Courtesy of Stillman College The I Dream Big Charter School and Stillman College, a Presbyterian-related institution in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday to celebrate the launch of the first partnership between an HBCU (historically Black colleges and universities) and charter school in the state of Alabama. Tuesday’s groundbreaking for the I Dream Big Charter School at
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By Emma Bowman Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to take to the streets nationwide on Thursday in May Day rallies opposing the Trump administration. May Day, celebrated by workers across the globe as International Labor Day, occurs on May 1 each year. This year, activists in the U.S. aim to build on the
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By Minyvonne Burke Severe storms rolled through Pennsylvania on Tuesday evening, killing at least four people, knocking down trees and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. A 22-year-old man in State College was electrocuted near a utility pole while he was trying to put out a mulch fire, police said. The man encountered an active electric
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In HBCU Football, nothing is more exciting than classic football games. The Bayou Classic, Magic City Classic, and Florida Classic have been staples in black culture for decades. There are even more classic games that attract thousands to their host city for a weekend of festivities. They often bring not only football games, but a host of ancillary
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By Larry J. Sanders This April, the Howard University School of Social Work made history as the first historically Black college or university to host the prestigious GADE Conference, the annual convening of the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work. Over three days from April 2-4, leaders from more than 100
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A Howard University Professor has reached out to the HBCU community to help the school’s journalism students graduate. Dr. Stacey Patton launched a GoFundMe to help some of her students relieve their outstanding tuition payments. With a goal of $20K, donors can help these HBCU students achieve a milestone that they worked years for. “These student journalists
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Eric Austin, a proud alumnus of Tennessee State University, is a dynamic force behind the global marketing and media initiatives of some of the top body care brands. For the past 25 years, he has been a pioneering voice for branding notable brands such as Pantene, Head & Shoulders, and Olay, among others. As vice
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By Derick Lee Pathway Community Foundation (PCF) is gearing up to host their annual HBCU Smart Cities Pitch Competition. Over the past several months, students from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across multiple states have teamed up to create change in three North Carolina cities. Continue reading to learn how these scholars are collaborating and leveraging
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By Melanie Zanona The House passed a bipartisan bill Monday aimed at combating deepfake pornography, tackling a sensitive issue that has become a growing problem amid advances in artificial intelligence. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the measure, which sailed through the House in a 409-2 vote, into law. The “Take it Down Act” would
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Cam Ward’s journey from a zero-star recruit to the No. 1 overall pick is one of the most compelling storylines in recent NFL Draft history. Now, as the new face of the Tennessee Titans, Ward is quite literally walking in the footsteps of HBCU legend and Titans icon Steve McNair. A comparison has captured the imagination of
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