By Aron Smith Jackson State University’s College of Liberal Arts (COLA) has named its lobby in recognition of Randy M. McGee, a retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major (E9) and esteemed JSU alumnus who passed away in 2023. The estate of McGee also gifted the COLA $225,000 to further the university’s mission of transforming lives through education. “As
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By Dantee Ramos The HBCU Culture Shop has made history as the first Black-owned HBCU clothing brand to be sold at Target stores. HBCU Culture Shop owners Danielle Riley and Stephanie Walters created a brand that honors Black history, colleges and universities. “HBCUs they are a part of Black history yesterday and today,” Riley said
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Courtesy of Coppin State University Mayor Brandon M. Scott has collaborated with Baltimore Corp, Coppin State University, and Morgan State University to launch the Mayor’s HBCU Fellowship Initiative. The partnership, announced on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at Baltimore City Hall, aims to provide recent graduates with hands-on experience and to create a pipeline into local government
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Written By Morgan State University In a move to cultivate future talent in the actuarial field, the Aegon Transamerica Foundation has announced that it will fund a new scholarship program at Morgan State University, the only Historically Black College or University (HBCU) that offers a bachelor’s degree in actuarial science. The new scholarships will be awarded based
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Written by Brittany Bailer Continuing its goal to provide Howard University students music business career opportunities, the Warner Music/Blavatnik Center for Music Business kicked off its 2024 Executive in Residence program on February 20 with a two-day visit from Lenny Santiago, senior vice president of A&R at Roc Nation. In addition to being the 2024 Executive in Residence for
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By Ellie Melero The Langston University Quiz Bowl Team will compete in the National Qualifying Tournament of the 35th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) at Prairie View A&M University this weekend. HCASC is America’s premier academic competition for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) students. Four-student teams face off in head-to-head competitions and must quickly
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By Ann-Marie Waterman Coppin State University announces its selection as one of eight recipients of the T. Rowe Price Foundation’s impact grants. The foundation has committed a total of $2.25 million to foster growth in the nonprofit community in Baltimore. Over the next three years, Coppin State will be granted a total of $450k equating
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By Dantee Ramos The 85th Miss Howard University, Armani Washington, took the crown at the annual National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame pageant on Sunday. In honor of celebrating the achievements of African American women who attended HBCUs, the NBCAHOF hosts The Competition Of Queens. The competitors are selected to represent their HBCUs by the
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Courtesy of Bowie State University Four Bowie State University graduate students pursuing masters’ degrees in the mental health counseling program have each been awarded a $10,000 Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) grant from the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). The four 2024 grant recipients are Keanna Siles, Giovania Jones, Erynne Dixon and Jada Brown (shown
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By Quintessa Williams As a tribute to the legacy and ongoing impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a reception to mark the conclusion of Black History Month. On Thursday, February 29th, the event held at the Vice Presidential residence witnessed the gathering of 100 HBCU students, alumni, and notable figures all
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