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
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
Denzel Washington’s $1 million investment in Wiley University’s debate team is still paying off. Nearly two decades after the actor stepped in, the historically Black school’s program is winning again and sending students through college on scholarship, PEOPLE reports. Washington, 71, has
A monumental painting by a leading artist of the Harlem Renaissance, showing a legendary figure from the struggle for African American liberation, will come to auction at Sotheby’s New York next month. Aaron Douglas’s painting Harriet Tubman (1931) is expected to sell
A Battle of the Bands event took place Tuesday night in West Philadelphia, bringing together high school and community performers as part of the city’s HBCU week celebrations, according to event organizers. The event featured bands, cheerleaders and a gathering of local
By Sherdell Baker HBCU Homecoming season is in full throttle and for North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (NCAT) they’re preparing for a massive amount of people starting October 25 after they’ve been estimated to have over 200,000 visitors in attendance
A pair of incidents that involved restrictions around campus-based public radio stations should raise alarms about government threats to press freedom, a First Amendment advocate argues in a missive that calls for greater protections for journalistic independence for campus-based news outlets. “The
Revolt announced the return of its business competition series “Bet on Black” for its sixth season on Monday, Oct. 19, backed by a $500,000 commitment from Target to support student entrepreneurs from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The premiere episode aired at
The HBCU Week Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting high school students enrolling in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). HBCU Week Foundation just celebrated its 10th year! Since its inception, HBCU Week and its College Fair have resulted in
On Sept. 24, 1987, “A Different World” premiered on NBC. A spinoff of the series “The Cosby Show,” the show originally centered on the character Denise Huxtable and student life at Hillman College, a fictional historically black college. The sitcom touched on
FAMU alumnus Roy Wood Jr. says an HBCU connection led to ESPN and The Daily Show, and explains why he left to bet on himself. Roy Wood Jr. is one of comedy’s most prominent political minds, but he has never forgotten his