Courtesy of Essence..com The mere mention of Spelman College commands attention. Founded in 1881, the Georgia liberal arts college is universally recognized as the premiere institution of higher learning for women of African descent. A member of the Atlanta University Center Consortium, Spelman has been recognized by U.S. News College Rankings as the #1 HBCU in the nation for
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By The Associated Press “Michael,” the big-budget Michael Jackson spectacle, shrugged off bad reviews and a troubled production to launch with $97 million in U.S. and Canada theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, shattering a record debut for music biopics. A highly authorized portrayal of the “King of Pop,” co-produced by the Jackson estate, Lionsgate’s “Michael” far surpassed
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By The Associated Press RUNAWAY BAY, Texas — A tornado-producing thunderstorm left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining major damage, authorities said Sunday. At least one person was killed and numerous homes were damaged Saturday night in the town of Runaway Bay, said Wise
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By Dennis Romero Hours after the president and first lady called for Jimmy Kimmel’s ouster, the late-night host defended the joke that sparked their ire in the wake of an assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Days before an armed man charged a security checkpoint at Saturday’s dinner, Kimmel aired a skit on “Jimmy
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By Daniel Arkin NFL executives defended their media rights and streaming strategy in a meeting last week with Trump administration regulators, according to a Federal Communications Commission filing published Wednesday. The meeting came after the FCC announced it had launched a probe into whether the shift of more NFL games to streaming services was harming American
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Courtesy of Voorhees University The Center of Excellence for Research and Program Innovation (CERPI) at Voorhees University in Denmark, South Carolina, has signed an agreementwith the Western Atlantic University School of Medicine (WAUSM) in The Bahamas that will open the door for students at the HBCU to pursue a medical degree. Under the agreement, 10
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Courtesy of Tuskegee University Tuskegee continues to affirms its leadership in preserving and interpreting Black history through its participation in At the Vanguard: Making and Saving History at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, a national state-of-the-art touring series organized by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES). The exhibition will
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Former Morgan State star Erick Hunter has found an NFL home. After being one of many HBCU prospects that went unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft, Hunter has signed an Undrafted Free Agent deal with the Detroit Lions. Hunter was widely considered one of the best players in HBCU football, staying all four years at Morgan State. He delivered
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Jackson State football saw three players from its 2025 roster land NFL opportunities as free agents following the 2026 NFL Draft. Defensive tackle Jeremiah Williams got a camp invite with the Minnesota Vikings, Wide receiver Ja’Naylon Dupree signed a free agent deal with the Cleveland Browns. And edge Quincy Ivory landed a camp invite with
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The ”Elite Eight” high school debate teams will compete at the International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) on April 18 after Howard University and Texas Southern University debaters judge various rounds. The presence of historically Black college and university (HBCU) students in an internationally recognized debate competition comes through a collaboration with the Brewer Foundation, aiming
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