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Detroit Pistons hosts annual HBCUxNPHC Night during their month of celebrating Black Excellence

By Jeremiah Green Detroit Pistons hosted their HBCUxNPHC Night on Feb. 5 at Little Caesars Arena against the Washington Wizards as part of the Pistons’ Black Excellence celebration for Black History Month. Wayne State University’s National Pan-Hellenic Council performed at halftime with all organizations represented. These included Alpha Kappa Alpha , Omega Psi Phi ,

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Illinois Democrat tries to bleep her way through a tough Senate primary with a new expletive-laden anti-Trump ad

By Natasha Korecki As the Democratic Party wrestles with how much to focus on President Donald Trump on the campaign trail, one Senate candidate is giving a clear answer: “F— Trump.” Juliana Stratton, the state’s lieutenant governor, is running her first TV ad beginning Friday, a spot featuring a series of people, including Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.,

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Cam Newton watches the 2023 Celebration Bowl. (Steven J. Gaither/HBCU Gameday photo)

Cam Newton using BET money to kick off HBCU tailgate tour

Cam Newton is putting his money behind the culture, reinvesting earnings from his short-lived TV run to launch an HBCU-focused “4th & 1” College Tailgate Tour. The former NFL MVP has been talking about this lane for a while. -style platform around HBCU football. He even framed it as the kind of partnership Pat McAfee

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Many States Are Shortchanging the Students Most In Need of Aid—Including Students at HBCUs

By Jeremy M. Edwards Senior Communications Advisor  New research by The Century Foundation highlights a hundred-billion-dollar problem with how state financial aid is distributed: in many states, state financial aid is not effectively directed toward the students who need it most. In fact, state aid lags behind Pell Grants when it comes to effectiveness in reducing college

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Large banner of Trump unfurled at Justice Department headquarters

By Raquel Coronell Uribe and Ryan J. Reilly A banner featuring a photo of Donald Trump and the words “Make America Safe Again” was hung from the Justice Department’s headquarters in Washington on Thursday in one of the most public signs of the president’s influence over a department that once brought criminal charges against him. The Justice Department has traditionally operated with

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Funeral arrangements for civil rights activist Jesse Jackson announced

Funeral arrangements have been made for civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson, according to the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Jackson, who was a protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The Greenville Eight member had been hospitalized in recent months and was under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). According to the organization, Jackson

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Southern University STEM Complex Tops Off $68 Million

Southern University STEM complex progress hit a major milestone this month as Southern University and A&M College celebrated the placement of the final structural beam on its new $68 million STEM building. The moment signals that the structure is fully framed and the project is moving into its next phase, bringing a long awaited upgrade in

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Dance Theatre of Harlem hosts 4th Annual Divine Nine & HBCU Night

Stacy A. Frazier smiled as she thought about being 7 years old, sitting beside her mother and watching dancers glide across the stage during Dance Theatre of Harlem performances. Now, years later, that memory recently resurfaced. Frazier, who is president of the NY Chapter of National Alumnae Association of Spelman College, realized she was having

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Longview ISD launches free HBCU application service for students

Longview ISD has removed a barrier for students dreaming of an education at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) by paying all application fees to more than 50 schools. The district partnered with EDU Incorporated, which runs a platform that allows students to apply to many HBCUs simultaneously. Longview ISD pays the $25 application fee

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Hackathon looks to equip Alabama HBCU student startups for future success

Matt Hottle, co-founder and partner of Redhawk Advisory, spoke to Hackathon finalists about what it takes to be ready to seek venture capital. (Contributed) “I hope I provided a good idea of how venture capital works,” said Hottle. “It’s important that they recognize when they are reaching a stage where they should become interested in

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