Courtesy of Bowie State University The Prince Georgeâs County Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta marked its 50th anniversary with donations $50,000 and $1,000 to support scholarships at Bowie State University. âWe thought about how to cement partnerships in Prince Georgeâs County and also to elevate our commitment to education,â said Miriam Brewer, chapter president. âWeâve
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By Danielle Layton Thereâs nothing quite like watching a historically Black collegeâs marching band rouse a crowd during halftime â except, perhaps, six HBCU marching bands performing back to back. Last year, Alabama State University hosted the Honda Battle of the Bands, making it the first college to host the event on campus. The next show is
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Written by the Howard University Newsroom staff Howard University President Ben Vinson III, Ph.D., joined leaders from the Atlanta University Consortium (AUC) to announce the establishment of EDTECH Africa, an initiative serving as an emerging technology bridge between Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and African scholars aimed at cultivating educational exchanges in the ever-evolving
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By Greg Rosenstein and Morgan Chesky Jaimarius Barnes, an 11-year-old in the Wichita, Kansas-based League 42 baseball organization, planned on suiting up for games this season just feet away from a Jackie Robinson statue. âHe really inspires me because he played baseball and I now play baseball,â Jaimarius said in an interview. âIt means a lot. Heâs a
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Courtesy of Morgan State University A young man from a mining region of Ghana traveled abroad to become an engineer and leveraged that education to become one of the worldâs most influential businesspeople, then chancellor of western Africaâs top-ranked university. A mother, educator, wife, and pastor of a church in Baltimore found inspiration in her
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By Quintessa Williams The Biden-Harris Administration announced a new record in Federal funding and investments in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) totaling more than $16 billion from Fiscal Years (FY) 2021 through current available data for FY 2024. This new reported total is up from the previously announced over $7 billion and captures significant additional
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Written By Howard University Newsroom Staff Howard University released a retrospective assessment of the progress made toward aspirations set by the Howard Forward Strategic Plan. Launched in 2019 under the leadership of President Emeritus Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA, Howard Forward has bolstered academic excellence, research capacity, and financial stability at the University. Led
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Courtesy of Grambling State University It is not often you get the opportunity to celebrate with classmates of 50 years during Commencement. The last class of Grambling College, 29 Golden Graduates, and their families came together for a once-in-a-lifetime class reunion at Grambling State University. Dr. Shirley Newton and her daughter Chelsea Newton packed their
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Courtesy of Bowie State University Dr. Seye Olafimihan and Dr. Ajiri Eroraha are igniting a wave of academic empowerment in Bowie State Universityâs Department of Natural Sciences with their innovative tutoring program, “Letâs Taco Bout It”, that aims to equip students with the tools they need to excel in their studies. This initiative is funded
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By Aria Bell The Real Housewives of Potomac star Gizelle Bryantâs youngest daughters will attend HBCUs in the fall. Bravo TV fans met twins Angel and Adore, who Gizelle shares with Atlanta-area Pastor Jamal Bryant, during the first season of RHOP in 2016 when they were around 9 or 10 years old. Time has quickly flown by
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