NSU’s Johnson gains national HBCU award Norfolk State guard Diamond Johnson has been named the BoxToRow HBCU Player of the Year, while Larry Vickers received Co-Coach of the Year honors, announced by the organization Thursday afternoon. Johnson and teammate Kierra Wheeler also received HBCU All-America first-team honors. Vickers has led the Spartans to a 30-4
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The creation of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) by seven HBCU programs in 1970 marked a pivotal moment in the quest for equity, visibility, and competitive excellence in college sports. These institutions—North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central, Morgan State, Howard University, Delaware State, Maryland-Eastern Shore, and South Carolina State—broke away from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic
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Courtesy of Meharry Medical College Meharry Medical College is proud to recognize Dr. Brock Arivett, a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Medicine’s Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Physiology, who has been selected for the prestigious 2025 All of Us Data Fellow Program—a highly competitive opportunity that only 15 researchers nationwide get to experience annually. This is the
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Radio stations at historically Black colleges and universities have always played a special role in connecting the schools to their communities. Students receive training at the campus stations and many have public affairs programs that give voice to people and issues not heard in other media. A new effort is underway to preserve the rich
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“We are honored to bring this extraordinary group of women leaders to Senegal, strengthening the Sister City relationship between our communities and establishing real opportunities for collaboration,” said Davis, who established HBCU Green Fund offices Forest Park and Yene. “We are here to open doors for business partnerships, innovation, and sharing sustainable solutions that uplift communities. Together, we can
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By Max Matza The US government has released the final batch of documents on the assassination of President John F Kennedy (JFK) – a case that still inspires conspiracy theories more than 60 years later. It follows an executive order by President Donald Trump that required remaining unredacted files in the case to be made
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Courtesy of Alabama State University As the 2025 NCAA basketball tournament approaches, the spotlight is on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), showcasing both individual talent and team achievements. The Alabama State Hornets have clinched their spot in the NCAA Tournament after a triumphant run in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) tournament. On March 19,
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Several U.S. retailers that publicly scrapped diversity, equity and inclusion programs — including Target, Amazon and Tractor Supply — are maintaining certain efforts behind the scenes. The three retailers, while they’ve ended DEI programs on paper, have told advocacy groups and individuals they will continue to offer financial support for some LGBTQ+ Pride and racial justice events, as well as provide internal
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By Charles Hallman The understanding of the importance of being financially literate, especially for Black students, is part of the mission of Holly Cooper. Cooper is the senior vice president of marketing and communications at Hope Credit Union, the nation’s largest Black and woman-owned financial institution, with locations in five Southern states: Louisiana, Tennessee, Alabama,
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By Clare Gehlich Virginia Union University (VUU) made history Tuesday morning as the first historically Black university in the state to offer a doula training certification class. According to an announcement from the University on the morning of Tuesday, March 18, the private university announced its partnership at Wilder Library at 11 a.m., with the birth center
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