Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), founder and co-chair of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus, and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Congressional Black Caucus Whip, held a roundtable discussion with Reps. Sewell (AL-07), Hayes (CT-05), Sykes (OH-13), Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Brown (OH-11), and Figures (AL-02), HBCU leadership, students, and advocacy organizations to highlight the impacts of
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The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the “Six Triple Eight,” was given the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long-running campaign to recognize their efforts. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was credited with solving a growing mail crisis during its stint in England and, upon
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By Caleb Robinson As part of Howard University’s ongoing Research Month celebration, the Cathy Hughes School of Communications buzzed with conversation, collaboration, and cutting-edge discovery during its inaugural Research and Creative Works Day. The event spotlighted student and faculty projects across journalism, film, communications, and speech pathology, showcasing a shared commitment to inquiry, innovation, and
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By Melissa Quinn The Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to hear arguments in a high-profile dispute over efforts in Oklahoma to create an online Catholic charter school, a case that could open the door to public dollars flowing directly to religious schools. A ruling in favor of the school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, could
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In one of the most shocking developments of the 2025 NFL Draft, Shedeur Sanders, once projected as a top-five pick, remains undrafted after three rounds. The former Jackson State and Colorado quarterback’s precipitous fall has sparked widespread debate, with figures ranging from Stephen A. Smith to Robert Griffin III to U.S. President Donald Trump weighing in on
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Getty Images (NYSE: GETY), a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, has announced a first-of-its-kind genealogy-focused partnership with Ancestry, the global leader in family history. As part of Getty Images’ HBCU Grants Program, this initiative will focus on the digital preservation and accessibility of historical documents, records and the photographic archives of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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By Chantal Brown Students and mentors across the country are embracing the impact of exploring careers in STEM and agriculture with the help of historically black colleges and universities (HBCU). North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a part of the Youth Innovators Empowering Agriculture Across America (YEA) collaborative, which is a partnership between 4-H and seven
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One of the great HBCU players who made an impact in the NBA has died. Dick Barnett, who was a critical part of the New York Knicks’ 1970 and 1973 NBA championship teams, died Sunday at 88, six months after he was finally inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. A native of
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By Keka Araújo The Trump administration’s recent decision to rescind the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), formalized in Executive Order 14041 of September 3, 2021, represents a grave disservice to American higher education and a direct affront to the aspirations of Black students. The move, detailed in an April 23
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By Morgan State U Demonstrating excellence in financial analysis, strategy, and execution, Makia Smith, a junior Finance major in Morgan State University’s Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management, emerged as the first-place winner in the prestigious Bloomberg and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Trading Challenge. Smith outperformed students from 10 HBCUs across the nation
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