Bowie State University celebrated homecoming Oct. 18–25. Alumni returned throughout the week for traditions that included gospel concerts, lunches and the Pan-Hellenic Step Show. Cheering students packed all three levels of the new MLK auditorium Oct. 21 for the traditional coronation of Mr. and Ms. Bowie State University, Ryan Lynch and Chiamaka Ekekwe. Bowie State
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Byron Allen, the founder, chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group, has been named one of six special honorees who will be celebrated at EBONY’s 2026 Power 100 Gala, recognizing his influence in media ownership and business. Allen, whose company is the parent company of theGrio, joins a distinguished group of entertainers, athletes and innovators
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The vision for Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy was to provide as many as 500 Denver students with an education modeled after historically Black colleges. But five years after opening, the school has just 24 students and could close at the end of this school year. Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero is recommending an
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The Memphis Grizzlies will honor and celebrate Historically Black Colleges and Universities on Friday, Nov. 6, as the team hosts HBCU Night, presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners, at FedExForum, tipping-off against the Oklahoma City Thunder at 7 p.m. Each year, the Grizzlies highlight and bring awareness to the rich diversity of HBCUs as they continue
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A well-regarded university president is taking over at Bluefield State University. Dr. Ronald A. Johnson, one of the American Enterprise Institute’s Top Ten College Presidents of the 21st Century, has been chosen as interim president. He replaces acting president Cathy Deeb, who had taken over for Dr. Darrin Martin, who was fired in August over
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The Center for Journalism and Democracy at Howard University hosted its annual Truth Over Power Speaker Series featuring a discussion between two leading voices on American history and politics. Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project and New York Times reporter will be joined by Ta-Nehisi Coates, award-winning writer and journalist for a
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Howard University’s Center for Digital Business will return for a third consecutive year to AfroTech from Nov. 2-6 in Houston to deliver an expanded The Yard @ AfroTech experience for the conference’s 10th anniversary. Designed to celebrate the legacy and future of Black innovation, The Yard @ AfroTech will bring together the broader HBCU community
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By Shayna Jacobs and Daniel Arkin MONTICELLO, N.Y. — Lawyers for one of seven former Cornell University fraternity members accused in a high-profile sexual assault lawsuit argued in court Thursday that New York Attorney General Letitia James should be removed as special prosecutor, alleging she is biased against the defendants. Gillio Lopes filed a petition
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Introduction In September 2022, Brookings published “A call to action for HBCU investment,” which examined approaches for increasing access to investment capital for campus and community development for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Drawing from structured conversations with HBCU executives, bankers, and development and philanthropy professionals, the report identified three needs: 1) greater access
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A week ago, the Toyota Championship Projection leaned toward Morgan State as a 63.4 percent favorite to win the MEAC, and Jackson State was the favorite in the SWAC East. Our HBCU Legends’ BC+ model favored South Carolina State and Alabama A&M as the top two teams to meet in the 2026 Cricket Celebration Bowl
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