and the path to becoming a pilot is expensive and at
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By Yamiche Alcindor and Scott Wong As more and more Democrats call on President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 race, members of the Congressional Black Caucus, a key group of allies on Capitol Hill, remain largely supportive of the president but concerned that the ongoing pressure may prove fatal for his campaign and damage the party
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By Kyra Allessandrini The National Park Service announced it’s awarding $10,670,000 to help preserve HBCUs and on-campus repairs. The federal agency will contribute to 15 projects in eight states as part of the Historic Preservation Fund’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities grant program. “It’s vital for America’s HBCUs to preserve their vibrant history, ensuring that the places and
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By Vince Sims 50 of the top players from historically Black colleges and university got their practice in before hitting the national stage Friday. They got a chance to get game and life lessons from greats like Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., former Rangers second basemen Mark Mclemore and others. Mclemore explains why the
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By Kyle T. Moseley HBCU legend Jacoby Jones died three days after celebrating his 40th birthday. The former Lane College standout was pivotal to the Dragons football team from 2003 to 2006. He was named offensive player of the year, special team player of the year, and all-conference. Former Texas Southern head coach Johnnie Cole
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Courtesy of Morehouse College Morehouse College announced the retirement of Dr. David A. Thomas as president. “Record-breaking” defines Thomas’s tenure at the College. Its innovative and impactful work has garnered international attention and partnerships with various notable institutions, corporations, and individuals; applications from high-achieving students have soared to an all-time high; substantial infrastructure investments have
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Courtesy Tallahassee Community College This is not the first time TSC has gone through a name change. Before it was known as Tallahassee Community College, it was Tallahassee Junior College. The latest name change was approved by the Legislature earlier this year and signed into law by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. TCC was one of
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Courtesy of North Carolina Central University North Carolina Central University (NCCU) announced a transformative gift of $9.4 million from technology and networking hardware company Cisco Systems Inc., the company’s largest gift to any historically Black college and university (HBCU). The gift, awarded over two years, provides equipment, technical services and cybersecurity tools to NCCU to enhance the
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